Stroud Half-Marathon Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (256 votes). | The big picture (256 votes) | | Overall score | | 79% | | How many would do it again? | | 90% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 64% | | PB potential | | 77% | | Atmosphere | | 71% | | Organisation | | 76% | | Value | | 72% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 73% |
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2010 race reviewed by: Pethead
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: For a My First Half (tm), very good.
In full: The course is surprisingly undulating in places for one advertised as "Flat"! I know the area so I wasn't surprised, but others might have been. Also, the single-file bit along the side of the A419 was a bit of a nuisance. Other than that, an excellent, well-organised race where you feel the whole town turns out to support.
Date of review: November 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: MattC
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Another very slick event - well done
In full: The whole event seemed to be very well organised and supported. The country sections were lovely, even the steepish hill around halfway. Shame about the section along the busy road nearer the end, but I'm not sure there's much the organisers can do about that. Great cakes at the end, too.
Date of review: November 6, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Muzza
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great course and freindly marshalls, well organised!! see you next year for sure!!
Date of review: October 29, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Richard N
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent. The only request, could we please have a "gents only" loo; this would cut the queues in the field
Date of review: October 29, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Kenneth Sears 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Weather brilliant - well organised again. Well done Stroud
In full: Well organised as usual. I was slightly slower than last year but that's my fault.
Not the easiest course but still good PB potential (I think I have done 3 PBs here), well supported.
Date of review: October 28, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Ed D
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Quick course, great organisation.
In full: Undulating course but it is quick. Organisation was faultless.
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Christine Campbell 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A great half marathon to finish the year.
In full: I love this race, especially being a local run for me. This is my third time doing this run and I have got a new pb every time. The race is well supported with friendly marshalls. Plenty of facilities, like refreshments and changing area. The only negative is the ind estate, which seems to go on forever. Other than that a good run. Well done Stroud AC.
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Alan Williams 10
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: That's the way a-ha a-ha....
In full: If only I hadn't run a marathon the week before, a PB would have been mine I tell thee.
Well organised, great course (flat but not too flat if that makes any sense), and good support out on the route.
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: not so young dai
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: well organised, well marshalled, well done stoud a.c. a good day
In full: a first for me, this h/m. good course route, nothing too servere, plenty of p.b. potential, interesting loop around the ind/estate, especially when confronted by two artic's nearly blocking the route, a quick sidestep and i was away. fatigue set in after mile 11 and tried to ruin the day, but forged on for an ok
ish time, a good starting point for vlm prep.
p.s. come early for the best parking.
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: 41 Hound
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fast-ish course - good oragnisation - not too expensive
In full: A very good race. The only negative was the single file 2 miles or so, next to the busy road. Difficult to race that bit as overtaking was tricky (but not impossible).
Otherwise - great!
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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