Clowne Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race (141 votes). 2012 race reviewed by: compo 1
 | | 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: tough
In full: do this race every year and this time got 1h37 the wind was awful in places so just took my time i was the one in all black with wooly hat on
since the school was redone there is good parking there now well done to all
Date of review: November 25, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Fuzz is 40
| | 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: Splendid race. Thanks very much to Clowne RR and all the volunteers. Course is scenic and undulating, a fair challenge.
Date of review: November 25, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Yvonne Scarrott 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Dissapointed
Date of review: December 5, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: michdrdm
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Starts out easy.....
In full: Tough mix of slopes and proper hills. The first 3 miles are gently uphill and an easy way to warm up, but no matter what the wind direction the course loop means at some point you must run at least 2 miles into headwind. A great race that takes more out of you than you'd think.
Date of review: November 29, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: sal f
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A very tough course but lovely scenery and fantastic organisation.
In full: This is definately the hardest, hilliest half I have done, made worse by the wind. I was thrilled with 2nd female but a little disappointed not to get a prize. That said I will be back next year, aiming for 1 better!
Date of review: November 28, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: skik
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic organisation, well done Clowne!
In full: The toughest course I have done, undualating/hilly is spot on and yes I ache in new places! The scenery and bright sunshine made up for the hills.
Extremely well organised, excellent marshalling, well manned water/sponge stations with bottles, great crowd support and a fab t-shirt at the end.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with the organisation of this race.
Date of review: November 28, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Robert Cogings
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: great race, excellent marshals, well organised, really enjoyed it and a also a pb for me!
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: antony forde
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: my first and will definitely be back again
In full: in short a superb race. yes probably biased as i did get a pb, but the organisation was excellent. great marshalling, water stations, start, finish, toilets, and a t-shirt i will use again in trainig! ok some of the course did have traffic in both directions, but a bit of common sense on the parts of pedestrians and runners is all that is needed in these circumstances, and that's what happened here - indeed its actually quite nice to know that the health and safety do-gooders havent spoiled this. And thanks to the community centre (especially the lovely polite young boys at the counter!) for their post race bacon butties, flapjacks and coffee...probably not the ideal post race nosh, but after pb in gail force conditions, i deserved it!!!
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Tony Jenks
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A tough race, mentally and physically, great support, good value
In full: I got great support- am a nearby club member but thanks anyway, a miracle of organisation as its all on public roads. Great value nice to see running clubs still doing races,u don't need chips and pins, just a clipboard. Good qual t shirt advertising an insurer, guess that's what keeps it all going, nice to see the Police are not driving this race off the calender with costs and risk assessments nice one, keep up the good work Clowne
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Heather Vincent
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% |
In short: Interesting, undulating, route with a great atmosphere.
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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