Newton's Fraction Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (167 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: gemthehawk
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Amazing weather, excellent organisation, a tough race but with it being my first half I'm slightly biased
Date of review: March 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Toonette
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Perfect weather today, well organised and an a very nice technical top and goody bag.
Date of review: March 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Richard Bulmer
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A lovely course. The canal side running was fast and fun, the castle - lovely in the sunshine, the hills were fairly short and lots of warning about them. The marshalls were friendly and cheerful, lots of water stops and the stadium finish was great.
Date of review: March 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Robert Parker
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: a few aches from the hills but worth it for the views and scenery.
Date of review: March 7, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: Nick Payne 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well worth doing
In full: Good organisation with encouraging marshalls - nice stadium finish, decent t-shirt, nice route on the canal and in the country - hills add a challenge - it's my hometown half and I really enjoy it.
Date of review: December 27, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Kerry Bradley
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A bit of prior hill training and your sorted!
In full: Enjoyed this run, hills are over pretty quickly, very scenic, water stations at good intervals, will definitely be doing it again next year hopefully beating my time!
Date of review: March 18, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: candomustdo
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well done
In full: Great race this. The special things that make this a good race include the email pre and post race, the great support from the marshalls who are clearly 'in the know' with running, the chap on the second hill with the mascochistic smile and of course those hills!!
Well done one and all, great effort.
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Nearly There
| | 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 race
In full: My first time for this one and I am really pleased I came - and I will be encouraging others in my club to join me next year.
It was a good route, the hills really were killers but the downhill sections do compensate. The wind was a bit cruel but ir probably helped in the latter half.
Great organisation supported by the good start / finish location.
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Addick Gal
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Extremely well organised.
In full: This really is a picturesque course. Yes the hills are steep and therefore challenging but with the compensating downhills and the remainder pretty flat a number of people achieved PBs. Well organised and well marshalled, I shall definitely be back next year.
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: niknak
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: good organisation and a lovely route- will be back for more
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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