Marlow Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (427 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: Harald Halvorson
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Will be back next year to do it again
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: GL
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Challenging course! Great, friendly and encouraging marshalls.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Stephen Webster 4
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A challenging hilly run
In full: Very friendly run in a beautiful part of the Chilterns. Hills steep are energy sapping making PBs fairly impossible
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dave Morris 4
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Tough course but an excellent Half.
In full: Well done Marlow Striders another very well organised event.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: michael oconnor
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised, marshalling excellent but can the flatten the hills for next time
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: jan g
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great route, with a couple of challenging hills. Excellent marshalling and frequent drinks stations.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Gastroplodder
| | 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: Great race up and down mostly traffic free Chiltern lanes.
In full: Friendly, encouraging, marshals. Wet feet. I went faster than expected but have various aches now, as much from the downhills as the ups. A great race, hilly but not evilly so.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Matt James 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: too many steep downhills for me
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mud magnet
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Scenic and tough
In full: Pacing is everything on this one. Very little flat running. The downhills were often very steep meaning that they coudl be as tiring as the uphills.
There are a couple of very memorable hills in the second half.
Beautiful scenery and very well organised.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Koreen Reay
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent My first Half, in fact my first race! Hard work, punishing hills , can't wait to do it again!
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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