Events

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

In short: My first race and almost on my door step so comments probably not too representative.
Date of review: March 31, 2006

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

In short: The collapse of the inflatable finish said it all
In full: They were unable to start the clock on time but did not tell anyone at the finish so people would have gone home thinking they had done a PB when in fact their actual time was 4 minutes slower. I only found out because a friend of my won a prize so we stayed for the prize giving otherwise I would have been blissfully unaware.
Date of review: March 28, 2006

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

In short: Quite hilly. Time keeping issues (finish clock 3mins slow). Poor start organisation.
In full: Thanks to all the marshalls and organisers - an enjoyable race, hope you raised some good funds.
Date of review: March 27, 2006

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

In short: Quite challenging - but good fun for a Sunday morning
In full: I agree there were a couple of administration problems but I;m sure they will sort them out for next year. Great run, really friendly and the hills weren't too bad!
Date of review: March 27, 2006

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

In short: My first 10k and worth doing, some hills and no problems with cars in this town race
Date of review: March 26, 2006

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

In short: biggest complaint was that roads were not closed at all. Selfish car drivers cutting across runners to get into places! Difficult to hear announcements and no clear signage for fun runners to r
Date of review: March 26, 2006

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

In short: A great way to get those trainers out after a dreary winter
Date of review: March 26, 2006

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

In short: some suprise hills but the downhill made up for it
Date of review: March 26, 2006

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

In short: A nice race raising money for a good cause - crowded start
In full: well done all the volunteers - thank you!the only fly in the ointment was the time keeping of the race clock and the distance between the km-markers. it was about 5-6min faster than my HR monitor (started at the sound of that horn. good parking and a small enough race for beginners as well as the more aspirational racer.
Date of review: March 26, 2006

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Reasonably well organised, but poor marshalling in places and where were the finish timekeepers?
In full: Friendly race but and adequate number of marshals (thanks for your efforts) BUT
The fun runners were indistinguishable from the other runners so the ONLY marshal at the split failed to direct all the fun runners down the correct turning as he could not see which were which. Further more there was no noticeable signs for the runners warning them of the split. I saw 2 young runners coming back against the field because they had gone wrong, and two more at about the 4k point talking to marshals and race officials.
The fun run was supposed to be only 2.5 k and these children were going to do at least 8k if they went straight back.

There were not any finish time keepers, so I don’t expect there will be any results. In addition to that the finish clock had not been started until the race was underway so it was approximately 3 minutes slow.

I would expect a ‘race’ to produce results. In my view a ‘fun run’ may get away without it.

Sorry if I seem negative but as a runner of 18 years, and a race organiser myself I don’t think these are acceptable short comings.
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Date of review: March 26, 2006

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