Events

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

In short: back to nature
In full: A great race, if somewhat challenging. We had heard it was so good we entered as walkers (and sort of ran - as did others) as the race was full months ago, and we weren't disappointed.
Date of review: April 5, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: This year's Battle of the Somme-like conditions underfoot made the race more of a challenge than ever, but added to the atmosphere among competitors (and the aches the day after). One year we'll get to do it in snow!
In full: This year's Battle of the Somme-like conditions underfoot made the race more of a challenge than ever, but added to the atmosphere among competitors (and the aches the day after). One year we'll get to do it in snow!
Date of review: April 5, 2006

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

In short: Muddy
In full: Multi-terrain half with a lot of mud at the start and also in the last 2miles. Hills after 2miles and then again at 8-9miles, but lovely flat section in the middle.
Date of review: April 3, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: An uplifting event...in spite of this years mud!
In full: If you want to see 4 seasons in 1 day and some of the most impressive race views you'll come across, this race is for you. It's the third time I've ran the event, and even achieving a PW today has not put me off or dimmed my enthusiasm for what has become an absolutely "must race" event in my calendar. Well organised and marshalled. Chilli and pitta for £1.50 in the Clubhouse and sarnies for 10 bob - bargains like those make you proud to be a Yorkshireman. Go on, give this one a go next year and you'll be delighted that you did.
Date of review: April 2, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Hugely...
In full: ...enjoyable, muddy (a few people lost shoes), friendly, varied (woods, moors, canals, flat bits, hilly bits, moutainous bits, roads, towns, the works!), pb event for those running their first half marathon only! I'd almost consider this a fell race, and given the amount of rain that's fallen in the last fortnight wellies would have been more appropriate footware than trainers!
Date of review: April 2, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Muddy!
In full: Very well organised. Plenty of friendly marshalls and a well marked out course. Not a race to challenge your pb, but certainly a race to remind you why you run in the first place. Beautiful scnenary (sewage works excepted!!), tough challenging hills and difficult conditions underfoot make for a hard 2hrs! Worth it though. Well done Baildon Runners
Date of review: April 2, 2006

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