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BUPA Great North Run

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1517 votes).

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2003 race reviewed by: Annabel Dawson
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Soooo slow to get going. Still packed at the finish line. Not enough toilets at the start - by a huge margin. No supervision of finish car park after the race - traffic jammed for hours. A shame, it was the first I'd done and it's my home town!
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Nicky Brunswick
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Cat the Dog Lover
Overall score
 
20%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
20%
Value
 
20%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: This is the run to do to wear a silly costume and raise charity money. Not for a PB (too crowded)
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Nathan Swailes
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: victoria mccabe
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: fantastic - now I know what;s meant by the phrase fun run
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Curtains
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: You get to run over the tyne bridge and see the millenium bridge , the atmosphere is great and the locals in the south shields area hand out drinks. What you have to remember is that unless your elite and start at the front u have no chance of a pb
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Lisa Gibson
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: The atmosphere and crowd support make it like no other race - fantastic. I'm hooked now for every year and this is from someone who had never run a competitive race more than a year before my first GNR.
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: Graham Hobbs
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
20%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: gary freeman 2
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: ONE OF THE BEST RUNS OF THE YEAR.I'M BACK 2004.FANCY DRESS THIS TIME.
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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2003 race reviewed by: PJ - KXSRFC
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Really enjoyed the whole experiencw, from chatting to people on the start line to getting ovewr the finnish line eith a couple of new freinds 13 and a bit miles later. Geordies along the route are great and realy help you along the way.
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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