Kingston Running Festival MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes). | 1 to 10 of 34 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 |
| The big picture 2007 (34 votes) | | Overall score | | 78% | | How many would do it again? | | 94% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 68% | | PB potential | | 81% | | Atmosphere | | 62% | | Organisation | | 75% | | Value | | 59% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 69% |
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2007 race reviewed by: Greg Lunnon
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: good marathon warm up
Date of review: December 9, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Sai Lee
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: disappointed...
In full: i ran it slow, but was well within the allocated time after the first lap by about 5 minutes (as mentioned on their website/letter) - however, the mile markers were gone on my second lap and direction signs also! And where were the marshalls? Won't be doing this one again...
Date of review: November 4, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Luke McDonagh 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: great fun race, ground is flat and makes for good pacing
In full: Good warm up for dublin, grasnted mug isn't best thing to recieve when crossing the line but not really a big deal is it? Will def be for April run.
Date of review: October 18, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Grumpydirtbag
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: well organised. beginner friendly 8 mile
In full: I am glad I made the effort to go to this race. We made a weekend of it and my partner spent a fortune in the shops! There was a good mix of runners and there was good support at the end for all finishers. I will definitely be back next year.
Date of review: October 18, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Tim@MarathonDrinkers.co.uk
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not a mug fan either...sorry...
In full: I normally like to wear my medal in bed after the big event... not going to happen with a mug! ;o)
However, great scenery, good organization and the fifth time I have done this race. In training for October Dublin marathon so a great last long run for me.
Longer review to follow at:
http://www.marathondrinkers.co.uk/
Date of review: October 17, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Richard Crawford
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great day for a great run
In full: Good number of runners but not too many so as to make it crowded. The only bad thing is having to get up at 0430 to get there on time, but a small price to pay for a fun event.
Date of review: October 17, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Mark Challinor 4
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race - beautiful run down to Hampton Court
Date of review: October 17, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Graeme Reid
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good endurance race
Date of review: October 17, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: James Hammond 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice little Sunday morning race
Date of review: October 16, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: N Brown 79
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Ideal training for New York's marathon
In full: Shame on all those runners who like nothing better than to write and complain over the smallest of gripes! Kingston is a flat and scenic course that provides a challenge, and is also a good training opportunity for runners with a bigger goal in mind. Its better than running on your own, the goody bag does have goodies in, and the mug was accepted with gratitude. A big thanks also to the volunteers who were excellent.
Date of review: October 15, 2007
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