Torbay Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (150 votes). | 1 to 10 of 28 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 |
| The big picture 2006 (28 votes) | | Overall score | | 82% | | How many would do it again? | | 86% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 90% | | PB potential | | 56% | | Atmosphere | | 81% | | Organisation | | 81% | | Value | | 84% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 69% |
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2006 race reviewed by: Big-G
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great Half Marathon.
In full: Lovely day, well organised, great encouragement along the route...
Date of review: June 22, 2008
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2006 race reviewed by: Andie Stansell
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Undulating??? Hmmm...Really???
In full: Haha.. Bloody hilly is what I say. However, it was my first ever race though, and I can't complain too much as I did finish within my target of 2hours. Definately needed water station between Torquay/paignton. And I wasn't too keen on the queuing after the finish to get checked off especially as I was desperate for a P!! However, overall the organisation was good and the encouragement from the Marshalls, spectators and fellow runners was what kept me going in that heat. All-in-all, one amazing experience.
Date of review: July 14, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Purple Peril
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The weather was hot, hot , hot - and so was the atmosphere. Brilliant!
In full: The weather was hot, hot , hot - and so was the atmosphere. Brilliant! After nearly 20 years out of half marathon running (I know...!)this was a wonderful race to ocme back with. I am ridiculously pleased with my worst ever time - but it's still below 2hours, just!
Date of review: July 14, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Glenstorm
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A well organised slightly challenging race.
In full: Talk about chalk and cheese, my last half was Forest of Dean and the organisers of that race could learn a great deal from the organisers of this. Well done to everyone, pleanty of water stations with water [FOD please note], amazing support all round the course, excellent medal and a T shirt and to top that a banna as well. What a bargin. Just need to get the finish funnel sorted. Already discussing travelling the 180 plus miles down again with rest of club for next years race.
Date of review: July 11, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: neil johnson 6
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: worth a weekend stay
In full: Well organised race, good atmosphere, good course including slightly challenging hills (second time around anyway) and some nice flat bits, Nice medal and quality T shirt at finish. Managed to knock 5 mins off last years time, so i'll be back next year
Date of review: July 2, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Sh3ps
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My first ever half marathon - really good organisation although very hot and some more water would have been nice.
In full: I suppose that when you enter these things you should really do some serious training unfortunatley due to the arrival of baby Sh3ps this sort of went out of the window. Saying that though the organisation was great and the marshalls and spectators were just so nice that they dragged my sorry body round the course. It was such a hot day though and it would have been nice to have an extra water station in the middle of the course. I will be back next year though, a fantastic race.
Date of review: June 28, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Shads
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not really for the first timers, it's got hills but really friendly atmosphere. Will do it again!!
Date of review: June 28, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: b-oing
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Too hot enough water!!
In full: Enjoyable race, lovely scenery but just too hot and not enough water, disappointing no sponges which are a bit easier to carry than those dinky plastic cups, thought we needed an extra water station on the hill half way between Torquay and Paignton considering the heat. The finish was a bit naff, had to wait in a queue to be signed off! Would do it again though, nice and local for me.
Date of review: June 27, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Lowth Lowthian
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: best support ever
In full: sunny and hot harder than my other half the forest of dean, a big thankyou to the public for their support could not fault any organization really well done torbay
Date of review: June 27, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: jk10k
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Hot,Hot,Hot.......................
In full: Come on everybody, not hilly,just a few undulations to make it interesting.
A well organised,well marshalled race that was let down right at the very end by too many people being squeezed into to small a finishing area,come on Torbay, you had the rest of the green and the road all the way to the Harbour if you wanted it.But that said everybody put in a lot of effort to makesure that us the runners were well looked after,thank you all.
A special mention to the Scouts who once again did everybody proud.
All in all,a great value race,really nice dated medal+t shirt, but next year please,please,please. Bottled water,we'll all, gladly pay a bit extra. Honest..............just try running and drinking from a cup,you'll see.
Date of review: June 26, 2006
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