Marlow Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (427 votes). | 1 to 10 of 60 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| The big picture 2008 (60 votes) | | Overall score | | 90% | | How many would do it again? | | 97% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 90% | | PB potential | | 43% | | Atmosphere | | 77% | | Organisation | | 87% | | Value | | 81% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 65% |
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2008 race reviewed by: runboy
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: great course, not flat though!
Date of review: November 21, 2011
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2008 race reviewed by: Kelly Dennington-Holdrick
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hilly does not do it justice......where did those hills come from? Nice down hill finish though!
Date of review: November 12, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Luckinutter
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Up with downs all of it hurts
In full: Very challenging course. If you can run this fast then others will feel faster in comparison. Even the down hill sections start to hurt at the end. Gorgeous scenery, it's very rural so expect a few cow patts, puddles and tractor mud.
I love a tough course and this is right up there with my favourites.
Organisation was spot on; I never went the wrong way, marshals were very friendly, drinks were where you needed them and I liked the Long sleaved shirt we were all given.
Teeny minor niggles..
A few extra toilets would have been beneficial to allow for that normal pre start rush to the porcelain and it was a fiddle in the showers to get the hot water working.
Date of review: November 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: RICHARD BURROWS 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
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In full: Well some pretty enthusiastic comments about the race (see above) even though I was the guy whose heart stopped working in last hundred metres of the race. Returned home earlier today and the running shoes will
hopefully be used in the future when I can stop the pills from rattling!
Massive thank you to Dawn at Marlow Striders
for continuing support for the family and if
Richard and Jim (two Policemen are reading this) a huge thank you also. Sorry to have cut short your run. rgds, Richard
Date of review: November 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Shaun Connor
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A great race very undulating the last hill is the steepest and steep downhills
Date of review: November 4, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Pendle Hill
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A bitter hill to swallow
In full: My first half marathon and despite having a stinking cold I was thrilled to make it to the end. Was hoping to go under 2 hours but just missed out. Will be back to remedy that next year. The hills were tough but not as tough as I had expected. And the chap who collapsed near the end put my whingeing about a sore throat and snotty nose into perspective. I hope he is ok. Thank you to the organisers and the brilliant marshals for a great experience.
Date of review: November 4, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Geoff Hope
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The hills were a killer for me, but it shouldn't stop you doing this race as the course is lovely and marshaling was excellant and very encouraging.
Date of review: November 4, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Gavster
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: You've got to learn to love those hills!
In full: A well organised race through some great countryside. The T-shirt is good too. Quite liked the surprise water obstacles in this year's course.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dull Napoleon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Too tough for me
In full: Set off at training run pace, and pleased I did. The hill at 8 miles was a total shocker.
Pleased I did it, but I'm a flat tarmac boy, so I wont be back.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Henry Harding
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: the hills from hell,but still enjoyable
In full: found the going really tough,not used to all the hills but still enjoyable.
organisation great and marshalls fantastic.will definitly be back.
hope the guy airlifted to hospital has a speedy recovery.
Date of review: November 3, 2008
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