Vale of Pewsey Half Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (44 votes). | 1 to 10 of 10 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2011 (10 votes) | | Overall score | | 84% | | How many would do it again? | | 90% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 86% | | PB potential | | 76% | | Atmosphere | | 70% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 78% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
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2011 race reviewed by: Chris Kavanagh 3
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My first half marathon! Gently undulating, nice scenery, well organised.
Date of review: November 16, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Julzy
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A well organised race and a lovely undulating route
In full: This was my first time at Pewsey HM and I'll be back. The route was fairly similar to my training runs so I felt really at home :) and I actually got a 25second PB! :) The t-shirt made a nice change to a medal, all my medals are stuffed in a drawer somewhere but at least I'll wear the t-shirt :). Well done PVRC :)
Date of review: September 5, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Catcat
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: September 3, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: MJHC
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good, well organised race with lots of marshals
In full: I can't really comment on PB potential as I was aiming to run at marathon pace, but it felt like it could be fast. There are a few inclines, and a longish hill leading up to 4 miles, but I've been running up steeper in training so that felt ok. There were lots of marshals to show the way and offer encouragement, and pretty much every walker, cyclist and even car drivers I passed seemed to be encouraging us. A great, well organised race, the only downside for me was that I got stung by a wasp somewhere between miles 1 and 2, but I can't blame the organisers for that!! It was nice to have T-shirts available in size S :-)
Date of review: August 30, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: marathon plodder
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Countryside and cakes!
In full: This is a fantastic race, PVRC really know how to do it. The course is very scenic, with open country side and quiet lanes. The marshalls were great, friendly and supportive.
T-shirt at the end - if you pre entered makes a nice change from the usual medals.
Will definately be back.
Date of review: August 29, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Nina Williams
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very enjoyable race in the midst of beautiful countryside
Date of review: August 29, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: woody 40
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: lovely coarse, well organised
In full: really enjoyed this race, the coarse was great, well organised and friendly, with a well stocked cake shop at the end,
my only dissapointment was no medal at the finish.
Date of review: August 29, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Jenno T
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: a friendly picturesque well organised race
In full: Plenty of marshals to guide through the lanes of Pewsey vale. Friendly atmosphere, great views, quaint villages, one hill at 3.5 ish wasn't so bad and a great run down the otherside, and scrumptious cakes.
Date of review: August 29, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Sonia Robins
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Much flatter than expected, plenty of marshals - good friendly fun
In full: Really impressed but the number of marshals along the route - great for support and water stations (though no jelly babies LOL) . . a much flatter course than expected, definitely one for a pb next year :)
Date of review: August 28, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: RFJ
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: It may sound daft, but this race is undulating at best, but for me is fast, with 2 fastest time over the distance in 1:26:xx... so it has the potential for speed
In full: Well marshalled except for the water station at 5m... where only 1 person was giving out water... holding on to the cups so hard that when you took it, it immeadiatley split... whilst the other was busy filling up 100's of cups... needed at least another person.... if not 2.
Other than that no issues in a good club ran event, I like and am faster over undulating courses.....
Date of review: August 28, 2011
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