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

In short: Flat, mainly traffic-free and nice sea views
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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Organisation		100%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: has anyone seen my man bits i had them before going in the freezing BOG OF DOOM!!
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Fantastic venue and organisation. As a non-runner I enjoyedn running it!
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Good race but beware of the long drag up to the end
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Great event catering for all standards
In full: I think the Afteradoption Hyde Park 10k is a great addition to the "fun run" calendar. I was attracted to it because, after the Parks Half Marathon, there are not many inner London fun runs prior to the New Year - plus it provided an opportunity to support a very worthwhile charity.

I thought given the inclement weather prior to the race that the organisers did a really good job - particularly as it was their first year. Admittedly tiptoeing across the puddles to the bag drop was a challenge, but given the waterlogged state of the surrounding areas I could not really see another alternative. I echo the comments below that the staff/organisers were really friendly and welcoming and I thoroughly enjoyed the morning.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In full: My first half marathon. It was good a flat. Could have done without the downpour and the huge puddle to run through, twice! Only bad thing was the lack of marshalls in some parts of the course.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Average race but reasonable value.
In full: There is nothing to scream and shout about with this race but I would say that's a good thing. They could do with a few changes. Ensuring that all runners keep in lane and don't run into the faster runners running towards them. I wasn't particularly fast but after the first turn I was facing slower runners running towards me in the wrong lane and it slowed me down.

The queue for the toilets meant that many people were late to the start, me included. I then had to queue to get into my pace group most of whom I overtook in the first 500m. I wish people would be more honest about their abilities to save me weaving in and out of them on the way. I was out by 1 minute and I put this down to the weaving!

They could also do with a better medal or just not bother.

I saw at least two water stations. The clue was the plastic cups on the ground.

Brighton's a great city so I will always be happy to race there.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Perfect Sunday morning
In full: You can't top Hyde Park for sights to take your mind off the pain and relative flatness. Full marks also for cheerful marshalls and finding the only dry and sunny spell in a weekend of horrific weather.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Well organised,chip timed but not as fast a course as I had hoped.
In full: Was a well organised event, first half was quite flat and fast, but hilly km in second half and muddy last km made it bit tougher, but overall, still a good race, still got PB, so cant complain.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Great race, great location, very well organised!
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Great race. Good friendly atmosphere, challenging course and don't forget the mud!
In full: Brilliant race. Always a challenge and the race atmosphere is great. Good marshalling and plenty of spectators to laugh at you as you fall in the river!
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Well organised and flat
In full: Well organised, easy parking nice goody bag and also got lucky with the weather. The organisers can't be blamed for the lake on the airfield - boy was that water cold!
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Great way to spend a Sunday morning
In full: Really friendly race, great organisation. Will be back next year. Could do with some XL tee shirts though not all runners weigh 10 stone.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%

In short: good race for begginers to try out
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Briliant, great value & well organised event
In full: Race organisers (Gosport Road Runners), did a fantastic job & should be very proud of themselves....especially with the very generous goody bag.

Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: Smashing day out!
In full: Thanks marshalls, you were excellent and very welcoming.
Great goodie bag and the cake was just what I needed.
The route is a good combination of urban, scenic sea front and military bases - probably unique in that respect. :)
Yet again the weather was great on the whole, apart from the savage downpour 7 miles in which only made me go faster so I'm not complaining.
Good support along the promenade and well-attended at the finish line.
One of my favourite races.
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: how much fun can you have on a run?
In full: the answer to that is loads! I've never done anything like this before but I'll definitely be back for more. One thing tat confused me though is that everyone had booked to go on a run that included the 'bog of doom' and get very wet and muddy and then ran round most of the puddles...Made me laugh anlong with everything else on the day
Date of review: November 16, 2009

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

In short: V. well organised. Fast course (despite the flooding & weather). Well worth a trip!
In full: Many thanks to Dave Little and his team who have laid-on a very slick race (despite challenging weather). Good course - really well marshalled & efficient race HQ facilities.

My minor suggestions to fine-tune the event are: 1) Publish a regularly updated entry / start list on the web, 2) Introduce chip timing, 3) Improve the communication at the start as the PA system could not be heard at the front of the field 4) Make the on-line course map a little easier to decipher and 4)Hold the prize giving sooner.

Overall a friendly and well executed race with a quality field. Keep-up the good work. Many thanks - shame I missed my target time by 58 secsonds!

Date of review: November 16, 2009

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