Events

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

In short: Very popular, well supported all around the course, few hills but nothing too bad - always a fun event
Date of review: May 22, 2007

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

In short: A great entry to the half marathon. Looking forward to running it again.
Date of review: September 7, 2006

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

In short: Hard to fault
In full: A really well organised and cheerful race.Catered to all types.Was nowhere near fit enough for 1/2 marathon but the atmosphere carried me round!Definately do it again.
Date of review: April 15, 2006

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

In short: Very Enjoyable, Well Supported Race
Date of review: February 17, 2006

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

In short: Great location & good fast course.
Date of review: February 17, 2006

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

In short: Good half with lots of support but expensive
In full: A relatively easy course. As others have said the start is a bit narrow in places and beginners starting to far forward and then walking after half a mile. Very expensive and no t-shirt but good medal. Goody bag hardly worth the effort to carry, more leaflets advertising products than anything useful. Will do it again as its my local run and there is always lots of vocal support all th way round (half anyway)
Date of review: February 3, 2006

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

In short: there are other races i'd rather do
In full: usual complaint i guess is that there are too many people. But it gets the supporters out. The route could be mroe exciting some of the bits through suburbs and stuff is better than GNR but not great
Date of review: January 13, 2006

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

In short: A well organised race with clear parking arrangements (if you turn up early enough) or good bus links from train and bus station etc. Nice big field for first half - extremely well marshalled. Second half flat, fast but less supported by spectators.
Date of review: January 12, 2006

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

In short: Enjoyed this more than the Great North Run - much easier with the start & finish being in the same place.
Date of review: December 5, 2005

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

In short: For every up there is a down (hill) Great support all round the course and less crowded than Great North.
Date of review: September 27, 2005

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