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BUPA Great North Run by Dave Coombs
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A run you have to experience at least once. Good fun.
In full: Well organised as usual, the spectators and mass of runners make the day but I wish runners would at least try and begin the race somewhere near they estimated mile times. I am very slow these days but was plodding past people from the beginning to end.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by knee-ache
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great atmosphere and experience - just don't hope to get home quickly and make sure you enjoy queing!
In full: It was my 2nd year and I really enjoyed it (may even be back for a 3rd!), but:
* why do the small T-shirts always run out before I get to the finish? (Admittedly I am slow but I did request a small on my entry form)
* Could be a good idea to have water with 'sports' tops rather than lids as they become a trip hazard after 30,000+ people before you have dropped them on the floor!
* where were the Entermanns cakes @ the end - gutted!?
* shame there wasnt a water bottle or something similarly useful in the bag this year instead of a bag of sugar!
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Daniel Adair
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 1st ever race. Enjoed it a lot. only quibble the sheer size of field restricted any movement through the field.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Windrunner
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A tad over-rated, but good atmosphere nonetheless
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Kevin Kelly
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 1st half marathon and a definite convert. I'll be signing up again for next year
In full: For a novice to running half marathons the organisation and atmosphere were first class. At the start the walkers at the front held fellow participants up unnecessarily. A bit of consideration for others would have been nice. Thanks to the Diabetes UK volunteers, the post race massage meant I could walk again
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by kiwi girl
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fantastic, great atmosphere but need to sort out the carnage caused by walkers.
In full: I am by no means a fast runner but I found my self held up a lot yesterday by walkers & v. slow runners. Why can't people be honest about their potential & start in the right paced groups? Would be better for all, besides it can't be much fun to be passed all the time.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Zzoom
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Apparent that most of the participants could not read as they had ignored the pace/mile markers at the start. Should be renamed Great North Fun Run/Walk.
In full: Absolutely awful organisation of start.
Firstly I was deafened by the local DJ and secondly when we set off it soon became apparent that most of the participants could not read as they had ignored the pace/mile markers at the start.
My girlfriend and I never did more than Fartlek as a result before giving up around mile 8 and jogging with the rest...
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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Boughton 10K by Dave Root 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice run with only a few hills
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by marafunman
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Why can't they sort out the start -there are still too many slower runners at the start making it impossible to achieve a quick getaway
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Just to say you have done it is enough, not a great one for the familes as it takes as takes two hours to get from the start to the finish on the Metro
In full: No chance of a PB, they have to do something about the walkers, I know they are intitled to walk but why in the middle of the road.Impossible to get out of South Shields after the finish. A little disappointed overall but after the Tyne Bridge a little boring until you get to the finish when the crowd pull you through. Unbelivable support from the crowd offering water, sweets etc. Done it once thats enough.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Neil F
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great Atmosphere, Great Camaraderie, Great Fun, THE Great Run !
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Sam Buca
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Had a great day, with some good bands on the route. I'm no speedster but the walkers and slower runners should position themselves better.
In full: All in all a good day, but the slower runners and walkers spoiled things a bit by positioning themselves near the front. I gave up trying to get a decent time for my ability level as I had to keep checking my stride and dodging walkers. A bit expensive if you're coming from the South but worth it to participate in a great event.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Anna Thompson
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Better signage for water stations - instead of tripping over everyone. Also better transport for supporters as my family were very disappointed that they did not reach the finish to see me!!
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Longsider
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The slow joggers and walkers need sorting. Some sort of strict marshalling at the start to get slower runners to the back
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Andy Hogarth
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic crowd, Fantastic runners, Fantastic run
In full: Even though it took ages to get going because of the high volume of runners, You have to respect them all and be amazed at the amount of money raised for different charities.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Paul Brown 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: to many people dodging walkers most of the time
In full: could do with better organising of bagage buses and sorting out the start runners at the front walkers near the back, took 12 minutes to cross start line and another 2 minutes hold up 200 metres past the start.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Dorset Roger
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Too many walkers, poor water stations, expensive accomodation
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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Blackpool Fylde Coast Marathon by Lister
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: happy to be back in Blackpool!
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by redhead runner
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: An absolutely fantastic race!
In full: This was my first ever big race, and I absolutely loved it.
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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BUPA Great North Run by Sproingy
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: First half Marathon - Really enjoyed it
In full: I only started running because of this race - but due to this I'm hooked and have already completed 5 mile & 10k races as part of training. It gave me a boost to try something new and raise money for a good cause. Start was a bit hectic but there were a lot of us! on to the next challenge....hmmmm 26miles eh....london.......
Date of review: September 27, 2004
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