Nike Milton Keynes Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (558 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: alastair fanning
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: watch out for the bollards!
Date of review: March 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Robert McCormick
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice, fast and pleasant
Date of review: March 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Running Monkey
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race for PB (I have my PB and second best PB on this course)
Date of review: March 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Fi-fi Le vie
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great flat race, definitely fast and good PB potential
In full: Beat last year's PB which I set here. Great race really well organised, nice medal. Will be back next year see if I can run it any faster without the wind.
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Roger Maddams
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: very good - much better than Reading
In full: Enough people to make it feel like a proper race - not too many to make it suffocating. Good flat course, good drinks & organisation. Best half marathon I've done & a PB to boot!
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: krissie
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: good local half
In full: Nice flat half with great marshals and a lovely medal.
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Glen Kiernan
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: First race in 10 years, really enjoyed it, really good crowd.
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Welsh Rhi
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good race, well organised, and really freindly supportive marshalls! A goodie bag would have been good though
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Union Jack
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent gets better organised every year
In full: Terrfic organisation which has improved every year. Bottled water, Isotonic drink at half way, great parking facilities, started on the dot, well marshalled, nice medal - congratulations everyone involved, i'll be back for sure - even though my times get slower - but only one person the blame for that one !!!
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Red Shoes
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice flat course & they seem to be very good at organising the weather
Date of review: March 2, 2008
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