Larking Gowen City of Norwich Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (267 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: Alistair Miller
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: An OK race
In full: I'd consider doing the Norwich half marathon again, but I just thought it lacked that little something to make it memorable. Also, the slope coming back into the showground is a killer at the end!
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mark-C
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great ... despite THAT hill.
In full: Thoroughly enjoyed myself and got round despite recent knee hassles .... but that hill at the end wasn't much fun ;-)
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Ed Proffitt
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Well done yet again!
In full: Since Larking and Gowen came on board this race has really come on! Good organisation pre race and on the day. Car park problem is not really solvable unless people turn up earlier, I cant see what the organisers can do about that! Great T-shirt, as for the goody bag, well the bag was good but the contents (what contents!) was not. Finally big thanks to the marshalls and volunteers.
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Chris Spence 7
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice course shame its not in Norwich
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Ian Jarvis 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised race and weather allowed a lot more support this year.
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Freemers
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good race, great t-shirt, not so great goody bag
In full: Enjoyed this - was there early (9.45) so had no trouble with traffic or partking. But then spent an hour and a half in the cold - those cow sheds are not warm! Thought the course was good, but the hill killed me 2nd time round. Loved the tech T-shirt but thought the goody bag was really poor (bag itself OK, just the contents!). Would have been better to have some water right at the finish, rather than only in the bag. But on the whole I think the organisers did a very good job and I'll definitely run this again.
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Simon Butler 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great experience - a few travel issues but well done to the organisers for delaying the start time. Be back next year (a bit earlier). t
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: notajogger
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good winter race, with a few minor blips
In full: Loved: the non-plastic bag, the downhill bit, the toilets, the excellent marshalls and crowd at the end.
Could have done without: the lack of water at the end! the hill, the delayed start in the ccccold
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Nigel Gilham
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: same problem as 2007 with 18 minute delay for late runners,had to retreive baggage as only announced 10 mins before official start time.On a positive note drinks station were very well organised & friendly
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Tom Vellacott
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: some undulations on the course, well organised start location with plenty of cover and toilets post race
Date of review: December 1, 2008
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