Experian Robin Hood MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (876 votes). | The big picture 2009 (99 votes) | | Overall score | | 86% | | How many would do it again? | | 91% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 73% | | PB potential | | 63% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 84% | | Value | | 65% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 81% |
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2009 race reviewed by: Michael Higginbottom
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A struggle for this first-timer but a great event.
Date of review: June 22, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: malcolm read 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised, but too crowded, too expensive!
Date of review: February 26, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: David Lockwood
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Rip off and far too many runners for course
In full: Where should I start?
£24 entry for affiliated runners, plus a further £13 for a t-shirt, i.e. £37 and the organisers donate £1 to charity, but kindly offer you the opportunity to donate more. £1 donation from a £37 fee - very mean!
Far too many runners for the course - 10,000 plus runners on a meandering track through city centre parks on 7ft wide footpaths with numerous 90 degree bends - it doesn't work
OK if you don't mind your race being defined by the heavy traffic all the way round, don't want to find a consistent pace, you are happy spending 2 hours getting out of the city by car afterwards and you think £37 is good value for a half marathon.
Try the Worksop half instead.
Date of review: November 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Richard Dowson
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised and supported race in a good City
In full: The organisation was great, the support especially in the first half was fantastic. The course was good, the first half had a couple of small climbs, but second half was tough with a headwind in parts and the watersports section dragged on. Not a PB course, but still very good and showed off Nottingham in a very positive light.
Date of review: October 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: George C
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, mostly flat. Plently of support. Got my PB 3.21hrs.
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Brian Wilson 11
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: October 2, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: RAD67
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: fantastic! -well organised and enjoyable
Date of review: October 2, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jonny Fartpants
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great atmosphere first half, strange when the course splits - I ran on my own for 2 miles before running around the monotonous water park, I'll be back though, but where was my t-shirt!!
Date of review: September 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Clive Trusson
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: well organised
In full: my local race and one I have done many times. It has grown over the years but remains a well-organised race. Just dipped under 4 hours - so that was good
Date of review: September 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Hills of Death (HOD)
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Big cock up from the organisation of Robin Hood
In full: Crowded start, Poor car park facilities in queue for an hour to get to the race. Toilets were well positioned although only cause I used my initiative did I realise by going to the far side toilets you didn't have to queue long. Course was nice/challenging I only found out how bad the organisation was cause I had to pull out. I waited for 45 mins I was only 4 miles from start when i was told someone will sort it out in a minute. The sweeper van picked me up and then told me they were going round the whole course. I had a bad calf strain and when walking to the finish to see where my GF and Dad was (doing race) I was told to run it would be quicker !!! Never do this race again queued for 2 hours to get out of the car park too many people doing this
Date of review: September 29, 2009
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