This was my first marathon. The event organisation was fantastic, there weren't really any questions left unanswered before the event which made me feel comfortable. Scenery was lovely, the route was tough but still great.

My only bits of constructive feedback, is that I would have liked a marshall for the first loop at every proper change of road, I missed one arrow on a dark hill where my head was down due to the hill, and I ran an extra 0.8 miles as a result.

I also missed the half way snack point because lots of people who had finished the half marathon were crowding where I assume it was. I would have liked that to have been separate and more obvious. I didn't get a snack between 6 miles and 19 miles.

Overall, it was amazing though and I would still recommend it.

Could have some more arrows for the 2nd half of the route to make it clearer (5 & 10k), but still stayed on the correct route!

My first marathon! Very well marked amd easy to follow. Well placed aid station. Tough route with some inclines and beautiful views made it very interesting. Easy parking close to the start plus a bag drop right near the start/finish point. Friendly support staff/marshals.

Race director and community genuinely check to make sure your OK, Marshalls call you by name as they tick you off on the route, well stocked stations with great variety.
Route has some long hills towards the end but great for training and digging in. Might be nice to reverse the course.
Thank you Everyone!

A challenging route and I think the off road section just added to the charm. Made it that little bit tougher

A well marked route, with a well placed aid station at 10k. The coffee and cake at the end was really welcome. I took advantage of the massage from Nicky which was excellent

Zig Zag know how to host an event. Easy to find, on site parking, straight forward registration and number collection. Mix of road & trail. Where there is a downhill, you will always get an uphill, but it did seem to be a course with all the uphill saved for the last 1/3. Very scenic route with picture postcard cottages & pretty villages and plenty of fields allowing you to see for miles. Well done everyone.

Absolutely loved this run. Tough and technical, but fine if you aren’t chasing a time. The lovely ladies at the finish sorted me out with food and a massage. Well marked route and nice support, especially during the first lap.

Well organised, friendly marshals and great cake

Well organized and very easy to register. The course was quite hilly. Coffee and cake at the end was most welcome.

A lovely, friendly, low key event which has something for every runner. The second half of the Valley of the Owls is a bit more challenging, the course is undulating.
Super well organised as always.
Thank you Zigzag.