mbna Chester Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (442 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: pot1
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fantastic organisation and great stewards
In full: Regular water stations were well spaced for a warm day. Stewards before, during and post race were all encouraging (some really helped drive you on). Flat for the most part, but some long gentle (but does not feel it!) climbs as you approach the end with 24-26 relatively steep for tired legs. Loved it! Hopefully numbers will not increase too much as the greenway could become crowded.
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: daniel mullin
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A good effort for a first...
In full: A nice friendly atmosphere. Not many views but pretty flat for much of the 26 miles apart from the last 2 which wasn't ideal!
My only disappointment, having finished well within 5 hours, was that there were no more XL shirts to hand out! It is time that event organisers realise that there are many runners with large or very large physiques who are running marathons these days. We've paid our money like everyone else and deserve a momento that fits rather than the leftovers!!
Otherwise it was a super race well worth the 400 mile round trip.
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Pete Waywell
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: Well done to the organizers a great deal of effort went into it and it showede with the many good comments abfew points that may make it better the number pick up the day before was very low key and didnt see the need to trot over a rugby pitch to get your number hope if the weather was bad you could use the club some handouts with route and spectator advice would have been helpfull the course was boring but without the need for road closures was fine,this is the only marathon i can think of where there is no provision for secure baggage to be left.
A couple of gripes but a big well done to the organizers
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: RPL
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Superb organisation - good flat(ish) course
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: newts
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Very impressed - will definitely do again
In full: V well organised, excellent venue. Enjoyable race and well supported with very enthusiastic and supportive locals/marshalls. Good grandstand finish. Quality medal and T-shirt.
Will seriously consider this again for next year. Good to have a well organised race in the Northwest.
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: BEAT THE CLOCK
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Flat,fast,well organised a great pleasure to run.
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: John Stew 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Well organised race on a fast course
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Very well organised and proffessionaly managed race. Good and regular drinks stations on a warm day. Excllent First aid support. A very safe course, with suprisingly good support. Shame the last 2 miles were slightly up hill otherwise a very flat course, with good pb potential
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Arthur Zammit 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A Perfect marathon
In full: Great traffic free course, drink station every 2 miles, goodies were great and organisation was just perfect, even car park was metres away and easy to enter and exit, this race is going to get bigger each year.
Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: marc williams 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great first time marathon, fast course, well organised.
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Date of review: June 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Kevin Lightfoot
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
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Date of review: June 1, 2010
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