I gonna register for July race hull to Hornsea

Having to pay for parking on the day was a bit annoying - and they charged more than they said it would be (£5 - the on line information said £3)-I would rather pay a bit more when I register/enter so that parking is in with the price/free on the day

I did the 10k ( There were 4 different distances). There wasn't many people ahead of me - I was out on my own a lot - even though I'm not all that fast - no one to follow - it wasn't all that clear which way to go. There were not many marshals - not enough I would say- - and the marshals that were there were not really in the spots , I thought - such as, at the turn around point and at points were you could get a bit lost.

We were promised lots of drinks stations but I did not see any, not one.

I think it might work better if everyone ran the same distance

I got an email asking for a review. I usually ignore these emails but something about this event irritated me. I spoke to others to check it wasn’t just me. It wasn’t.

Here are my thoughts:

Communication. The website is poorly designed, with incorrect starting times listed. Customer support was virtually nonexistent. This left many participants confused and frustrated before the event even began.

Entry Fees and Parking. £25 to run 10k seems a bit much. And £5 to park on slippery muddy grass? - no grids to protect the grass or to prevent getting stuck.

The Route. The section along the cliff was really nice but quite cramped as it got to Bridlington.

Refreshments. Cola and junk food? seems more appropriate for a kids birthday party. Also, I didn’t bring my own water because I was told there would be water on the route. There was not.

Marshalling and Directions. No clear turning back point. I don’t blame the unpaid Marshalls but I do question the organisers. I just hope they are not profiting from this event whilst getting people to work for free.

Signage. No clear indication of the Finish line. It took me a minute to realise I had to turn the corner to go back through the electronic tag. Surely it should say ‘FINISH’. I saw several people stopping prematurely, thinking they’d finished, whilst their timer was still running. I told a Marshall who did attempt to shout people over to ‘tag out’. But come on, you just need a sign!

The medal. The ‘medal’ might as well say ‘here’s a bit of junk on a lanyard. Who cares?’. Nothing on the ‘medal’ even vaguely suggests it’s for a run, or sporting event of any kind. What a waste of materials and energy. Who on earth designed this ‘medal’? Maybe the person who made the website? If that person is you and you’re reading this, someone should have stopped you and then helped you.

The photos are bad AND they cost and extra £6.50 for one digital download

We skipped the free food. We couldn’t even get inside the pub.

This is event is inspiration for the entrepreneurs out there looking for a cash cow that’s screaming out for someone to come along and do it better. It wouldn’t take much.

There’s nothing about this organisation that makes me think they give a damn.

If you want to take part in an event run by professionals, do a ParkRun. It’s a much higher vibe, the Marshalls have higher moral and it’s well organised. They also have signs, like ‘START and ‘FINISH’.

You charged £25 or more for a run that had only one water station, 3 Marshals who gave no encouragement ( one person turned her back on me) one had no marshal uniform on. I was not sure on the 10k run which way to go at the Belvedere cafe - there was no arrow and no marshal there.
You had no means to write down or record details of any problems as far as I could tell. One marshal had a scrap of paper and a pen that didn’t work to write down an item I’d lost on the circuit. At the end it was unclear where runners should go and there was no sign that anyone cared whether you finished or not.
In all an unprofessional event - maybe better for those who were used to taking their own bladder pack but I really wanted water half way and there was none.
There was a really long queue for the toilets at the start and a long queue to register. We got there at 8 and it took us an hour to park, go to the toilet and register with only 2 people registering. Who is getting the money if as one marshal said you work full time and that’s why none of you answered emails - you were volunteers?
The website gave conflicting times - we eventually found out from another runner that instead of the 5k people going at 8.30 they’d start at 9 and the rest at 9.15 am.
There was no official start and no explanation of ambulance availability or what to do if you felt unwell.
The opposite of all these negative points happened on another run my daughter did and it was less money.

Just one, there never seems to be any trophies or anything for the winner of these races compared to other races out there.

There was so Veggie option left at the Ship Inn which is a shame, they did however accommodate something for us to eat.

Thank you for a great event.

1st time i have done a Grim race at Bridlington but have done the October half marathon with Bridlington road runners

with this one i liked the 2 lap race went steady all the way and the weather behaved its self aswell and the food at the end in the pub was so welcoming after a good half marathon will defo do this again

I was hoping for the route towards Flamborough Head. Whilst this was great as a 10k route and I am happy as I hadn’t done this route, I was so disappointed that the second half was the same again. I found this unnecessary and decided to withdraw. However, your staff were very helpful and provided me with a 10k medal and adjusted the results accordingly. This was done quickly and professionally. Bridlington is beautiful and I hope the Flamborough route will be available for a future year

Could do with more toilets.

Maybe more posters etc to let the 1000s of daytrippers more knowledge of the event and it maybe that they are more aware of runners

Andrew responded to my email the day before the event and was so, so helpful. Thank you so much!

I love all GRIM races especially this one to end the year but will be considering whether to attend again as parking was dreadful if you drive a large heavy van. Told when paid for parking if I didn’t want to park on grass I could park in town & walk back! At 8 o’clock for 8.30 start - not sure how I was expected to do that.Tried parking on grass & sliding everywhere. Other heavy vehicles also slipping. At this stage just felt I’d rather just go home & forget the whole thing. Lovely man on this parking sent me to sensible spot at side of path - huge thank you to him for noting my stress & saving the day. Sadly this might put me off next year