Marlow Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (427 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: Gavster
 | | 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: You've got to learn to love those hills!
In full: A well organised race through some great countryside. The T-shirt is good too. Quite liked the surprise water obstacles in this year's course.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dull Napoleon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Too tough for me
In full: Set off at training run pace, and pleased I did. The hill at 8 miles was a total shocker.
Pleased I did it, but I'm a flat tarmac boy, so I wont be back.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Henry Harding
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: the hills from hell,but still enjoyable
In full: found the going really tough,not used to all the hills but still enjoyable.
organisation great and marshalls fantastic.will definitly be back.
hope the guy airlifted to hospital has a speedy recovery.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Simon Robson-Brown
| | 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: Excellent, challenging event
In full: But six minutes slower my PB! Roll on next year...
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Runner1889
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant race
In full: My first marlow half and will add this to my list of races. Excellent marshalling and organisation, great scenery and a tough course, 10 out of 10.
I would also like to wish the guy who had to go to hospital a speedy recovery and best wishes to his family.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Nrg123
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic, will definately be back next year!
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mark Sleight
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: There are worse ways to spend a Sunday (honest!)
In full: No need to trek to New England to see the striking autumnal colours when the Marlow Half is on your doorstep.
A great day out with even the weather proving ideal. The 'pool' at the top of one of the hills was a leftover from the previous night's rain, and made sure that you didn't finish as dry as you started.
Marshals were brilliant and full of enthusiasm and encouragement; I'm only sorry that I was too knackered to thank them as I passed!
Realistically, a PB was never on the cards here, on a course which I hear has been voted the third hardest half in the country. I did manage to shave a couple of minutes off my previous visit from 2005 though, and was pleased enough with that.
Of the course, I could only really remember the hill at the 8 mile stage. In reality it wasn't as bad as I remembered. That's not to say it is easy; I ran the whole course, but it still took me ages to overtake the chap in front who walked up.
Organisation was excellent, and the medical emergency near the finish served to test all involved.
I'm sure I speak for all participants in thanking both the club and ambulance services for their professionalism, and also wishing the runner involved a speedy recovery.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: MVI
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: enjoyed it a lot ... not sure why
In full: must be the atmosphere and organisation, not the hill at mile 8! Easy 2 miles downhill to finish blunts the memory of the uphills which went before.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Newtez2 Fearn
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: loved it
In full: This is the second time iv run this race, it just gets better, i knocked 6 minutes of my time and got 1:35 so i was very pleased with that and shocked,
I will be back again next year cheers Marlow Striders...
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: alan roberts 5
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hilly half a good sunday training run
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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