When I first signed up to the race I wasn't too sure what to expect as there wasn't any reviews or much information other than the description on the website.

Communication was pretty good. race day instructions were only sent out a few days prior. I guess this is probably because of the variables in weather and route changes but some extra communication a couple of weeks prior would be nice but by no means a deal breaker. 

Directions to the start were very clear and parking was very easy.

Registration and kit check went very smoothly . 

I would say that a coupe of extra toilets would have gone down well. But I was there early enough not to have to queue too long. 

Before the start of the race was a nice and short race briefing. They had explained some locals/walkers had removed some of the way markers for some unknown reason so and they were doing their best to make sure we didnt get lost!

The race itself was amazing. The route was stunning. First following the River Erme up and down before meandering through some beautiful countryside and villages before dropping into Bigbury then running along the beach out to Burgh Island. There as a little welcome part there cheering us on which was nice as I felt pretty sapped of energy by that point after running for what felt like a couple of miles on the beach.

After Burgh Island the real challenge started. The South West Coast Path out to the Mothecombe estuary crossing. The scenary was amazing but the temperature was also starting to rise and it felt tough. After the crossing there was another couple of tough sections of coastal path before again heading inland over some beautiful countryside before making our way back up the River Erme to the finish line.

The reception at the finish was amazing lots of cheering and clapping. Just what you want after completing 46.4km with 1300m elevation.

All in all I really enjoyed my day runing Race the Tide stunning route I don't think you could tire of. 

I thought the aid stations were well stocked and supported although I didn't use them to there full potential other than topping up my water/nutrition bottles. 

There wasn't much in the way of crowds/spectators around the route but for me I wasn't that bothered it was remote so I don't blame people for not standing in the middle of nowhere to cheer us on.

Overall I thought it was well organised well. Marshalled and put together I would Definately recomend it to an new or seasoned trail runner

Just one addition I think would have added to the experiance is some sort of bar/food at the finish. I could have murdered a cider and a burger at the end.