Henley Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (407 votes). | The big picture (407 votes) | | Overall score | | 78% | | How many would do it again? | | 91% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 87% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 67% | | Organisation | | 63% | | Value | | 70% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 68% |
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2011 race reviewed by: Robert Gaddie
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Killer hill but still managed a PB
In full: Love this race. Great course. Well run.
Shame about a goodie bag with nothing to eat in it.
Minor I know but we all like something to eat after a race.
Date of review: October 16, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Stephen Howard 6
| | 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: Even better second time around
In full: I entered this last year so knew what to expect from that hill and ran accordingly and actually managed a PB beating my 2011 Reading tim (although I'd still say Reading is a quicker course but I'm in the middle of marathon training now).
Well organised, pleasant scenery, clearly marked course, plenty of drink stations, good support. The course profile provides a different challenge to most races with such a monster hill but otherwise so flat, gives the race its own character.
Only slightly negative comment is that it is quite narrow for much of the first 7 miles (almost up to the hill) which means you are are not really able to run your own race especially with no time indicators at the start. Speaking to a marshall afterwards she said they were down on entrants from last year but I wouldn't want it to be much busier as I was constantly having to run off the main track to overtake people or just sit behind them and wait.
Date of review: October 11, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Hanan
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great Race
In full: got a new PB even with the gruelling climb of the hill. Other than that very flat course, and a good mix of road, gravel and grass. good fun!!!
Date of review: October 10, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: woody 40
| | 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: excellent organisation.
In full: very well organised, with friendly marshalls, and toilets a plenty. the coarse itself was enjoyable, a nice combo of town and country, oh and who put that hill there, it seamed never ending. still what goes up must come down. and the down hill that followed was a bit of relief.
this was my 31st of 40 half marathons this year, and have to say its right up there. well done henley.
Date of review: October 10, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Manics
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: So many different surfaces
In full: I enjoyed this race and the organisation was fine. I thought parking / traffic might be a nightmare but it all worked out well.
I was surprised how much of this course is what I would call off-road. Running on slim gravel tracks & grass for maybe 3-4 miles?? So not PB material.
However a nice countryside run with a blingey medal at the end!
Date of review: October 10, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: mark castleton 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A very hard half marathon and not one for getting a pb in given the large hill and large amount og grassy
Date of review: October 10, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Martin Griffiths 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Another good race in Henley
In full: A great varied course with the majority flat and a challenging hill with some nice riverside and country lanes to run on.
Well oragnised race with good support and friendly marshalls. Thanks to everyone who helped.
Date of review: October 9, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: dalli
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: well organised race
In full: very good race this one,ample parking plenty of toilets and plenty of marshalls ,good to have a free masage at the end.
the race itself is mainly flat with a nasty hill at 7 to 8 miles.
Date of review: October 9, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: Ceefax
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Lovely and flat, apart from that hill, that big big hill
Date of review: December 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: John Vickers 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great run, but watch out for the hill!
Date of review: November 9, 2010
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