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Nike+ Human Race 10K at Wembley. This was the 4th Nike 10K that I've done & I was rather disappointed with the organization this time round. I wasn't really bothered either way about the pre-race concert, but was really fed up that cos I was in Wave 2, we were made to stand in the middle of the stadium for nearly 3 hours before the race started. (I'd got into the stadium at about 4.55 and didn't run til 7.50!) My friend & I did go back out to by the food kiosks & have a cuppa (& a donut!) & sat on the floor out there for a bit, but it was far from ideal race preparation! In fact by the time we started, I had totally lost any enthusiasm for doing the run at all, as had my friend. The heavens opened just as we were about to start, & it p***ed it down for the first 4-5K, which was pretty miserable. Thought the course was really boring & uninspiring - running round an industrial estate in the pouring rain & the dark on a Sunday night is not my idea of fun! - & it was a lot hillier than I'd expected. I thought some of the marshalls out on the course did sterling work in their support - especially the very cheerful chap by the Tesco petrol station! (Thank you, if you're reading this!) However, thought the staffing at the stadium & in the finish area was very poor - felt like we were being herded around like sheep all evening! All in all not a particularly enjoyable experience!!!