Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Lovely day and great organisation made this a top race. Will be back next year.
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Running on good trails was more enjoyable than usual roads
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Fantastic !
In full: A great day, my first time at this event and will be back for sure. Please don't let the event get too big !
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Much nicer course with a chance to paddle
In full: The course adjustment made for a much better run. The goody back was the best I’ve every received – what a nice key ring (cake, crisps, fruit bar, drink etc all mentioned by others) – how do they do it for the money.
After the short delay at the start (waiting for all traffic lights to be set to red) the “Ready Set Go” was very abrupt – but as a boy at the back I had quite a way to go to reach the start line so no problems for me
The water was deep and cold on the airfield but freestyle was permitted!
When I left the airfield for the second time and saw the band it gave me a nice lift – I thought we were on the way home, but after a short while we had turn back toward from where I had just come from and pass the band again. The band looked like they were having a really good time and I thought the atmosphere was great…………….. What a lovely stretch down by The Solent, the last couple of miles were great, and the wind was on my back.

Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great race - But time keeping needs sorting for next year
In full: Great race apart from the fact that the time keepers added 3 mins to my time and demoted me 4 places. Apart from that thoroughly good run and will be back.
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		100%
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Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: First time for me - Superb!
In full: The setting and terrain make it seem like the best bits of 4 different routes all together!!! Well organised and friendly, and a run that is both enjoyable and challenging. Was relieved to find a friendly following wind on the beach too - wonder if I'd be writing the same thing if it was the opposite direction.....? :-)
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great race, great weather
In full: I almost didn't make it to this race, first because I was feeling ill and second because of the weather that week. Surprisingly I woke up that morning to a sunny morning and sunny mornings are just wonderful at Hyde Park. I decided to give it a go and although I had some difficult times while racing (took me 1h8m) it was a a lot of fun, specially because it was my first charity run!
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Modern Hotels Jersey Half Marathon 2009
In full: This was my first half marathon, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

The organisation of the race was good, well marshaled and excellent support given by the locals around the three parishes.

No I-pod/MP3 players was allowed on the course (not sure if this is the norm?).

I will definitely do this race again.
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Superb race in glorious surroundings
In full: One of the tougher road marathons in England, but the views are more than rewarding. Was pleased to have taken it steady enough throughout to pass lot of people and run the hills in the last few miles. It's a very clubby race with a fast field, but extremely friendly, and the organisation was faultless. Well done East Cornwall Harriers, I'll definitely be back next year.
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great fun especially when your boss is trying to scrabble out of the water!
In full: Halfway round I was beginning to lose the will to live and hating it but as soon as I fell over in the mud (5.9 score according to other runners) I remembered it was actually fun and then proceeded to get funnier the further round we got!
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
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Scenery		40%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great organisation, dull and repetitive course
In full: Race base at school was good and race was very well organised. Start was delayed by 5 mins but no worries. However start is down a fairly narrow road so if you're not at the front you have a problem (like normal take you PB minus 10 mins to get a realistic start point). Sadly the route quickly moved onto a pedestrian/cycle path that was far too narrow for all the runners. The last few days of heavy rain meant you couldn’t run around on the grass verges. This made the first couple of miles slow going. The course is flat but pretty monotonous taking you round the old and derelict HMS Daedalus base several times. Out to Stubbington and then to Lee-on-Solent before, once again, running around Daedalus. Water-flooded roads made this interesting but thankfully the weather was kind after the preceding day’s storms. The highlight of the course for me was the run along the prom at Lee.

Numerous supportive marshals around the course so thanks to them. The goody back at the end was excellent. Not the usual rubbish but a drink, bag of ready salted crisps, cake and a nut bar – makes a change not to bin the lot.

Great organisation but I wouldn’t rush back for this repetitive course.

Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: It was a beautiful sunny autumn day-and a well organised scenic race
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
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Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Very good race!!!
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Well organised race
In full: This was a very well organised race right from pre-race parking to marshalling during the race and friendly atmosphere after. The momento in the shape of mug is a nice touch.

A special thanks to the marshalls who kept the flow of runner going despite car traffic in places.

As for PB? I cut 8 minutes off my prevous of 74.

Where's next year's entry form?
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
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Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Bad weather, repetitive course up and down hills. Not enjoyable!
Date of review: November 18, 2009

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Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		20%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Unfortunately, I got lost.
In full: I REALLY enjoyed the first 7 or so k's. Then I got lost. :-( No idea how that happened. I followed a path. I guess I missed a turn, which wasn't marked. I took 1h24 minutes, and I definitely ran far more than 10k, on a completely wierd route. I was lucky i ever found the my way to the finish line to cross it. I *might* do it again next year (but be VERY careful now to get lost!).
Date of review: November 17, 2009

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Overall score		60%
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Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Enjoyed the race as it was a pb by about a minute there was a few challenging hills but nothing to fierce.overall it was well worth travelling from beverley for this well organised event
Date of review: November 17, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Fun run, not too busy. Very basic organisation.
Date of review: November 17, 2009

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Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In full: I thought that this was a really good addition to the 10km races going on in London, which seem rare after the recent half-marathons. The whole thing was brilliantly organised and the marshalls were fantastically friendly - combined with the fantastic scenery I would definitely recommend this race. Oh, and I can't understand the comments about the bag drop, I've experienced ones much further away!
Date of review: November 17, 2009

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Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: One of the toughest road marathons in the UK!
In full: Glorious weather and stunning scenery greeted us this year to make this a rewarding race. We were very fortunate that the stormy and wet weather that had hit this area on the Friday/Saturday had passed through or I may still be out there!

The organisers have laid on another great race today - brilliantly marshalled, accurate mile-markers, well stocked and enthusiatically manned feed-stations, good parking, and comfortable facilities (changing, showers, baggage and catering). Free tea/coffee and pasties at the finish.

The route needs to be respected as there are a number of tough hills in the first half (the one at 7-8 miles really knocked me out of my stride), along with those final sting in the tails at 23miles and 24/35 miles. To be fair, you were rewarded with a lovely flat and fast section from 13-20 miles which also coincided when the scenery was at it's most glorious.

This was my 4th consecutive Cornish Marathon, and although marginally my slowest, it was my most enjoyable. After a heavy racing schedule and one or two niggles, I ran slightly within my comfort zone which made a big difference in the state that I finished in and allowed me to run the entire course (including those late hills) for the first time. Sometimes, it makes more sense to slow down a little and look around, rather than pushing yourself to the brink and miss so much.

If you prefer a low key rather than frenetic big-city event, you will be a wise person to choose this one.

Thanks to all involved and see you next year.
Date of review: November 17, 2009

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