BUPA Great North RunHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1517 votes). 2004 race reviewed by: Iain Mentiply
 | | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Pre start organisation poor, race ok, too far to go again for this soft southerner.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: b5ndy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: if i got to start in my right time no reason 1:22
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: David Kazemi
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Too busy
In full: too many people!!! people who where planning to do 12 minute miles and walk the race went to the front!i was constantly blocked by people and as a result from dodging them and running around them got many stitches
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: pab
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: very overcrowed but will be back next year
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: andrew rockett
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good run. Im not fast but I wish walkers would move to the side.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: Sporty Badger
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good atmosphere, such a shame about the walkers and slow runners at the front
In full: Something really has to be done about the walkers and slow runners at the front of this event. Someone will get seriously hurt one day. I was hoping for a sub 1.39 and even had an orange number to state I was one of the quicker ones. Ended up with a 1.45 thanks to the inconsiderate fools who caused a danger to themselves and everyone around them by not starting from a realistic time point. The problems continued right up to the final mile. Not good enough!
Apart from that, the crowd were good and the travel organisation with Nirvana Europe was excellent. Probably won't do this again until they sort out the slow runners/walkers getting in the way, the timing chip and the water station signing.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: Suzyq
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Agree with everyone else, dangerous.
In full: Fantastic atmosphere, but the start needs looking at, as it is dangerous. How about a 10am start for runners and 10.40 for walkers. This way everyone will be happy.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: joelomako
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: It was a wonderful day and being able to run it and raise money for charity has made it one of the greatest acheievements of my life.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: Colin Woodward
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A good day out but don't expect a fast time, too congested.
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: sarah heatley
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Need to throw in top club runners with elite to make a decent ladies race
In full: A very pricey run. Ran a very miserable run in the elite ladies. All alone (literally) I ran a whole 4 minutes short of my 1.22 pb.The organisers need to think about the elite ladies run and how to bulk up the field of 80-85 min runners. The finish is poor too, with poor signposting and little thought of getting runners home safely and before midnight!After so many events, Nova, who are Newcastle based, MUST come up with better exit facilities and strategies
Date of review: September 29, 2004
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