Events

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

In short: PB day for me so it goes down as a worthwhile trip from Birmingham
In full: PB day for me.3hr 39mins. tough 3rd lap especially with the wind picking up.Good encouragement from marshalls and spectators.Also
a PB for my club colleague
Date of review: December 4, 2006

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

In short: Tough hills, and even tougher wind
In full: Nice hiily course. Excellent organisation, marshalling, and post race venue. And superb trophies - a nice crystal tankard added to my collection.
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: superbly organised, excellent support from the marshalls
In full: This was my first marathon and I enjoyed most of it. The wind made it a challenging day, but living in the Chilterns I didn't find the hills a problem. Marshalls were exceedingly encouraging and the organisation was excellent. I will be up for this one again next year.
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: wind was awful but really enjoyed the race
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: Pretty tough day for it - but very well organised event
In full: I'm not a great fan of multi-lap races, but as multi-laps go this was a good one. Great facilities, very well organised, but winds made it a little challenging at times. It did gain the distiction though of being the only race I've chosen to wear running tights and a jacket - and there were no regrets!
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: Testing course, a worthy challenge
In full: Enjoyed it, set a pb by about 17 minutes but it was hard work into the wind in places. Almost came to a stop on one of the hills when the wind blew hard! There were lots of marshalls, who gave good support to the runners and police at the larger road junctions to direct the traffic. Would definitely put this one on the list of do again.
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: second year doing thr relay!!!!fantastic
In full: love the inclines wind was marvellous Great!!!!!!
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: 3 laps was a bit monotonous. Could it have been a one lap run in the countyside. The changing facilities were excellent.
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: "Gone With The Wind!" Luton is a tough marathon mentally, but with the strong wind (mainly in our faces) and which seemed to regain it's strength for the final lap left me treading water in the last few miles!
In full: Wow! That was hard work! I do love Luton as an event but it is a testing course even on a benign day. So when winds of 60mph and torrential rain descended on Luton early this morning, I feared the worst. Although the weather had calmed by race time, there were still strong gusts especially on the exposed parts of the course.

Thanks to expert organisation, clear signage, and an abundance of enthusiastic marshals makes this an event that I keep returning to, and many others are voting with their feet as the marathon was full well in advance.

Although Luton has some rough edges, it is also surrounded by an attractive rural landscape and some pleasant villages - a good mixture of course - which kept things interesting.

A lovely bespoke medal, free quality t-shirt, and goodie bag makes this event good value, and hot drinks and showers to bring life back to the embattled body afterwards along with v. efficient baggage finished a good day off smoothly.


Date of review: December 3, 2006

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

In short: very well organised, 3 laps a bit tedious
Date of review: December 3, 2006

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