I reviewed this race last year when I wasn’t impressed with the new route. This year it was a further update and the bit where you were running outside the gardens along the main road is now gone and it’s entirely within the gardens, definitely an improvement. It’s a beautiful route, the only downside still is that the paths are quite narrow in places and there’s a lot of twists and turns, if you’re aiming for a PB definitely go to the front of the wave. But it’s a very friendly run, well run by the team and it’s now a firm staple on my race calendar. The tongue in cheek tees have been fab and it’s a nice touch to have matching medals - I’m nearly there for my pie! Logistically, couldn’t fault any of it, but arrive early to avoid the queues as bags are checked on entry to the gardens which apparently caused a bit of a bottle neck later on.