Gosport Half-Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (415 votes). | 21 to 30 of 38 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 |
2006 race reviewed by: Gary McCawley
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Flat & fast PB course
In full: Although the majority of the course is run around the outskirts of the town and housing estates, their are some nice views across
Stokes Bay.
The course is well marshalled and you never feel threatened running along the main road. Running through the housing estates is also quiet and fairly traffic free. Views include Stokes Bay, Gosport Marina and Spinnaker Tower.
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Kevin Young 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Sunny day helps to make flat course
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Tony D
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: PB heaven
In full: Flat, very well organised and nice scenery. Good support from the marshalls and very good weather as well. Excellent PB potential - I took 7.5 minutes off mine ! Initial loop of 1 mile followed by twice round a 6 mile loop meant that supporters got to cheer you on several times. Only criticism was the lack of water ready to grab at the first water station. Would definitely do this one again.
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: John Colman
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great marshalls
In full: Lovely run along the coast
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Lord Frederick
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised flat and fast course with excellent PB potential
In full: A flat course with 2 laps of the more scenic parts of Gosport as well as residential areas. Definate PB potential this year with near perfect weather conditions. Some good crowd support dotted around the route. Reasonable value and course good for beginners at this distance. Very well marshalled and policed.Well done Gosport Road Runner! Shame the showers were freezing cold - I will have to speed up next year to finish before all the hot waters gone! Nevertheless an very enjoyable race!
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Mark Challen
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent value and organisation. Some of the supposedly "bigger" races could learn a thing or two!
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Richt
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Very enjoyable run
In full: Excellent day. Nice quick two lap course, very friendly support and good marhsalling. Nice to run past the boats on the second lap gave us something to look at.
My only slight negative point were the directions on the day for getting to the start / car park. No roadside signs. But apart from that all was good.
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: 1 for the road
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent marshalling - thank you. Good day out and we were lucky with the weather. Need to sort out the baggage queue though.
Date of review: November 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: PFC Steve
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very well organised and enjoyable race. I'll be back next year
Date of review: November 19, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: RunningHammer
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Friendly marshalls, nice scenery, some pavement running
In full: Great event, this was my first half marathon and i was a bit concerned it would be for club runners primarily, and there was a lot of club runners but plenty of unattached runners too.
Marshalls were extremely friendly and supportive to everyone without exception.
Good support from the crowds around the start/finish areas, and along the seafront - less so when going through the town though.
Mostly pavement running once the bunching at the start has dispersed after 3 miles. There is the occasional impatient driver (but that's Gosport for you!) but these are more than easily handled by the many police dotted around the course.
Overall an excellent day out, good organisation, and i'll be back next year - a big thanks to everyone at Gosport Road Runners who made this a great event!
Date of review: November 19, 2006
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