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

In short: Well marshalled and great support all round course.
Date of review: April 4, 2009

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

In short: 1st time at this distance - and thanks to EHH I'm glad I did it here!
In full: Apart from getting a tad sunburned (baldy, no cream - stupid me!)and seeting off too fast (stupid me again!) it was great. I was surprised there was that much nice countryside in and around Hull (it has an unfair rep, in my book), and the route was well thought out, although a little bid odd to come back through a Sunday-lunchtime-deserted housing estate near the end - and that sneaky little hill before going back onto Salthouse Rd was nasty! But it meant for a wonderful downhill finish to an encouraging little crowd. Nice towel, too! Thank you and well to all those encouraging marshalls and the friendly other "plodgers" on the run. Built my confidence for FLM no end - I think I can do it, now!
Date of review: March 26, 2009

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

In short: First 20 mile race, would definitely do again
In full: Very well organised friendy race, lots of encouragement from other runners. liked the split times given, plenty of water stations. Scenery much better than expected, quite flat.
Date of review: March 26, 2009

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

In short: excellent well organised race with some good touches
In full: second time I've run this and very enjoyable once again especially as the wind mostly held off. Some good touches, marshalls calling out splits at 5,10 and 15 miles. very encouraging marshalls all along the route and a nice downhill finish. Only minor gripe was no water at the end, I know I'm not fast but was reasonably mid pack, 2.47 so bit suprised they run out of water so early. Apart from that small point a very enjoyable fast well organised race, many thanks to all the unpaid organisers, will be back next year
Date of review: March 25, 2009

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

In short: A nice course with some encouraging marshalls and a good friendly crowd of runners
In full: Plenty of water stations and jelly babies too!. Some very encouraging marshalls along the way. A pleasant out and back course. I agree water was needed at the end but the rest of the organisation was good. Liked the times given at 5, 10 and 15 miles as my Garmin packed up before the start so still no idea of time as cant find any results yet.
Some very encouraging runners between 18 and 20 miles and a downhill finish helped
Date of review: March 25, 2009

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

In short: Good for a first timer at 20 miles
In full: agreed with others needed water at the end. Good changing facilities
Date of review: March 24, 2009

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

In short: A must for FLMers
In full: I agree with others that lack of water at the end is bad and also that course isn't interesting for the most part. However interesting = scenery (usually) = hills. If you want a flat, 20m prep race/LSR with company/competition for a spring marathon this has to be hard to beat.

Big thanks to the organisers, such a long event takes a lot of organising, marshalls and monitoring. I hear there has been a few issues with policing too, which is a pity from local authorities as they didn'y have to traffic monitor/close many roads or for very long - this route makes excllent use of quiet single track roads and paths for the most part.

There are some good touches too, support from cyclists was nice (cheers Kev, Dave and others) and a great idea to call out times at 5 mile splits, especially as my garmin let me down!
Big thanks to EHH and others who helped out.
Date of review: March 24, 2009

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

In short: Well organised, marshalls v encouraging. Would consider doing again.
Date of review: March 24, 2009

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

In short: some fine tunning needed
In full: the towel as a souvenir was a nice touch, I was in desperate need of a drink at the end and there wasnt any

its a good route with plenty of water stations, i may return to run this sometime
Date of review: March 23, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Boring
In full: Really dull, boring course. I'm used to a few hills and found the long, flat tracks really tedious. One big moan I'm afraid, i couldn't get a drink at the end as there were no cups - sorry, but that is disgraceful.
Date of review: March 23, 2009

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