BUPA Great North RunHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1517 votes). 2003 race reviewed by: bart_govaert
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: david yeabsley
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% |
In short: nightmare at water stops !
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Chris Burfitt
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The atmosphere makes this race. Don't do it for the scenery or the chance of a PB, no hope!
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Spoony
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Too razzmatazz, go for the occasion not for the course
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: ermen
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Nothing no-one else has said!
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Michelle Birchall
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A totally wonderful atmospere - and the sight of everyone running over the Tyne Bridge made me quite emotional and proude to be a northerner!!
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Big6.1
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Too many people who clearly hadn't trained as came across people walking after only one mile.
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Lucy Allen
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good atmosphere (not as amazing as last year though) but terrible organisation at start mean i won't be running it again. Amazing event for charity!
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Ann Vickers
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% |
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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