The Coventry Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (231 votes). | 21 to 30 of 48 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 |
2007 race reviewed by: GaryEd
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fantastic organisation and great support along the route.
In full: I learned a valuable lesson for this run - don't give blood in the week leading up to a race! I found myself toiling heavily on all of the hills and was weak as a kitten most of the way round.
I was extremely impressed with the organisation and the marshalling. I live on the route and I saw the marshalls setting up the road closures and giving advice on directions in a very professional manner.
The support along the route was great too; lots of people provided drink and sweets. If anyone enjoyed an ice pop at the 5-mile mark, they were courtesy of my wife!
In all, a great route, lovely weather and next year I won't be giving blood too close to the event!!
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: KayCee
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: As well organised as ever. Well worth doing.
In full: Never going to be the most picturesque race but it makes the most of what is availible. Superbly organised, big race atmosphere and enough hills to provide a challence. Weather perfect again. Big thanks to all of the people who put up water points outside their own houses and the shop who had an excellent manned water stop, small things like that make a race. Be back next year.
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Neuv
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Faultless!!
In full: Fantastic organisation with excellent local support throughout the course. Marshalling was superb!!
I agree with the comments about the hill at 12m - I wasn't prepared for that!!!
Will defo be back - well done organisers and marshalls.
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: HayleyB
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fantastic first race
In full: I have nothing to compare this with, but I can't find anything at all to fault. Seamless organisation, friendly crowds, varied scenery and terrain, great weather and even the hills were in the right places (except perhaps for the one at 12 miles)!
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Ab
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race again, well organised, another PB
In full: This was my 3rd Godiva and the best so far. Weather was perfect, well done to Helen and her team for the organisation and marshalling. Thanks to my husband (man with no shirt!)nagging, sorry supporting, me all the way round I managed to slash several minutes off last year's time and finished just under the 2 hour mark. Still need to work on those hills though! See you again next year.
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Stewy B
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: As before, another excellent Lady Godiva HM!!
In full: This has to be one of the most well organised, welcoming and motivating races in the country. From the Race site (with the atmosphere, stalls, Mercia stand etc) to the course (well laid out, faultless water stations and marshalling) this whole event runs like clockwork and is a credit to everyone involved. This is a pleasure to run - a must each year.
Just one small comment - there was only one poor lad manning the male baggage hold who was trying hard but struggling to keep up. At one point, the que stretched the length of the gym, could really do with 2 stationed here next year.
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Vickles
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: I love this race
In full: With the hills, you'd maybe be hard pressed to get a PB here, but its definitely an excellent run, with a varied enough route to keep things interesting - paced just right so that even though there are some evil hills in there, it never really feels like a tremendous struggle.
Two minor gripes: it was difficult to get to the right point in the starting pen as we were only able to get in from the back - so getting to the right place meant pushing past lots of people who were going for a slower time and not entirely happy about moving. Also, the finishing clock was quite a way in front of the finishing line, so unless you were wearing your watch, you didn't have a proper idea of what time you'd done until you checked the results online later. A 13 mile marker would have been nice, too.
I'll definitely be back next year, though!
Date of review: October 22, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: coventrylad
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Perfect conditions and fantastic organisation
In full: Managed a P.B of 1:40, Love this race, did it in 2006 and will be back again next year, nice one Coventry!!!
Date of review: October 21, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Mark Carwardine
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great organisation, good course, tough in places
Date of review: October 21, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Steven Brough
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Interesting course with varied terrain and just the right ammount of hills
Date of review: October 21, 2007
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