Blackmore Vale Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race (251 votes). | The big picture (251 votes) | | Overall score | | 81% | | How many would do it again? | | 94% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 81% | | PB potential | | 52% | | Atmosphere | | 69% | | Organisation | | 76% | | Value | | 77% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 63% |
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2010 race reviewed by: Alan Williams 10
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Love the last mile!!
In full: Great race, really friendly and a lovely course through lovely countryside. Would definitely do it again, even though the last mile and a bit is tough to say the least!
Date of review: February 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Zaz96
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I live in very flat Cambridgeshire which made the hills challenging - but in a good way (I think!)
In full: Lovely friendly race, well marshalled with good organisation from start to finish. Disappointed the chip timing appears to have started with the gun so chip times slow (20 seconds in my case) but then with pb potential limited by those hills it didn't matter too much. Only thing to change would be the position of the start on the field to avoid the bottle neck 70 yards into the race. Oh, and flattening out the hill at 5-6 miles and the one at the end would be great too!!!!!
Date of review: February 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Herr Lehmann
| | 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: Bargain!
In full: Undulating course, 2:13min pb, chip timing great asset, tough race if youre first timer
Will be back!
Date of review: February 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Paolo De Luca 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great scenery, perfect organisation, nice little hill at the end!
Date of review: February 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: racing turtle
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: a great race with a truly challenging finish!
In full: year 4 and still a great race with some testing hills and beautiful scenery. thank you organisers and marshalls for your stirling work
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: julie borland
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% |
In short: Loved it!!!
In full: Have ran FLM twice, but this was a fab challenge, loved it, those hills just made it more interesting!!
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: PMac
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: second time I have entered this race and had great day on challenging course. Appeared all chip times were set off from the start gun rather than crossing start line though so chip times may not have been entirely accurate.
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Michael Barron 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice course, ok weather, challenging final hill.
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Jonathon Franz
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Excellent
In full: Excellent race this is my 5th one I`ll be back for many years to come.
There is one thing they have to sort out and that is the road from the field to the village hall, I think there should be a managed crossing point or a lolly pop person its a very busy road.
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Darren O'Donnell 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: H/M first-timers beware!
In full: First off, I wouldn't recommend this to a H/M first-timer. Pick a flatter race!
Secondly, BV Lions definition of 'undulating' must differ considerably to mine. This course is definitely 'hilly'. End of story.
Thirdly, the last mile or so is nothing short of stupid, especially after 12 miles.
In summary, if you have been running H/M for years, go for it. If not, DON'T!!!
Date of review: February 8, 2010
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