The Ashbourne Half  Here's how RW members rated this race (10 votes). | 1 to 10 of 10 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture (10 votes) | | Overall score | | 90% | | How many would do it again? | | 95% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 94% | | PB potential | | 52% | | Atmosphere | | 76% | | Organisation | | 88% | | Value | | 94% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 62% |
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2012 race reviewed by: Wona
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: loved it
In full: love this one..excellent friendly race, wish they did a marathon race too.!
Date of review: September 27, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Phil Smith 12
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant organisation, brilliant course, overall...brilliant
In full: Would like to send a big thank you to everyone involved in making this event happen every year. It is a lovely course with friendly & encouraging marshalls, never a PB course with killer hills but a lovely Sunday morning run. Everyone should do at least once...but you will come back again.
Date of review: September 20, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: DAVID Owen 36
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Now firmly my favourite half marathon
In full: What a race! What hills! What scenery! Without doubt a real gem of an event that everyone should do at least once in their lives!
Date of review: September 19, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: goingforawii
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Challenging Half Marathon with some beautiful scenery.
In full: There were a couple of real killer hills. One at about 2.5 miles where the incline lasted for approx 2 miles (steeoer in parts) but then at about 7 miles (for 1 mile) it was almost quicker to walk up it (well for me anyway). The rest was then plenty of downhill/undulating. With that said, this is definitely NOT one to get your PB on!
Plenty of water and sponge stations and the organisation in general was excellent. Marshalls kept the roads closed where needed. Started bang on time and a great welcome at the finish.
Although the scenery was beautiful in parts (at the top of the hills), it was generally down counrty lanes that were shadowed by trees and hedges so you didn't get to see much. Being country lanes, there also wasn't really a crowd until you reached the very end - so it was more like a training run.
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Wyn Thomas
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Challenging
In full: A challenging run, very hilly but worth the effort , supportive Marshall's and great water stops a much need! Friendly people.. ;-)
Date of review: September 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Duane Daugherty 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: An excellent challenging half marathon. A course with a couple of big hills in the first half after which it is more undulating. The marshalls, the people manning the drinks stations and spectators were very supportive.
Date of review: September 16, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: sal f
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A couple of steep hills ofset by lots of flat and downhill.
In full: 2 real killers climbs at 3 and 7 miles but otherwise good running, great marshells and plenty of water/ sponge stations. I will definately do this one again.
Date of review: September 16, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Rosemary Drummond 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Great run and will try to do it again this year
Date of review: March 9, 2012
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2010 race reviewed by: Howard Winbow
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: challenging hills but worth it for the views!
Date of review: June 2, 2011
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2009 race reviewed by: william peter mitchell
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: great race
In full: great race with a couple good hills in it,and a few smaller.
Date of review: May 20, 2011
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