BUPA Great South RunHere's how RW members rated this race (813 votes). 2007 race reviewed by: Richard Dent 3
 | | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 20% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Rubbish
In full: Overpriced, no facilites and spread out all across the common over a mile. Traffic was shocking, leaving at 8am to travel for 1 hour to then sit in traffic at pompey for 1 more hour then to get stuck in yet more traffic and make it back by 4pm wet and very angry
Date of review: November 5, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Murto
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Improve the exits from the car park!
Date of review: November 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: nhojsllih
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Superb course and great atmosphere. One to run every year!
In full: This was my first race for 8 years, following injury and a few years in the doldrums. Definitely the best 10 mile race course in the UK. The atmosphere was uplifting right through and although it rained, this was easily pushed to one side because the race was so good.
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: MPC
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Shame about the weather but a great day and well organised race. will be back next year.
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Mrs Billsy
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: crowded start, and dreadful weather - if only the sun shone it would be nice
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Matty D
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Done 3 times, too expensive to do again
In full: At £30 plus £3 parking (minimum), this is just too costly for a 10 miler. Good quality T-shirt but not technical, solid medal & lucozade abviously a major sponsor, but the goody bag doesn't justify the price.
Yes, I have pbs for the last three years & at last was awarded a first wave entry so I had a free run. But while newcomers & fundraisers will always enjoy this, for a serious, but not elite, runner like me, it doesn't push the right buttons. Sorry.
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Jon Crawford
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: It's my local, well organised and a pleasure to run!
In full: Not a traffic frinedly course so if your coming to Portsmouth better off on the train. Event is well organised and it seems the runners a split quite well moving the slower ones to the thrid and final running group. If you gonna walk keep left please. (or don't bother)
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: GREAT, South Runner
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Wet, Windy. But WILD!!
In full: I enjoyed this, my very first Great Run, and it was fabulous! Great support and atmosphere created by the locals really helped me to carry on, despite the awful weather, for the second year running. Admittedly the “Professional” Car Parking on the common left a lot to be desired. I hope it can all be ironed out for next years race, as I will definitely be doing it again. Other than that a great experience.
Despite all the problems created, for Portsmouth, in staging such a mass participation event. I cannot understand why anybody could suggest that it should be moved to another venue. Where else, on the South Coast can you enjoy a 10-mile run with so many wonderful landmarks (many steeped in history), HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, Dockyard, D-day Museum, Royal Marine’s Barracks come to mind. This is “The” Great South Run after all. There is also the magnificent Spinnaker Tower to delight in too.
This being the third biggest run in the Great Run series, it is fully justified in being held here. It’s just a shame that it does not get the same BBC coverage as the FLM and the GNR.
Date of review: November 3, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Markymark1
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great race & atmosphere, appalling weather but even that didn’t spoil the event
In full: My first major event and ten miler so a PB at 1:21. A bit cramped in places but will definitely do this again next year and aim for 1:15
Date of review: November 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Traby
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Wet windy but fun!
In full: Loved it! Already booked hotel for next year and wait for entries to open.
Date of review: November 2, 2007
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