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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Takes more than the average amount of effort - so not an avarage race! Much better.
In full: Too many half marathons are either far too crowded or are just a flat road slog. You couldn't make those mistakes with this one! Great feeling of achievement - the hills are tough, but quite do-able. You get far more of a buzz from this than many, many others. I'll be back again for my 5th.
Date of review: January 30, 2007

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Well organised, hilly and fun.
In full: Considering the small field it was very well organised. Despite not being traffic-free there was competent marshalling with little risk from the traffic. I found the hill worst first time around. It is just a hill, not a mountain, it ends before hurting too much. Nice mug and I got a spot prize of a bottle of wine. Well done Somer - I'll be back again.
Date of review: June 13, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Superbly organised and a good challenge
In full: The organisation was excellent considering the number of runners, even the weather was organised to perfection considering the heatwave. The hill was cruel second time round but makes the race more satisfying (after you have finished!). Thank you to all the marshalls and organisers. See you next year...
Date of review: June 12, 2006

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: well organised, great local support, scenic in places with a challenging hill that was hard second time around. although it was a hot day, it was'nt as hot as previous days fortunately!
Date of review: June 12, 2006

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great fun despite the heat
In full: My first time in this event, and I will definitely try to do it again next year. There were enough water stations to take the edge of the heat, the marshalls were very helpful and friendly, and the whole thing was very well organised.

Now if they could just dynamite that hill...
Date of review: June 11, 2006

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Very friendly and worthwhile half
In full: I was encouraged to enter this by a friend, and am very glad I did. The organisation was superb with a time car, plenty of drink stations, oodles of smiling encouraging marshalls, and then a nice memento mug and a prize giving with three statuette prizes in each category! We were all set off by the Town Crier and the small field made it seem extra friendly and possible to get away on pace... with no human traffic jams. This really is a special race... so why only around 150 runners in the half?? Well, for those who like to run with several thousand and take minutes to get over the start... your loss this year. Come next year... you won't regret it.
Date of review: June 11, 2006

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