This was my first run at this 10 mile race. The miserable weather didn't help the day. Starting on a business park means there is ample car parking which was well marshalled. when I arrived the toilet queues were really long and this subsequently led to a 15 min delay to the race start. There was little organisation when collecting race numbers which meant I'd queued for a while before someone told me there were separate queues for surnames. A few simple signs would've helped.
The first 3 1/2 miles were just around the buisness park which wasn't much fun before heading on a pathy across fields and then on country lanes. Marshalls tried their best on a miserable day and there was virtually no local support. Water was provided but in plastic cups rather than bottles. I guess this helps keep costs down though.
At the finish there was a nice medal plus fruit (bananas, apples, oranges), chocolate bars and bottled water.
I believe there were many more runners this year fromlate bookings due to recently cancelled races. This caused problems with toilets. Maybe have a few more available for next year? Clear signs for where to collect your race numbers depending on surname would make it better. If the weather had been nicer I think this would've been a much nicer day. It's a big effort to put on such a large event so all in all Maidenhead Athletic Club did well.