Events

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

In short: Nice organisation - shame about the course!
In full: Last year I DNF'd this race because I was bored with it. This year I chose to do it because I wanted to look boredom in the eye while supporting a well-organised, friendly, good-value race that deserves its popularity. KRRAC put on a great event, with the marathon and 35-mile ultra running concurrently. The atmosphere is friendly, informal and supportive, and the finish couldn't be better, with tea and coffee, chocolate biscuits, the best bread pudding EVER, and the goody-bag has proper food and a good-quality t-shirt in it. The course, however, is five laps of a reservoir and I found it grindingly dull. I came away thinking, "I NEVER want to see Draycote Water again." But d'you know what? I'll probably be back :o)
Date of review: March 3, 2009

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

In short: A small field, a well organised and friendly event. I've completed the 26.2 twice now. I think I'll have a crack at the 35 miler in 2010.
Date of review: February 28, 2009

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

In short: This race I look forward to every year
In full: Well organised, very friendly, excellent start to the new marathon season, this 5 lap race is never boaring, and a pure joy to enter each year.
Date of review: February 27, 2009

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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: Excellent low key friendly race.
In full: I had my first ever DNF in many years of running but that does not take the gloss of what is a fine race.
The atmosphere was excellent amongst all the runners and marshalls/lap counters completed their jobs efficiently and with good humour. As others have stated the 2 marshalls stood in the gail for hours on end deserve special praise. Thanks guys!

Small touches like the free tea/coffee and biscuit at the finish were appreciated by all.
My thanks to all at Kenilworth Runners.


Date of review: February 25, 2009

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

In short: Hard to fault - flat fast course + efficient friendly organisation
In full: Ideal for those who like small friendly races. Don't be put off by the fact this is five laps - in fact this helps since it means you get a steady stream of folk passing you or for you to catch.
Date of review: February 24, 2009

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

In short: well organised race
In full: first time running laps and I resisted the temptation to duck out with one to go!pb so pleased with that,measured slightly long on my garmin?would do again ,thanks and well done to the organisers and in paticular the marshalls by the boathouse where it was galeforce all day!
Date of review: February 23, 2009

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

In short: Brilliant race, real PB potential, very friendly
In full: Great friendly race on a nice flat course round the lake. Marshals were brilliant, and the laps meant you kept on seeing people (in the marathon or ultra) and could pass on encouragement. Great mile markers too (was expecting only every few miles but each mile had a marker). I'll definately be back - well done in organising guys!
Date of review: February 22, 2009

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

In short: Great race - Excellent for PB
In full: Excellent race - v. well organised - Marshalls superb (especially the poor s*d left to freeze in the wind off the lake past the yacht club) - almost flat but the few small inclines were a right royal pain in the backside the fifth time around. All round brilliant and I PB'ed.
Date of review: February 22, 2009

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

In short: Godd fast flat marathon
In full: Great marshalls and organisation, had a good run so happy days
Date of review: February 22, 2009

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

In short: A well organised and friendly marathon.
In full: Tough conditions this year with the strong breezy and cold temperatures. However, an event that is well organised but low-key, efficient lap-counting, friendly marshals and great support in pockets along the route and from fellow runners/runners using the crcuit for training.

The course is reasonably flat but is broken up by a couple of tricky hills - these of course became more challenging as the race progressed.

Decent goodie bag, and generous post race refreshments (free) of tea/coffee, cake and biscuits - good that the organisers weren't trying to make a fast buck unlike events companies charging £1 upwards for a hot drink - thanks.

Thanks to all the hard work from Kenilworth Runners and I'll see you in 2010.
Date of review: February 22, 2009

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