Bath Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1133 votes). 2011 race reviewed by: Andrew R1gby
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Definitely worth doing
In full: 2nd year of entry and things were even better than last year (which I thought was good)
Changing, bag drop off, goody bag and organisation at the start was all excellent.
Course was very good and the out and back again x 2laps format works really well and breaks the race down into really good manageable chunks.
Great support from the crowds too.
Well done Bath
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Wizard King
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: You really cannot complain! - great race
In full: I do wonder what some people expect. It was my first Bath Half and I've done a few. Well organised and definetly not hilly. Can't understand where people get that one from, A few short inclines and lots of speed long down hill stretches. Great support and loved the 3 piece Jazz rockers out in the sticks. No complaints.
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: ANDREW WHEELER 5
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent HM!
In full: Second time I've done this race. Really enjoyed the run, quite hilly in some parts. Was extremely cold to start and then got very warm, I opted to wear lots of clothing during the race and ended up regretting it at the tenth mile. Overall excellent atmosphere and enjoyable race.
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Rich Shelley
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: excellent, gets better and better
In full: fourth year in a row, this year was totally perfect for a race this size, no complaints at all.
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Scrumhalf1977
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great support
In full: Nice location, real bottle neck at the beginning and i got a number putting me in the last group despite putting 1hr 40 as expected time which meant weaving through walkers and people dressed as bananas. That aside, well marshalled, suberb support and a pretty flat course. Nice to see the elites run past as well.
Thoroughly enjoyable
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: cheaptrainers23
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organized . Definitely not flat. Well supported-course a bit boring in parts. Overall a good race
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Fidgety Feet
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: You even get to see the Kenyans coz they lap you at mile 4. Brilliant!
In full: Lovely day, great atmosphere, supportive crowds and marshals, and best of all you get to see the Kenyans sprint past you on their second lap. Worth coming just for that! This year I made it to mile 4 before being lapped - an improvement! Better organisation than in previous years (although I didn't use the park and ride this time)and a great goody bag - best one I've ever had (running magazine,museli bar, fruit bar, lots of freebies including blister packs, foot cream, body lotion AND a very welcome Mars bar, Yum!
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: mark davies 15
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: good day out
In full: I think the organisers come in for a bit of unfair stick here. Ok its not the most scenic route in the world, but if it was changed to other parts of bath it would be more hilly (probably not as practical from an organisation point of view) and people would moan it was too hilly.
The runners village was well organised, as was the whole event, the support along the way was awesome. The pens at the start of the race worked well.
All in all a good race will be back next year
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: andrew humphreys 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: First time at bath, great crowd, great organisation, a great day out.
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: crazilegs
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good event
In full: Overall a good event, well marshalled and organised with some terrific support enroute - live bands, blarring stereos and great cheering. For me the only thing that let this event down was the route, it was dull - it was more of a case of running along boring roads than through the beautiful city of bath!!
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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