Water of Life Half-Marathon *FULL*Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (180 votes). 2011 race reviewed by: Steve Fuller 3
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good route, nice venue and set-up... did my PB by 10 mins....
Date of review: March 26, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: leadfoot
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent - but make the car park no entry while cars are leaving
In full: The marshals were the most enthusiastic and uplifting that I've ever met. A really happy event - towards the end, the girls with the pom poms and then the African drummers were heart lifting.
Only bad bit was the girl in the yellow 4WD trying to drive into the car park when everyone was leaving.
Date of review: March 25, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Jamie Cole 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A really friendly feel to this one. Lovely setting for the start and finish. Great course taking in beautiful Thames scenery. A must do event!
Date of review: March 25, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Brendan Cradden
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A fantastic race, great scenery with the africian musical (drums) startadding a real touch of adventure.
Date of review: March 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Tony Hughes 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Friendly, scenic, nice medal and goodies - what more could you want?
Date of review: March 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Bangers
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 9 and a half out of ten
In full: Would have given it 10/10 except for the fact that the medals were the same for both races! Would have been nice for the extra effort that the half-narathoners put in to be recognised, even in a small way on the medal or ribbon.
By the time we got back, all the freebie goodies had been nabbed by the 10k runners! Which cheeky devils took 2 bananas? ;-)
Date of review: March 24, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: howard judge
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: a great event whatever your ability
Date of review: March 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Howard Leigh
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Perfect
Date of review: March 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: CarinEdH
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Lovely run along the river with great african drummers
In full: A well organised race, friendly feel and very pleasant scenery, but tough being off-road. Some choke points prevent a PB, but a lovely Sunday morning out. Very encouraging marshals. Pity the hot drinks ran out. My first off-road half marathon and I really enjoyed it.
Date of review: March 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Silkouze
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: One of the nicest routes - if not the best route - for a HM
In full: Second time that I did this HM - loved again every minute of it - even knocked off 2 minutes of my time from last year!
Just love the running in the meadows of the Thames Valley and the view. Pity the weather wasn't as nice as last year - but still this is probably the nicest HM that I have run - apart from maybe one that I ran abroad in Austria!
Well done Purple Patch - superbe organisation as usual - and the marshalls were all really supportive and cheery!
Date of review: March 23, 2011
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