1 - it'll be well flagged and likely marshall on the hill (although some flags have been removed by Glossopians at nearby races in the past - Maybe I'll try that one...)
2 - it's a short race so you likely won't need kit
3 - Strava traces from the late December running will be missing a climb out.
4 - The race starts and finishes on private land but quite a bit of it is on open access/rights of way, or close enough that you can get a good idea of it by looking at it from legal ground.
Should provide some really close racing this one.