Events

Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Not a race for a first time marathon!
In full: I ended up doing the half instead of the full because I hurt my ankle but to be honest, I was relieved-this race is rock hard and you need to either a)have no sense of danger or b)not care about landing on your head or c)both.
Great scenery but there could have been more warning about the self navigation as there weren't very many marshalls.More water stations needed too (each one I got to had run out and were waiting for more).
Organisers and marshalls were very friendly though and there were food and drinks available.
Date of review: September 11, 2006

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: Organisation needs overhaul
In full: Several aspects of this race need looking at:

1) Pre race letter needs to accentuate the need to bring map and compass and be map literate. This was not expressed and leaves many non-local or first-time runners exposed to the pitfalls of a course without large numbers of marshals and signage.
2) Signage needed from main village to start, as ended up driving around Haworth for a fair while.
3) More desks needed at registration - only two meant big queues and a delayed start
4) More marshalls and markers or more realistically a greater emphasis by organisers to competitiors placed on self-nav (as pt 1).
Date of review: September 11, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Killer value at £10 including decent t-shirt. Glorious scenery , excellent organization and plenty of drinks and food. If you want a challenge and enjoy events like Beachy Head Marathon, North Downs 30K, Snowdonia Marathon etc this is a must!
Date of review: September 11, 2006

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: This race is nuts!!
In full: OK this is a mostly offroad marathon across the Yorkshire Moors and its blooming hard!! The event is really good but you have to map read or stick with other runners who've run before. There was a serious lack of water stations given the heat and a medal would have been nice after finishing a full marathon.
I wouldnt do it again, it really is hard with lots of hills, however I would go back and do the half which is also run on the same day.
Date of review: September 11, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: chickened out of the full this year, but once again a great event.
Date of review: September 25, 2005

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: More of a fell race than a half marathon.
In full: I did the half and thought the organisation could have been better as the route was not always clearly marked and there were only 2 drink stations serving only water. Overall the race was good value but no permanent memento such as a t-shirt was offered and the half marathoners didnt even get a certificate! Amazing scenery as it was a clear day but the terrain had everything including bogs, steps and part of it was along what looked like a small stream!!
Date of review: September 22, 2005

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Fantastic, a marathon for £8 with hot food and free showers. How can you not think that's brilliant value! Some people!
Date of review: September 20, 2005

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: New to the event, did the full. Good course but marking was poor between 9 and 14 miles. Would have been lost but for following someone who'd been round before. Got better towards the end but you still need a map to be sure.
Date of review: September 19, 2005

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: well marked out course , friendly marshalls, car parking at the start/finish was "find somewhere" would have been nice to have had someone directing you to available spots as its the last thing you need when its your 1st visit
Date of review: September 19, 2005

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Good race, great for marathon training.
Date of review: September 19, 2005

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