Hastings Lions Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (739 votes). | 1 to 10 of 71 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
| The big picture 2005 (71 votes) | | Overall score | | 88% | | How many would do it again? | | 91% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 69% | | PB potential | | 51% | | Atmosphere | | 86% | | Organisation | | 78% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 70% |
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2005 race reviewed by: Sophie Elford 2
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The Best 1/2 Marathon in the entire known universe, fab support and friendly organisation
Date of review: October 17, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: YumRun
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: AWESOME!!!
In full: Bring on them hills! What goes up, must come down... usually into a head wind along the seafront!
Date of review: July 26, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: nigeyboy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Asuperb race - I have done the last 15 and its the best around
Date of review: April 22, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: keith tanner
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: excellent support from all who took part and the support from the public along the route was second to none
In full: Very good organisation from the promoters, prompt start and plenty of encouregement from all the public supporters along the majority of the route.
The only crticism is the officials at the end of the run were a little impatient with those who were not displaying there race number,
Some people had put on an extra layer towards the end and had covered the official race number and what i could see were being physically dragged off the race line.
This was dissapointing for those this happened to.
Date of review: March 20, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: BevC
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: My favourite half marathon
In full: The hills get easier year on year.....I just hope this event doesn't get too big! It took me over 2 mins to cross the start line this year and my first 2 miles were frustratingly slow.
Date of review: March 20, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Kevin Fleet 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic day
Date of review: March 18, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: amosquito
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Probably the best Half Marathon in the world.
In full: This was my 12th trip to Hastings, the only half marathon to give me a PB despite the first 5 miles of ascent! Glorious venue, support along the way to match the FLM (well done the senior citizens with your pots and pans!), sea air, superb views and oh yes excellentt fish and chips!
Date of review: March 18, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Big Hamish
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: First time at Hastings,excellent atmosphere and organisation,was a bit worried about what I had heard about hills,especially as I had just run the Malta marathon 2 weeks previous,but nothing to worry about,in fact I didn't even notice them.
Date of review: March 17, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Rachael Richards
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic atomsphere - nightmare hills for a first half marathon!
In full: Walking at mile 3/4 was a bit worrying to me as it was my first half marathon but the crowds played their part and got me going again and managed to run without walking after mile 5/6 - despite the wind along the seafront! A really good day out.
Date of review: March 17, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: StringSideUp
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Much better than I feared!
In full: Only my second race (first being the Brighton half three weeks ago). Comments here had me scared of the hills, but just settled into easy pace and kept going--not bad. Loved the noisy crowds at the top. Last two miles into wind with dead legs v. hard.
Date of review: March 17, 2005
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