Berkhamsted Half-Marathon Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (532 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Richard Harrison 8
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hilly but can afford to go flat out at 12M as rest really is all downhill
In full: As long as you don't go mad on the long climb from miles 2 to 3 there is plenty of opportunity to make up time. I preferred the course to Watford
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Chooky Girl
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, with a few challenging hills on the way!
In full: Good value,lovely medal. First class organisation.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Bluerunner
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent course, tough but fair.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Past it in Potten End
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Gets better organised each year.
In full: Good organisation this year, and even the weather was better! Still don't like those hills, though.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: runny honey
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Beautiful run through varied, undulating countryside
In full: Great weather for it. Slightly concerned by amount of traffic on the course - particularly the extremely fast clumps of racing cyclists coming in the opposite direction!
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Catharine Sowerby
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Scenic, hilly route. Some adjustments could improve the event though.
In full: The route is lovely, undulating landscape through a variety of farmland and woodland on minor roads.
The event could be improved by:
- more toilets (what event couldn't though!)
- supervised bag storage. When I collected my belongings there was no sign of supervision. On the plus side, nothing was missing.
- warning the local cycling fraternity. There was conflict between the single-track remaining road users and cyclists coming down hill, along with runners coming up-hill providing language that would make my mother blush (from all parties).
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Hazel Clark
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The views and downhills made up for the hard bits.
In full: Really pretty race, and there are good down hills as well as challenging up hills, it was my first time at this race and would definately go back.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by:
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race.
In full: Well organised and friendly event. 3 hills which are challenging but made up for with the downhills.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: sub ninety
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Deserves its gold rating
In full: Pretty much a flawless event. Lovely route, with plenty of challenging climbs throughout but a very fast downhill last 3 miles.
Excellent marshalling, a smattering of welcome spectator support and (this year) very considerate drivers on the roads.
Nice medal and slick organisation. There's simply nothing not to like about this race.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Victoria Crawley
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A Cheeky Little Race
In full: The organisation was much better than last year and the comments about the waterstops last year were clearly listened too and acted on. The entry for locals on the day before needs looking at now but on the whole this race goes from strenght to strength.
Date of review: March 1, 2009
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