Events

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

In short: Nice Atmosphere
In full: Shame about all the underpasses.
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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

In short: Nice local race
In full: Nice local race. The course was mildly challenging in places, a few inclines and lots of twists and turns on the cycle paths, but this was more than made up for by the great organisation, the excellent marshals and kids from the rugby club high fiving the runners!
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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

In short: Bracknell scenery hardly inspiring but a well organised and pleasant race
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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

In short: Call that undulating? :)
In full: Was hillier than I expected but that's what you get when you use vague words like undulating! My Garmin reckons on nearly 2000 feet of elevation gain over the course. That however is the only gripe and who really cares?

The scenery was a pleasant surprise, the marshalling was excellent and very encouraging (especially the two guys shouting out numbers somewhere near the end). The support by the rugby club was uplifting. The whole event was very well organised and offered excellent value for money. The wet sponges were very welcome and a nice touch.

I was five minutes off my PB but that can be attributed to the hills!

I will be adding this one to my calendar for next year.

Well done!
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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

In short: A nice, well organised half marathon. A nice sunday morning race.
In full: Enjoyed this one, well done to everyone involved. Well run, organised and marshalled. Good to see a race having a sensible limit on participants which makes thing much better for everybody. Other big races could learn a lot from Bracknell.
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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

In short: Comfortable course with some nice scenery. Enjoyed it.
Date of review: April 5, 2006

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Lot's of kerbs, underpasses with sharp turns, and housing estates.
In full: Not enough drinks at end. No snacks offered.
Date of review: May 17, 2005

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

In short: Almost traffic free, mainly on cycle tracks and well marshalled
Date of review: May 8, 2005

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Friendly with exceptional organization and value for money
In full: The scenery doesn't exactly inspire much comment, but the overal experience was excellent.
Date of review: April 28, 2005

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

In short: One underpass too many? A well organised race showing off the best of Bracknell
In full: Having lived in Bracknell, I was surprised and relieved that the course was mostly along wooded footpaths through the estates and out of town. Quite twisty and turny in parts and the final few underpasses became a little bit of a drag. There were enough drinking stations, all well laid out and supported, but one more at the 9-11 mark would have been appreciated. Good finish area, but could we omit that short sharp hill at the very end next year? Made a PB by 3-mins, so I'll be back next year for more.
Date of review: April 27, 2005

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