BUPA Great North RunHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1517 votes). 2004 race reviewed by: Ryan G
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Not a race for perfromance or prettiness but unrivalled for atmosphere.
Date of review: January 29, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Jenna Keaveney
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: First 1/2 marathon and not the last
Date of review: January 29, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Ellie.
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A great first race and good atmosphere. Too crowded for my liking, but then it is a big city event.
Date of review: January 29, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Susie J
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good
In full: First one for me so can't compare it to others. Will be back for more
Date of review: January 21, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: webrunner
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: price hike biggest rip off in great britain don't want club runners just want to make plenty of cash off the back of runners brendan foster you should hang your head in shame
Date of review: January 19, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Graeme Wilson
| | 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: Worth it for the experience
Date of review: January 16, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Red FBBF
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Ideal for first timers, perhaps getting to big.
In full: A special race to do once, good for first timers, but now getting very big. Some say too big for most serious runners.
Date of review: January 12, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: corkey
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: enjoyed the run
Date of review: January 9, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Robin Cook
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant people, well organised, not too challenging so good for the new comer, top atmosphere, cant wait until the next one!
Date of review: January 7, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: tim rosindell
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: the event is too big now and it is near impossible for an average paced runner to keep a reasonable speed. Traffic afterwards was a nightmare.
Date of review: December 16, 2004
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