Bath Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1133 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: Fio's friend
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Better than last year, but crowded, numerous narrow sections and miserable end funnel
In full: Overall better organised than before, plenty of loos and plenty of drinks. Duck boards in the Mem a good idea. However the race was crowded, the mass was reduced to walking pace at numerous points where the road narrowed to a single lane - frustrating when you've got a bit of momentum. While that wont have upset the elites, its a real drag for the masses.
A staggered start time would probably have relieved the congession.
Date of review: March 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Miser
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: The weather made it - but much improved organisation
Date of review: March 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: CPJ48
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Crowded, pleasant, but too crowded a circuit
In full: 15,000 running was promoted, 11,000 ran and it seemed crowded at points. The end was marred by bottleneck after the race, imagine if it had been wet.
I shall look elsewhere for 2011
Date of review: March 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Simon Page 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race, achieved new PB
Date of review: March 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: julien nelson
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: excellant race,although runners village could be better signposted
In full: very good overall,but clearly needs better signs to find the start for each zone,so many people trying to get to start via wrong entrance,next year i must try and run a little bit faster than a man in a a boret leotard!!!!
Date of review: March 11, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Naomi Garrathy
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: My first half-marathon and not a complete disaster!
In full: Sunday's half marathon was my first half marathon, hopefully of many! Having previously run the usual 5k races plus the Great South Run in October, this was the next step in my running career.
It was very cold and there was quite a lot of waiting around at the start. I was in the orange wave and crossed the line 16 mins after the gun so I think that could have been better. Once we got started conditions were good but I was glad of my gloves and merino top! The crowd was good but it was a bit quiet in places. The worst part of the race was the queueing at the end to get medals/goody bags and they ran out of smalls! Overall, though, a good first half marathon experience and I am still buzzing with a real sense of achievement. I feel completely spurred on with my running and have already signed up to a 10k and the Great South Run again for October. Maybe a marathon next year!
Date of review: March 11, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: linda savage 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: my second half marathon, and completed on the back of a knee injury which prevented me from training until just 5-6 weeks beforehand. good atmosphere all the way round. very good support for us slow runners at the back. very cold waiting for the ssli
Date of review: March 11, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Carol Bradwell
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The race day was good for us, but the results service is very poor!!
In full: As we have done this several years now, we are familiar with the parking, set-up, etc, so no real problems. Baggage was superb, and we found a whole set of near -empty toilets. all the marshals were extremely helpful and cheery.
Date of review: March 11, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Desmondinhio
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great atmosphere. Too crowded for runners and spectators
Date of review: March 10, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Slagathore
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Enjoyable run, great crowds. Bit congested at times, though.
Date of review: March 10, 2010
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