The Yorkshire Marathon

Very well organised and brilliant marshals and volunteers. Great atmosphere despite chucking it down all race. Flat and fast course, although not always the most scenic. Definitely not the cheapest, but v nice T-shirt and medal.

Pros: fast, mostly flat course. Great support from locals (even though it was pouring down). (Mostly) Scenic parts of York and it’s surrounding countryside. Nice medal. 10m available for friends/family to join in without running the full 26.2. Cons: poor quality T-shirt, event village didn’t have any sign posts or organisers who knew their way around. No where near enough toilets. Huge que for park and ride (nearly missed the start, despite arriving 90mins early at the P&R).