Adidas Flora London Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (584 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: Costas Savva
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great set-up, great run, well-organised, great atmosphere!!!
In full: It was my first official Half-Marathon, and what a day it was!!! Perfect weather, Great Atmosphere!!! About 65% of run was actually on the circuit!!! Well worth it, ill definitely do it next year!!! Can't Wait!!!
Date of review: March 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: pete 21
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very quick course, but measured 13.4 miles on my Garmin?
Date of review: March 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: BlueWombat
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: would be quicker in a car
In full: Didn't really enjoy this. Too many people with ipods running, unaware of people coming up behind them (almost had my eye poked out by one of them who decided to stretch as I went past). Too many very sharp bends (4 or 5 bends that went through 90o or more). About as exciting as watching a formula 1 race (I'm not a fan).
Date of review: March 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Pineappleflakes
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A well organised event.
Date of review: March 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: NAOMI SMITH
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: |
In short: Briliant - really enjoyed this and felt good to run on a world famous race circuit
In full: Really enjoyed this run - first time running it. was worried it would get a bit tedious running on a race track but actually really enjoyed it. Would definitely enter again. Organisation was brilliant.
Date of review: March 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: susan weston
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fast course aided by superb organisation before, during and after the race
In full: I didn't quite manage a PB though this race has all the potential to run one - nice, wide course at the start to let 4500 runners get underway, (mostly) flat route, water and lucozade sport stations just when needed and enthusiastic marshalls all round the course. The goody bag was great, I even like the XL t-shirt (interesting design that actually reflected the event)
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Slippers
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: awful
In full: Horrible course; horrible weather (cold & windy); Silverstone Nazis on the gate refused entry to dogs even though had phoned in the morning and told dogs were welcome. Twenty min walk to and from start/finish. All in all the least enjoyable half i have done in ten years of running. Avoid!
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Johnnybeast
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great organisation - but long?
In full: Fantastic operation and surprisingly enjoyable course, but my Garmin had the distance at 13.3 miles. It reckoned that the first mile marker was actually at 1.1 miles and it just got worse from there.
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: sam from crouch end
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great unusual venue, a bit dull round the back but very slick and a good warm up for FLM
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: kraken
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: well organised good race
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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