Blackpool Fylde Coast MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (412 votes). | The big picture 2005 (140 votes) | | Overall score | | 47% | | How many would do it again? | | 50% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 72% | | Atmosphere | | 47% | | Organisation | | 35% | | Value | | 52% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 61% |
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2005 race reviewed by: compo 1
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: BLACKPOOL MARARTHON 2005
In full: BEEN READING ALL THE RATINGS AND I AM SHOCKED AT SOME OF THE COMMENTS SAYING IT WAS RON AND LEWIS S FAULT WITHE THE DELAYS ECT THIS IS A GREAT RACE IT WAS JUST SAD THAT YOBS STOLE LOADS OF THE WATER THIS RACE IS GREAT I HAD A GOOD DAY THAT DAY EVEN WITH THE HOT WEATHER I AM DOING IT AGAIN IN APRIL THE FULL ONE NOT SURE BUT I THINK THE COURSE IS GOING TO ST ANNES THIS YEAR LAST DID THE FULL IN 2006 THE 2 LAPS AND THAT WAS VERY TOUGH INDEED BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP
SO WELL DONE TO RON AND LEWIS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Date of review: February 15, 2008
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2005 race reviewed by: Andy Dixon 5
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Long delays, no toilets, no water. Not the best
Date of review: April 22, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: Wayne Boyes
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Well worth thr trip. Even with delayed start.
Date of review: April 14, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: Angryant
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Lack of water made this a bad experience
In full: My lasting memory was the lack of water at water stations, watching people scrambling on the floor to get cast off water bottles was a sad sight.
Date of review: March 12, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: Motty
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Vary Hot Day, Flat Course, Unfortunate Delay At Start.
Date of review: February 17, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: soreshins
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: boring
In full: very little water, delayed start kept us out in the very hot sun longer.
Date of review: January 12, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: Virgil
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: good for spectators
In full: I struggled desperately with the heat. Really disappointed that I resorted to walking. No problems with water supply, I think I drank too much because of the heat. Should be a really fast course - but without any downhill stretches my messed up mind told me I was going uphill?! Poor excuses from the organisers but plent of potential and plenty of good intentions.
Date of review: September 18, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: mimble
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: seriously depressing
In full: first marathon; not used to such hot weather. had no problem with coming in around 5 hours, but was closer to 6 - after spending 20 minutes' in the ladies loos being sick and trembling due to excess heat and lack of water - almost all the stations were out by the time I reached them. was also really upset for the (few!) people who came in after me to an empty street. The heat thing was unavoidable, the water thing wasn't. I have never enjoyed a run less
Date of review: July 28, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: No.8 ™
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Lucky they didn't kill anyone
In full: Having spent the night in hospital this is the worst organisation ever bestowed on a race. It has taken me this long to comment, such has been a slow and painful recovery.
Delayed start, running out of water, a "professional" marshalling company???, local hospital not informed of the event and over subsription of runners. If this is the norm for the Blackpool Marathon, join BUPA, get a good solicitor and make sure you have life insurance. A complete farce.
Date of review: July 24, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: yogurt chops
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: The most dreadful event I have every taken part in
In full: Like many others I have to say "Where was the water". I have emailed the organisers and received a reply to my complaints. I shall be back, but this time I will arrive prepared with my own fluids and take water from my friends on the course. I travelled from London with my family for the weekend and was horrified at what we had to endure.
Date of review: July 19, 2005
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