Events

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: great prep for London - well organised & nice course
In full: First-timer and will definitely do again.
Lovely route along the Thames which I will repeat for some training runs. A little muddy at points and some off road terrain but still a reasonably fast course. The out and back route is great for marathon pacing if you want to split the race in half.
Very well organised and great having pacers. Great refreshments and home baking at the finish.
Because of type of event, the course and time there is not much support from the public on the course but I have rated it higher because of the great support from marshals and fellow runners.
Date of review: March 19, 2013

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great event - but beware uneven terrain
In full: This is a great event, well organised and perfect build up for London Marathon. The route is flat alongside the river from Putney to Richmond, but beware the teraain is very mixed - road, pavement, cobblestones, trail, track, tow path etc., ad as a result is tough on the feet. I badly aggravating my achilles during teh race which was a shame, but not the fault of the organisers or route. It was just one of those things. Beware though if you do have niggles in that area.
Date of review: March 8, 2013

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great marathon preparation run. Very well organised with really friendly and enthusiastic pacers and marshals
Date of review: March 4, 2013

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: A small, but perfectly formed, event
In full: This had all the advantages of a club event (intimate and welcoming) with efficient organisation (baggage drop was a small tent where you could leave your bag literally 5 minutes from the event start). Home made cakes at the end - yum. The route was multi-terrain, being a flat tow path, with a mix of road, gravel, cobbles and a bit of mud. Lovely views of the Thames. Water/Gatorade every 3 miles (in cups so I was covered in the stuff, but that's a small price to pay). I'd recommend it as a pre-marathon training event (pacers were very encouraging) or even as an event in itself. Will definitely do it again next year. Thank you Clapham Chasers for making everyone welcome.
Date of review: March 3, 2013

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Good value pre-london marathon training race
In full: A well organized race run by Clapham Chasers, the pacing group will help with your pace for a marathon. Worth the money and the cake at the end was a nice touch !
Date of review: April 6, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Fantastic training run
In full: A really well organised, friendly paced run catering for all abilities. The start time was a little early for non-locals but the home made cakes at the end more than made up for it.
Date of review: March 12, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Very well organised, friendly runners and marshals - great training run
Date of review: March 7, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Great pre-marathon tester
In full: Really friendly event, perfect for those in training for a spring marathon. Accurate pacers help drive you on and friendly marshalls provide plenty of support. Simple but effective baggage tent and amazing cakes to all finishers!
Date of review: March 7, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Excellent long training run, great organisation and fabulous pacing. Would definitely recommend.
Date of review: March 6, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great marathon preparation
In full: Excellent and friendly organisation. Good training run with great pacers and great value.
Date of review: March 6, 2011

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