The Purbeck Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (27 votes). | 21 to 27 of 27 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 |
2012 race reviewed by: Chris Pinnock
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: First Marathon for me, extremely well marshaled & supported, great day was had :-)
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Tristan Daynes
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Incredible scenery, challenging course, well marshalled. Would love to go again!
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Clem Dixon 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic scenery, course well marked and marshalled
In full: ... and a bottle of local beer in the goody bag!
Sounds like heresy but this might just have ousted Beachy Head as my all time favourite off-road marathon
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Brian.S.
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Amazing, challenging,great marshalls and organisation for it's first run..
In full: For a new and almost completely off road marathon with complications of the terrain, passing through villages, across railway lines and with 3 or 4 major climbs, with spectacular views of the Jurassic Coast , this was an amazing marathon, especially considering it was the first one! Very encouraging marshalls, welcoming water stations, and a great finish along the sea front to enjoy the applause and cheers of the crowd. Not for those who want a pb or like nice flat road marathons, a truely unique course ... brilliant (and great technical t and medal and goody bag!)
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: pmo
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent new offroad marathon, hard but worth it!
In full: Tough ascents and descents throughout the course, but stunning views wherever you look. Well supported by marshals and the public.
Lands on a busy weekend in the local race calender, but I'll be back for more soon.
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Shelley Basharan
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: ...OMG...I can't move! REALLY enjoyed it ;0)
In full: ...so, BBC Review: "Elite runners...club runners...we had to limit entries to HARDENED runners - OMG I should have read the small print ;0)GREAT run, HARD - but manageable because it offered a varied course and the scenery was AWESOME! Marshalls - THANK YOU, your encouragement was appreciated! Slightly 'clubby', kind of made 'one' feel like the underdog! I sacrificed a place in the GNR for this - I can't walk BUT it was worth it! Bring on next year.
Date of review: September 16, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: kevin bryant 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: 2000ft? seemed like more.
In full: Test yourself to the limit (and beyond..is that possible?) Difficult ascents and descents with uneven/narrow/steep gradients. Difficult enough when dry this would be an 11 difficulty course with rain + the clay underfoot.
Well signed and marshalled. Plenty of water-stations (jelly-babies next year?). Excellent goody-bag (Tec t-shirt, apple and cake, local beer, and a local ice-cream) nice medal. There was a free massage after the run.
In an ideal world there would be showers and changing facilities.
Date of review: September 16, 2012
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