Fitness First Bournemouth Bay Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race (216 votes). | 1 to 6 of 6 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2012 (6 votes) | | Overall score | | 90% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 90% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 77% | | Organisation | | 67% | | Value | | 77% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 77% |
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2012 race reviewed by: Anna Tibbs
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: This was my first ever race and I would definitely recommend it to anyone attempting their first half marathon. It was such a lovely sunny day with a bit of a breeze, which made this race very pleasant. Only thing to keep in mind is that about mile 1 there is a bit of a hill, but after that it's very flat. For my first ever race, I was surprised how well I did as I completed the race in 1hr 46 mins!
Date of review: August 6, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Lottie Sutcliffe
| | 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: Beautiful! Highly recommended to any runner, something for everybody
Date of review: April 9, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Ryan Williams 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, will definatley be back next year
Date of review: April 9, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Lyndsey Shelley
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Awesome 1st race perfect weather ..
In full: Really enjoyed my first race .. Hill at start was a bit of a killer but after that nice and flat :-) with nice views across sea .. Marshalls were friendly and lots of support while way round :-)particularly enjoyed the band at boscombe pier .... Wil def run again and absolutely smashed my average pace over a 3 mile longer run . Def recommend for beginners
Date of review: April 2, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Lorraine Bash
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: My first half found the organisers a bit scatty !!
Date of review: April 2, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Grayster H
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great seafront run. Great views. Definite PBer
In full: Perfect weather, ideal course for PB with only two hills (one taking the steam out of your sails in first mile). Amazing views.
Race start was again congested but better than last year with the hill sorting out those who opt for an ambitious start place. I still wonder if they could work out the finish line better so it doesn't completely block the main pier thoroughfare.
This really is a lovely run but don't expect mass support (except by both piers). It gets quite quiet in Southbourne and if you've separated from other runners, it feels like a training run around a suburb.
I keep coming back for this one. It is excellent.
Date of review: April 2, 2012
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