Events

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: Not bad. Hills hurt but should make flat runs easier. Not a PB course.
Date of review: November 16, 2008

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

In short: Worth driving 40 miles for
In full: Lovely day for it, great marshalls, impatient drivers, hills not too bad; shame about the lack of water at the finish for us back markers, and running out of med/small T-shirts. The good lady wife managed a PB, she likes these mildly undulating road routes. I think I quite enjoyed it too!
Date of review: November 16, 2008

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

In short: The hills don't get any easier!
In full: Well organised and well run event - unlikely to produce a PB unless its your only 10K (expect a couple of minutes slower than flatter routes). Countryside is Barnsley's best with most of it in the countryside.
One point - toilets could do with being better organised. There were several but they are scattered about.
Date of review: November 16, 2008

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

In short: good value, with a challenging hill.
In full: An enjoyable race (once you get past the coking plant)the rest of the race is quite scenic. The admin is fairly straight forward the chip is explained to you in quite enough detail with a handy trainer to show you as an example when you are handed your chip.There are plenty of places to park.If you're a runner that needs crowd support then this is the only thing that is lacking in my opinion. The marshalls try their best to keep up morale.All in all a good race and a better course layout this year. Alison. Kingstone Runners.
Date of review: November 16, 2008

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

In short: Great weather enjoyable run.
In full: I enjoyed this event I was a bit apprehensive as previous runners had mentioned the hills. I found I ran this course faster than previous 10k's as plenty of people around me. I am optimistic of a good official time. Shame it wasn't traffic free.
Date of review: November 16, 2008

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		20%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Amatuer organisation and administration, route OK, runners and marshalls OK, directions by car to venue were very poor. Chip timer not adequately explained, finish poorly laid out. Not enjoyable.
In full: Directions poor, Jnc 38 of M1 DOES NOT SIGNPOST Haigh, I saw Barnsley exit which is wrong, should be Wolley, got lost, late, infuriating!!!!!! That is shockingly bad htey don't know or test their own directions by car. What changing facility - shool gym changing rooms locked so good job I'd put my shorts on at home. Marshalls good to be fair. Atmosphere OK, chip thing MUST be on ankle rather than should be, I didn't know, wore on my wrist then hey presto not logged and I don't appear on results!! Angry or what. Then their website is awful, no easy or abvious way to e-mail complaints or feedback, Thanks vey miuch Runners World for having this facility. Get my say. Cost inconsistent on your website, says £4 for affliated, I paid them £6.50 direct, shouldn't it be the other way round? The finish was very poorly laid out, big school playing field and they position everything together, sensible person would allow long queue space to collect drinks then T-shirts rather than the amatuer organisation they had. Laughable.
Date of review: November 21, 2007

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

In short: Good race that's always worth coming back to do.
In full: I have done this race for 4yrs now. Organisation and marshalls were plenty. Toilet provision has improved by having access to the hall. Disapointed by the chip timing. It was not really accurate as no mat to run over and start was not apparent. Those of us near the back did not know it had actually started. It was good to get an instant result! The hill at start and end were ok but forgot about the sneaky one in the middle. Get chip timing sorted and it will remain a good race. Thank you.
Date of review: November 21, 2007

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

In short: Don't you just love that hill at the start!
In full: Once the first mile is out of the way and you are past the coking plant the scenery improves considerably. This also gives you worst hill of the race.

My 15 year old son did this race as his first ever 10K and, despite the poor weather, seemed to enjoy it. Pleasant enough at the back of the field and a lot of supportive marshalls.
Date of review: November 20, 2007

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

In short: PB potential if you don't mind hills!
In full: One of my favourite races of the year; people dont like the uphill finish but theyre forgetting the two mile downhill section that precedes it! Fast, challenging course with excellent marshals who cheer you on (one even shouted out positions to the runners near the front). Didnt have any problems with the start but I was near the front and so heard the marshal shout 'go', maybe the runners further back couldn't hear? If so that needs to be addressed. Yes there was a tight corner at the finish but I was moving a fair bit and it didnt cause me too many problems. All in all a great race, thanks to Barnsley AC & all concerned, maybe use a gun / loudspeaker next year?
Date of review: November 19, 2007

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

In short: Yorkshire runners walk on water - we had to!!
In full: No sunstroke for any of the hundreds that braved this excellent race. Agree with others, I wasn't sure we'd started either, so my own timing was to pot, but hey, who's perfect. Course was "tasty",inclines just when you didn't need them. Bravo to the marshalls, all wrapped up, braving the elements to give directions and (much needed) support. T-shirt good value. If I can escape S.Wales again,I will be back next year .
Date of review: November 19, 2007

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