Water of Life Half-Marathon *FULL*Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (180 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: Ed Boden
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Mini bottles not cups and it's perfect !
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: John Lawson 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great views of the Thames to take your mind of the hard miles
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Stephane Joachim
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Purple Patch have done it again + put on a sensational race all for a great cause.. Marshals were brilliant, African drummers exhilerating and atmosphere picturesque. More mario-kart obsticles (gates, mud, sheep) but a brilliant day out - well done.
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Anna Troup
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In full: A beautiful course with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It's mostly off road so be prepared for mud and puddles and everything you would usually get on a trail run in the UK in springtime. It may effectively be out and back but you don't notice that as it looks very different going the other way. It's not a PB course as a result and particularly further back where I'm told there were small queues to get through the kissing gates. However, it's the perfect half to include as part of a longer eg 20 mile marathon prep run as getting to the start is easy due to the small field so you can run straight off if you've already done some miles. The organisation was great and the support along the route from the marshalls and the drum players was some of the best I've experienced. I would really recommend this to all beginner runners - they even interrupted the medal ceremony to clap in those that were nearer the back and everyone got a mention on the tannoy thanks to some fantastic team work by the finish marshalls. A great day out - and OK we had sunshine, but I have a feeling the enthusiasm of everyone involved would have meant it would have been great even in the rain. I'll definitely be back.
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Bridie Watts
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: simbil
| | 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: Incredibly enthusiastic marshalls, wonderful scenery+ nice numbers make up for stiles
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Andrew R
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Flat course along the river with fantastic scenery and the nicest marshalls ever
In full: I didnt get much sleep on Saturday night so that might have been a contributing factor but I found the course pretty tough compared to recent, much hillier, half marathons I have done. It was flat but sticky underfoot. Great views, glorious weather and lively atmosphere.
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Janice Wong 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: As a beginner, the view and the cause made it worth the pain.
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Jacquie Millett
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race though more challenging than expected
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Alan_F
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic Run - Harder than it looked from the profile though
Date of review: March 23, 2010
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