Snowdonia MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (450 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: J.K.
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A fantastic experience. Weather absolutely wild
Date of review: December 6, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: mr f
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: My all time favourite race. Making it 7 on the trot in 2009!
Date of review: November 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Robert Mole
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Glorious scenery, very well organised simply magnificent.
Date of review: November 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: steven bridges
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: best running event in the country
In full: beautiful race it has everything physically and mentally, every part of your being is challenged.the weather battered you from all angles looking for every weakness.
well done to all finishers and thank you to all the marshals/supporters and the organizers
Date of review: November 22, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: BelleVueRacerOfBeartown
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: An epic adventure the weather couldn't spoil
In full: The best race of the year bar none.
Credit to supporters and volunteers who endured the harsh weather conditions to make this race well worth waiting months for and training 1000 miles for.
I am definitely coming back for more next year.
Thanks to all the organisers.
Date of review: November 21, 2008
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2007 race reviewed by: Paul Hine 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: exhausting, but totally worth it, even in the rain.
Date of review: November 18, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: arunner2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Exhilarating! With weather and scenery like that , what chance of feeling tired?
In full: This was very special, the wind blew, the rain fell, or poured, but over 1,000 runners were out there, tackling that great challenge. Coming down, cross-country, to Llanberis was crazy - but adrenalin clearly protects knees...
Date of review: November 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Chas Ward
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The Vietnam of marathons... if you weren't there, you just won't understand!
In full: A great effort by the volunteers and spectators - we're not worthy!
Shame the juice was so dilute - was it the rain? More isotonic might just have saved many such severe cramps at Waunfawr - or is that just to attract the spectators?
Date of review: November 5, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: marathonman61
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: a great race and fight against the elements
Date of review: November 5, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Jamie Leake
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: More like Mordor than Pontypandy.
In full: My first marathon. One of the most surreal experiences i have ever had. A very special weekend. Although physically i felt ok, mentally ,looking back retrospectively, i was all over the place. I have given up trying to explain the weather conditions to anyone who wasn't there. Seeing the wind whip a guy in the air like a Karate sweep was like a hallucination.....
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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