Events

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

In short: Glorious river and estuary scenery.
In full: A super race despite the biting wind. Fast course with definite PB potential. Hanging around for the t-shirt was grim in the cold as the queues for baggage and shirts were not made clear.
Date of review: May 17, 2012

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

In short: Fast despite undulating first few miles
In full: I didn't mind the T-shirt, but I did the mind the queues for the shirts and the mild chaos surrounding bag storage. I got very cold waiting. But I think this is partly testament to how popular this race is becoming and it's the race that really matters, after all. Some tweaking next year will sort this out for sure. V. good marshalling and nice support from the crowd in Bideford.
Date of review: March 17, 2012

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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		60%

In short: Good fast race with the odd spot of music en route!
In full: A great course, with the first half undulating. Each incline was immediately followed by a decline allowing you time to recover. The second half was virtually flat. A good mix of runners. Particularly enjoyed the musical interlude and the bagpipes based at the start/finish which helped motivate me that last half mile. However was disappointed with the technical t-shirt. Even though it's a small, it's large and shapeless and unlikely to be worn. However, this doesn't detract too much from a great run, even if there was a freak hail storm halfway through!
Date of review: March 7, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great organisation, scenic, PB potential, disappointing t-shirt
In full: First half has a slight climb but the 2nd half is as flat as you are likely to get in the south west.
Fantastically organised, bit of congestion in the first mile as runners sort their speed out but no problems what so ever.
They changed where you get your t-shirt from previous time I did it and the queue was horrendous. Just dish them out at the end like normal. Although the t-shirt was one of the most boring I have ever had, real shame :( Nothing on the front!
The only reason I would not do it again is that I find the route too boring and flat.
Date of review: March 5, 2012

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

In short: Otterly great race, shame about the T shirt
In full: This race attracts a large number of club runners from Devon & Cornwall so there is always a good atmosphere. It's well organised and fairly fast. If you are lucky you will get free parking near the clubhouse. Hot showers and all the hospitality at the club were great thanks. Good support by marshalls, local pipe and drum bands and St Johns Ambulance (had a great community feel). My only niggle was the large number of runners (mainly non club) wearing MP3 players which made the race feel less sociable than last year (subjective I know). The freebie technical T shirt needs to be sexed up a bit! A bit bland printed only on the back mostly with the sponsors names!
Overall though, a great race.
Date of review: March 5, 2012

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