Shakespeare MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (815 votes). | The big picture 2008 (153 votes) | | Overall score | | 82% | | How many would do it again? | | 90% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 81% | | PB potential | | 63% | | Atmosphere | | 70% | | Organisation | | 84% | | Value | | 63% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 75% |
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2008 race reviewed by: Louise Howe 2
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very picturesque race
Date of review: December 9, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Chris Hall 19
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Took it very easy this year having run London two weeks before and not done any running in between. Enjoyed the race as usual but the jury's still out on value for money.
Date of review: June 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Plodding Hippo
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: this keeps improving with each year i do it
In full: Undulating course, and the two loops can be tough.I didnt mind the Greenway at all!
Great to see energy drinks now being included as well as chip timing
I will be back
Date of review: June 8, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: SWE
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Improving organisation
In full: Last time I run this marathon was 2 years ago and the organisation has really improve sins last then!! Well done!!
Date of review: May 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Marathon Junkie
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: good challenging course, well organised, seperate start for half and full marathon preferred
In full: Well organised, a good challenging course,pb's possible for those who like a few hills, would like to see a seperate start for the marathon/half marathon, would like to come back and run the course on 'fresh' legs, 6 days after Boston had its moments!
Date of review: May 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Kevin Higho
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Having not taken part in a half marathon for 8 years, it was a great race to help me get back i
Date of review: May 18, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Jane Stedman
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Superb race - pretty, well organised and friendly. A must do again!!
In full: Got there early, so easy parking very near start and finish. Lovely atmosphere, well organised, friendly runners and crowd. Only slight niggle was the poor ladies showers - rejected them and used wet wipes instead!!!!
Date of review: May 15, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: velocista
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Tip top event, tip top support, tip top weather :-)
In full: Lovely place to run in (Stratford). Hill was a little tough going but as they say what goes up must come down so it evened itself out. Great support through the whole route, missed my sub 1:30 by 37 secs!!!! but still happy with it all, didn't expect such warm weather though and my plan of missing some water stations out went a bit pear shaped, but luckily there were plenty of stations and lovely wet sponges.... superb support at the end for the final run in. Count me in for next year for sure.... :-)
Date of review: May 14, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: David Smith 67
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: More hills than I expected, Did not like the last 6 miles one bit
Date of review: May 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: 3 amp
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Will would be proud!
Date of review: May 13, 2008
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