Events

Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Excellent, well organised, 3 water stations good
Date of review: February 9, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

Date of review: February 9, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Recommended
In full: Please will you disqualify runners who flout the rules and insist on stuffing their ears with earphones. It's dangerous on open roads, you cut up other runners, can't hear marshals and miss out on race atmosphere. If you don't like the rules, don't blinkin' enter the race!
That aside, this was as impeccably organised as ever by the Harriers. More than enough water stations (2 is plenty for a half), loads of marshals, mile markers bang on, the marquee handled very well and a challenging route with some decent scenery. A little congestion over the finish line but that's easily smoothed out. There are a few hills, including the last shallow grind up to the park, but the downs more than compensate.
Date of review: February 9, 2011

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Would do again
Date of review: February 8, 2011

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: This was my first half marathon and i enjoyed it immensely. The pace makers were very useful and encouraging. There was a big crowd, great scenery and a lively atmosphere.
Date of review: February 8, 2011

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: scenic, hilly,
In full: Every year the event is brilliant. Goody bag is always rubbish but I have learnt to accept that and I always return for more!
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		100%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great race to start new year
In full: Done this race about five times now so used to the hills. Organization is like clockwork with friendly marshals and good crowd at the finish. Would always recommend this half to anyone. Only gripe is the t-shirt at the end, change it for one that you can run in and more then happy to pay extra few quid for it. Alternatively swap for a medal
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: did not realise watford was so hilly!!!
In full: wow this was a a tough race, part of my training plan for the marathon and did not really anticpate the hills being so evil.
Good organisation and marshalls were really helpful amd encouraging.
dissapointed with goody bag, would really like a medal after those hills!!
If i did this again would concentrate on hill training all in all glad to have done it...some of the scenery around the course was lovely..
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Well worth turning up for!
In full: Second time for me and the organisation was still very good if not better this time round.

Set myself a new PB but more because of the marathon training im putting in than the course itself as its quite hilly. That said its a great race and very scenic.

I will be racing again next year!!
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: A good test of how my training was progressing - answer C+ could do better
In full: I'm edging myself back into full fitness and this was a good test of how far I'd come. I was planning on running 10:45mm at an even pace and then stumbled across a RW Pacer offering 11mm.

I'd never run with or near a pacer before, so thought I'd give it a bash. It was great ! So, thanks to Kerry from Runners World for doing a great job (he also hit the half-way point spot on 1:12). The tricky bit was keeping pace with him on the big uphills. I failed at this, but managed to catch up again on the downhills and flats.

Race organisation was excellent, loads and loads of marshalls, some cars on the narrow lanes, but nothing dangerous. The T-Shirt was not the best quality (nowhere near Bedford Harriers HM Rugby Shirt quality), and it was disappointing to not find Gatorade on the course - only at the finish.

Compared to the Colloseum Race HQ last year, I quite enjoyed the marquee in the park - however it was quite mild yesterday. Last year it was bloody freezing and I was grateful for the indoor HQ pre-race.
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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