Deal Half Marathon sponsored by Adamsons SkodaHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (25 votes). | 11 to 20 of 25 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 |
2012 race reviewed by: Carlos Da costa
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Beautiful sean, countryside view nice place for training, good effort!....
Date of review: May 16, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: PSC
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A great race - well done Deal Tri
In full: these guys put on a professional race. Great event.
Date of review: May 15, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Paul Dallison
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: If hills aren't your friends, at least the marshalls are!
In full: Ok, so we were warned about 3 hills - I think they must have missed the other 5!! It was a pretty tough course but there were long gradual downhills as well as the painful ups!
The marshaling and drink stations were fantastic though and REALLY gave you a boost when it was needed - likewise the guy calling out split times at half way was great (and accurate due to the small field of runners) - and the marshals with number list able to call out your name was an especially nice touch..
I wouldn't do it again but am glad it was attacked a few weeks after the marathon to show me what I had left in my legs!
I did manage a PB but would not recommend for newer runners as it can get to you when the runners split up and you're going up hill alone if you prefer a bit of buzz - equally the last runner came in at 2:30hrs so this should give a benchmark to decide if you will run it or not!
If after the above you still want to challenge yourself - good luck! Lovely scenic course, great team putting it together but a little too hilly for my personal liking!
Date of review: May 15, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Karen Eley
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not a hill fan, so probably just as well I didn't realise there were so many.
In full: I'm the person you normally see walking up hills toward the end of a race, so this one was a challenge. Marshalls on hills aswell as junctions was a nice touch though and kept me plodding along. Definately not a pb course (unless you only run hilly courses), but definitely worth the effort.
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: SGB1953
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, great scenery, not flat
In full: First thanks to Deal Tri for organising this excellent race. Thanks in particular to the marshals who gave hours of their time, were very cheerful and did an excellent job.
First the hills. This is certainly a hilly half-marathon. According to mapometer the gross climb is 290m. My Garmin made it to be 241m, which is slightly more hilly than, say, the Tunbridge Wells half-marathon. Somehow it didn't feel that hilly, since none of the hills were that long, though there were a lot of them. I thought the scenery was brilliant. The tractor (I saw only one) was a new experience for me, but it was certainly good at getting out the way, despite being very wide. Generally I noticed very little traffic.
The HQ area offered ample cheap parking. It's also a café which is very useful. The start/ finish area was excellent. I've never before seen a machine printing out details of your run a few yards from the finish line, but I thought that was a great idea. It probably needs a bit more publicity as I nearly missed it. The drinks stations were fine for me; thanks to those who operated them.
I like the mugs, rather than a medal. The Mars bars were most welcome. Definitely a great race, but a long way from home for me, so I'll probably only do it again if I can get a lift there.
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Brian Feldman 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Excellent support from the numerous marshals lovely runs downhill!
In full: Well organised, excellent marshalling. Walk to and from start no more than half a mile. Race HQ had cafe and showers. Lots of downhills but to earn those you have long drags uphill so it is a good training run, but don't look for a PB. For a change ALL drivers, of tractors, as well as cars, were considerate and courteous.
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Carb loader
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very scenic route, made better by the lovely sunny day. HQ is a 10 minute walk but I liked this as it made for a warm up/cool down. Good facilities, two mugs and therefore two chocolate bars, thanks! Oh, it's HILLY!!
In full: Thanks Deal Tri, the support and encouragement from all of your marshals was brilliant. Enjoyed being squirted by the kids with water pistols too, very polite - they asked first if I wanted squirting!
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: N Le-Faye
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A real test but very enjoyable
In full: This is certainly a hilly (but very scenic) course and not one if you are chasing a PB but every aspect of the race seemed to be very well done. The HQ area offers ample parking and the start/ finish area on the private road are both excellent facilities, the half mile or so walk between the two isn't really that far. Very well marshalled and just the right number of drinks stations. One slightly disconcerting thing this year was the number of massive tractors rumbling down the narrow roads but the drivers of these (and indeed the other cars) were patient and courteous, so I experienced no problems. I like the mug as a momento, presume that the "two mug" offer was because the organisers had bought them in for the original running of the event (numbers for the revised date were somewhat down). Definitely one that I would do again - thanks to deal Tri for the organisation.
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: William Smith 16
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough!!
In full: Well organised and great drink stops. The route is lovely,but those hills.Well worth running
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: David Jones 39
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough, but a great work -out
In full: One of the hardest halfs in Kent. There are a lot of hills and only the last couple of miles provide any sustained relief. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing - the course is a real challenge and very rewarding if you run well.
Excellent marshalling and water stations. The support was much appreciated and Deal Tri put a lot of effort into making it an enjoyable occasion.
Nice race venue with hot food and drink on offer and personally, I didn't mind it being a mile or so away from the start ( ideal for a warm up/warm down) although I might not have appreciated it on a cold, wet day.
I hope the runner who collapsed in sight of the finishing line is OK - always sad to see that happen to a fellow runner.
Date of review: May 13, 2012
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