Marlow Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (427 votes). | 61 to 67 of 67 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
2009 race reviewed by: Annie Porter
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Knew it was going to be tough, but wow!
In full: Foul conditions but still a brilliant morning..great organisation meant I had a bit too long to wait around at the start. Thought it would take forever to get my chip and number but all very smooth. Great atmosphere and fantastic marshalls cheering you on. Felt more sorry for them than for us except for on those nasty hills! My first half marathon and so proud of myself and all the other Running Buddies from Thame for storming home in the lashing rain. Bring on next year! Nice tshirt too
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Dynamic Variable
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hilly, hard, wet, muddy!
In full: Not for beginners! Had to pay for parking which wasn't advertised enough. A fellow runner gained a £25 parking ticket.
Entry quite steep seeing as there were no goody bags or medals.
After finishing that race I felt I deserved a medal.
Excellent support and very friendly race.
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Gastroplodder
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Hilly, wet, windy, flooded - Great fun!
In full: I was thinking of not turning up for this what with the atrocious, and accurate, forecast but really glad I did. Great organisation and a great, truly challenging, route. Marshalls, and supporters were out braving the weather as well as us runners.
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Christine Armstrong
| | 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: Rain didn't dampen our spirits
In full: I love this race: running through the deciduous forests in autumn is just outstanding even when it is/has been lashing down with rain continuously, giving you huge puddles to splash through. The marshals were everywhere and always, always unflagging in their support despite the weather they had to put up with too. The long sleeved T shirt is far more welcome than a medal and has become my third but will not be my last. My only criticism would be that it would be nice to have a free cereal bar or chocolate bar for finishers after 13 miles of hills: the cost of tea and cookies from the cafe was steep, even at bargain rates operating when I finished
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Tom Farrand
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Wind, rain and lots of hills. Great fun, but very challenging in parts
In full: Can't quite remember but felt like lots of hills to start for first 3-4 miles, some very steep downhill, a sort of flat, longer bit then a big bugger of a hill at about 9 miles, and another little bump at 10ish, then down to the end, by which point the legs were going to jelly. Strangely satisfying
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Ellen Raphael 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A great autumn challenge
In full: Everything ran smoothly. The wet and windy weather turned it a bit more into a cross country run and with no showers that I could find I was relieved to live nearby. Ran a PB despite the course and would have been nice to have a medal to celebrate this. Having said that, as a 2nd half-marathon it was great fun, well-organised, really friendly and a huge challenge!
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Sarah Hodgson 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A beautiful if fairly hard going course
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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