BUPA Great South RunHere's how RW members rated this race (813 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: Ian Cadman
 | | 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: A very good race, Well i keep coming back!!
In full: Have completed this a few times and every year i learn something new, this year i learned that getting the train meant i got home 2 hrs quicker than last year. Fantastic. However i will agree that it is very frustrating as to how many people are walking after a short distance, i started with the white wave and the first mile took 10min due to slow, slow pace in front(i try to average 7min30). By the time i reached 3 miles any chance of PB was long gone. Good fun alround though
Date of review: October 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: BUPA PATEL
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great race with a few issues, good local support.
In full: No problems getting to the Common, then we encountered the Car Park Marshalls - oh dear, why have two lanes coming in, split them then into four lanes, then back into two lanes causing back logs - whats that all about ???
Great race organisation itself, plenty of signage, loos etc, great guy on the PA keeping everyone entertained. Horrific weather as is usual for the GSR, third year in a row now weather has been less than ideal. The new wave start was much better than last year, only gripe with it is that some of the so called "faster runners" in Orange wave A & B were walking by the 2nd mile ??? - c'mon guys, be honest next time and let faster runners have a chance will ya ???
Good support all along the course from the locals, well managed finishing area with a great goody bag and a quality medal. No issues exiting the common, made a quick get away (less than 2 minutes) after learning the hard way last year which took over 90 minutes.
Overall, a great race, would recommend, especially for newbies.
Date of review: October 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: littlemisslazy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A lovely, flat, friendly race
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: krissie
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: fantastic race
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: HappyBee
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: geat day out no matter the weather
In full: Good organisation but the wave system got a bit un-organised due to the lack of signange-I only just managed to squeeze into mine. Some mud fields at busy pathways but nice goody bag and friendly marshals. Great amount of pre-race info.The bands were great and parking was ok only becuase we left the car in the city centre pay and display and walked ot the start.Would come back again.
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dawn Seymour
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Loved it!
In full: My first 'proper' race - entered after going to watch last year and being inspired by all the runners. The crowd was magnificent - amazing support all the way round. Well organised.
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Speedy Brear
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Prilent New Event
In full: Despite the rain and the cold first thing and warmer aswell.Its OK.Pure Speed with more crowds and runners then ever.One come back is Channel 5 Live inwhich them focus on Paula and the Elite men.But not all the runners expected.I wave to the first camera and more runners do the same.But I think Ch5 cut some of the live link up to make way for paula.I Know she well nown.But we do all the work aswell with funny,serious,charitys and wheelchair bound aswell.I think Live Link Up will be like Great North instead of 1half hour.Should be 3Hours at least? Maybe Next Year or can Sky,Ch4 or the BBC take the touch?
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: P Bastow
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: One of the best organised races I've ever taken part in
In full: This may be a pricey race but its damm good. The rain didn't dampen the event, however if it had been wet on the Saturday for the kiddies runs the 'Charity Village' would have been a disaster zone a la Bath Half Marathon March 2007. A really good run and the supporters were great.
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: David Lewis 36
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: well organised, good course, all you need except for the morons on the carparking
In full: They really have got the organisation sussed and everything went well. Good support from the locals. The big problem was the so called professionals running the carpark. So slow getting you in, not nearly enough people taking the money I nearly missed the start despite being there by 9.00. Going out they completely lost the plot, arguing amongst themselves and gumming everything up solid for over an hour. It took the police to sort it out. They really must crack this.
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Andrew Gwyther
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 4th year I've run this race, and it's always fun
Date of review: October 27, 2008
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