Reading Half MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (1085 votes). | The big picture 2009 (160 votes) | | Overall score | | 88% | | How many would do it again? | | 93% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 54% | | PB potential | | 79% | | Atmosphere | | 84% | | Organisation | | 88% | | Value | | 70% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 81% |
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2009 race reviewed by: AndyV
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great atmosphere and well organised. Parts of the course are very dull (duel carriageway) but finishing in the stadium is incredible.
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: BouncyBunny
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Well organised, good atmosphere, lots of space on route
In full: Good race as a first half, well organised, nice wide roads to run, bit dull scenery and buses back to reading queues were massive (I walked back to town - I don't recommend this, it's a long way!).
The stadium finish is unforgetable.
Date of review: November 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Debbie Loughran
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: June 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jo Thompson 7
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Electric support
Date of review: May 3, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Andy Bray
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant - big, well organised, superb stadium finish...
In full: Loved this run - excellent organisation, and the finish was just awesome. Goodie bag was good and Lucosade supplies were dished out at the start. Support on the streets was brilliant (including the live bands, and someone told me there was a pub handing out lager on the way around !). Plenty of toilts at the start (although there must have been 100+ each with a queue!). Overall excellent day out - well done Reading !
Date of review: May 2, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: chippingsodburychick
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great organisation and fabulous stadium finish!
In full: Great organisation....Bath could learn a lot!!
Great finish with a special medal :)
Date of review: April 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: zee_kat
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Big, but clever! Well organised and potentially fast; good support too.
Date of review: April 28, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Ceirios
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Were actually stopping people with 'slower' numbers going into the f'fast' pens this year, which was good. The organisation is brilliant on this one, especially considering the number of runners.
Date of review: April 27, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: andyp
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% |
In short: Great event - what a finish in the stadium - I still have the goosebumps!!
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: BikeMan
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: S U P E R B ! Enjoyed every moment
In full: Reading really got it absolutely all right this year.
The staging worked really well with good control of runners getting into the right time zones. So this year I got away well with no hold ups and hence got my Reading PB.
Also - the rest of the infrastructure is spot on (plenty of toilets, good goody bags, kit storage etc).
Great support from the Reading crowds including jelly babies from the ever present 'Eye of the Tiger' team. Thanks.
Date of review: April 18, 2009
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