Gosport Half-Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (415 votes). | 1 to 10 of 56 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| The big picture 2010 (56 votes) | | Overall score | | 88% | | How many would do it again? | | 93% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 88% | | Atmosphere | | 70% | | Organisation | | 87% | | Value | | 85% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 77% |
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2010 race reviewed by: dilligaf2u
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fab flat course, locals are wonderful
In full: A fab flat course, marshalled exceptionally well, last two miles down the sea front are worth the entry price alone!
Date of review: November 21, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: jogfatboyjog
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good race, well organised, great weather
In full: First half marathon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The organisation was excellent with great marshalling. The scenery is a mixture of the fairly mundane and then the very scenic bits along the sea front when you're feeling tired near the end. Helped by perfect weather but I'd definitely do it again even if it had been chucking it down.
Date of review: November 20, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: Karlsp
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fast, flat & friendly
Date of review: September 12, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: calvin lee 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: December 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Tie Sim
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fun Sunday to be had
In full: Good race, well organised friendly runners, good band, good goody bag and medal, ideal for 1st timers or chasing that pb.
Date of review: November 26, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Jacqueline H
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: my first ever half marathon, and daughters first fun run, enjoyable day
In full: would of liked pictures to be in the news and for another band near in the last 2 miles to keep you going, marshalls did leave after 3 hours so maybe not best race for compleat non joggers. but they were lovly and kept you going i will defo be back next year.
Date of review: November 25, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Tom77
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: flat course, well organised, would do it again
In full: My 2nd half-marathon, flat course helped me get under 2 hours for the first time. Event organisation was very good, goody bag at end was perfect - banana, crisps, cake, drink. Samba band was a nice touch too.
Date of review: November 24, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Missrunner
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A very fast course with slightly odd scenery - a deserted airfield complete with defunct hovercraft!
In full: Was especially impressed by the presence of hoards of trainees from the local college on hand to dish out massages + somewhere nice and warm for a cuppa after.
Date of review: November 24, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: thedrainman
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good day out friendly people
Date of review: November 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Elyzab
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A very friendly and well organised event.
In full: I began running in May and this was my first half marathon which I knew I was going to be slow at. As all the club runners arrived my heart sank and I looked desperately for a fellow newbie. There were none!
Within metres of the start I was at the back, but the benefit of this was the company of a lovely marshal on a bike and he kept me company for the following three hours...(yes, I told you I was a newbie).
All the marshals were lovely - friendly and encouraging, even though I was keeping them out in the cold a good twenty minutes after the last runner.
It was easy to pick up my chip and the people handing them out were really friendly.
The route was flat (apart from two brief inclines up from the promenade) and quiet (especially at the back!).
The route comprised of two laps of Daedalus airfield and I shall be quite happy never to see that again. It was eerie and ghost townish with all those long abandoned MOD buildings. The best part of the course was definintely the clear view of the Isle of Wight and all the yachts sailing between there and Southampton. It was a shame this was so brief a view between miles 10 and 11.
I would have liked more water, but I noticed most people carried their own with them.
I was the last over the line and it felt good as they could say everyone had finished - and they could all pack up and go home!
The goodie bag (reusable canvas with the 25th anniversary logo on) was great - especially the homemade cherry cake that was exactly what I needed after finishing!
It was well organised and friendly - I will be back next year when I will try not to come in last (I will have done a few more halves and a full marathon by then).
I would recommend it to newbies because it was very friendly all round, but be warned it was a little disheartening being lapped by the elite runners on their second lap of Daedalus whilst I was still on my first! Don't let that put you off, as you might have my new buddy on the bike to keep you company!
Date of review: November 22, 2010
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