mbna Chester Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (442 votes). | The big picture 2011 (173 votes) | | Overall score | | 95% | | How many would do it again? | | 91% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 82% | | PB potential | | 76% | | Atmosphere | | 89% | | Organisation | | 93% | | Value | | 82% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 82% |
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2011 race reviewed by: paulsamcymru
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: An professional and up and coming major player
Date of review: June 1, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: JG (f.k.a Grampian)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: My first marathon and loved it. Organisation could not be improved on and the course and support were great. Can't see how any mara could do better than this. Amazing race.
Date of review: January 22, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: kerry humphreys 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: great well organised race, lovely first time marathon
Date of review: November 10, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Big Kahuna
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I will be back next year
In full: I entered as part of our club (We had 11 Runners) and all agreed that it was a brilliant race, well organised, friendly, great drinks station, good value and good course. we stayed at Premier Inn in Chester, enjoyed the walk through the City to the start, had to stop in the pub on the way back though. Wives and partners also enjoyed event as thay could see the start, go into Chester for a couple of hours and then get back in plenty of time to see us back over the line.
Only minor gripe was lack of signage in the event village, i never knew there were lots of portaloos until i just read it in a review here. We never found the Club Corner either. We will be back next year and may stay for a break as Chester did look like a good place to look around.
Date of review: October 26, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: run4fun2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Exemplary
In full: Great organisation from the minute you enter. Not as flat as advertised, but good rural traffic free route. Friendly marshalls, and good water/ drink stations.
suffered cramp over last 4 miles which was the only downside as it was going so well to that point.
Highly recommended.
Date of review: October 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Malcolm Matthews
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: October 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: running_lad
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: chester has got the makings of an extremely great marathon, well done!!
In full: please contact me if you would like to know more.
Date of review: October 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Peter Hutchinson 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: My first sub 3 :-) a fantastic day
In full: A very well organized race, you can tell it was done by runners with runners in mind. Some nice touches like the names on the numbers. Lots of water and feeding stations. A good proportion of club runners up to 75% meant it was made for Pbs, and am I glad I picked Chester to get mine, after pulling out of Mablethorpe in the heat wave the weekend b4. Lucky I had Chester as my plan B, next year it will be my plan A
Date of review: October 21, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Jason Walker
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: great from start to finish
In full: well organised and friendly race, the racecourse was a great start finish venue. lovely views from the start. plenty of drink stations with drinks in bottles(always good for a marathon!) great support at all drinks stations and around the course.superb views of the countryside. all in all a great race and would recommend it to all runners. goody bag was nice and the long sleeve tech top is very nice.
Date of review: October 21, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: chris walsh 16
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: fantastic enjoyable 1st marathon, support 1st class, will be back next year
Date of review: October 20, 2011
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