Edinburgh MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race (1467 votes). 2011 race reviewed by: Dean Wagstaff
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic unfortunately race spoilt by the finish.
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Paul Thomson 13
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Joke , by far the worse organised marathon I have every run, hang your head in shame EMF!
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Neil Lonie
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Spoiled by the finish
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Gillian D Grant 2
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 60% |
In short: Its the East Lothian Marathon not the Edinburgh Marathon
In full: Agree with so much already said.
I entered a race which finished in a Race Course. It didn't. I've e mailed the organisers asking why not. No reply. What we got was the poorest ending of any of the 200 races I've done. Not a word on the web site about all this feed back. But it does say if you got the wrong T shirt you have to send it back with a stamped addressed envelope for the right one (if they have any). This is not acceptable. I don't think I'll be back.
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Jenny Burgess
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: excellent organisation at the start and throughout, til you got the end and it all went bad
In full: Last year the race finished at Musselburgh race course but this year it ended on the adjacent road - my supporters weren't allowed to the finish line and the big screen (which they were re-directed to) wasn't working.... terrible disorganised chaos at the end... better shape it up for next year, EMF...
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: DiogoDog
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Completely spoiled by the chaos at the end
In full: This was my first marathon, and whilst there were a lot of positives about it, the complete chaos at the end really spoiled it for a lot of people. If it wasn't for my friend managing to find me, I may have frozen to death whilst standing in the throng of people unable to move. Poor, poor, poor. Medal got thrust at me by a young boy who was trying his best, had to reach out and help myself to a goodie bag, and ended up with a large sized t-shirt, despite being told it was small. Also have now found that there are no photos of me on the website for some unknown reason. Not good enough people :(
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Jermaine Willan
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: amazing atmosphere!! the crowds were fantastic!!
In full: There was music playing, people offering you sweets and kids lining the roads. The start was well organised and easy for friends and family to meet you / drop your things off etc. Information about buses for spectators needs to be easier to understand. I think it was amazing for runners but not so great for spectators. The family reunion area could have been better organised with crew helping them along.
Date of review: May 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Roobarb
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Chaotic at the end
In full: I entered this thinking that Edinburgh being a city, this had all the makings of a good one.
I liked the course, not too demanding but a bit lonely at times.
But the finish was just a farce. By the time I had queued to get everything I had just about lost the will to live. All I wanted was to meet my friends and go.
Before I say I would enter this one again, I would want assurances that the organisers had taken the criticisms on board and done something about them!
Date of review: May 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: ADG
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: congestion throughout the course and the finish is dreadful
In full: Congestion brought me to a stand at least 5 times on the course, also dangerous bollards at promenade and traffic cones on course. Finish area was crowded and exit was tiny, only reason no crush was due to having ran 26.2 miles and no one had the strength. T shirt, although good asics tech shirt, doesn't mention marathon.
Date of review: May 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Ian Wright 11
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Totally spoilt by the finish
In full: As all other comments.
Fantastic right up to the finish line - well organised start, plenty of water, scenic course, enthusiastic support through towns.
Then horrible - no atmosphere, no sympathy from marshals, no signs and far far too far to walk to the buses (both to Wallyford and from the bottom of Regent Street back into town).
Really spoilt the day.
Date of review: May 23, 2011
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