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

In short: A great experience.
In full: Interesting and varied route ranging from City Centre to Country Park land. Support was outstanding with people lining the route at every stage of the way and local residents providing all the encouragement and refreshments you could want!!
Date of review: May 23, 2009

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

In short: Excellent - thanks Glasgow
In full: Good run, brilliant support. Not convinced about the revised first section but the city, parks and people are well worth it. Don't be put off by the size - very welcoming - recommended
Date of review: November 20, 2008

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

In short: One of the best races I have done.
In full: Every bit as good as London
Date of review: November 12, 2008

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

In short: Great spirit and atmosphere, plus Jimmy Savile - what more could you want?
Date of review: November 12, 2008

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

In short: There's not much wrong with this race, yet it needs a boost of some sort to make it a great race again.
In full: As ever this was well organised with a good atmosphere and excellent support in places as others have already noted. The finish area is great because of the amount of space so plenty of room to flow through, the buzz at the start is always good. Putting the hill in St Vincent Street in so early in the course was just cruel, especialy for the wheelchair racers. I'm another one who doesn't understand why running over the Kingston Bridge should be so exciting, though at least the extra distance before the bridge allowed people to spread out more. I'll be back next year but would like to see this back as one of Sotland's races.
Date of review: October 11, 2008

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

In short: Great People but dull in parts
Date of review: September 19, 2008

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

In short: Loads of organisers/stewards etc not to many locals
In full: God blees the wonderfull people of Darnley Road. Gave me just the boost i needed to get to the finish
Date of review: September 17, 2008

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

In short: In Kendo blows to the head are a legitimate response. Guess.
In full: I'd agree that the route was kind of dull, but we all got to gaze back at the Highland cattle as they gawped back at us as we passed their early morning siesta in Pollok Park. The Kingston Bridge wasn't all that bad either, especially after the hill at the start; plus as someone who doesn't drive it was pleasing to see the pained expressions of motorists as we held them up at various stages. Use public transport, walk or cycle !
The crowd support was meagre and slightly passive, but I could have done without that shank (a Rangers' idiot by the nature of his comment) who doesn't seem to realize that you can't actually say anything you like. :) Or would he just try to hide the fact that he's a type of Griffen ?
Everything else flowed smoothly, from the sufficient provision of water, bouncing Ragas, orange slices and portaloos, to the feel-good red buckets (for recycling our black champion chips) past the finish in Glasgow Green. The only off-putting thing was the free provision of cartons of milk prior to the official start, a service I wouldn't willingly make use of on any occasion.
Although the dark purple goody/gym bag wasn't particularly generous, neither was it stingy. It held flyers, leaflets (inc. one advertising no ballot for next year's Edinburgh Marathon), Granola coupons and water. Bananas were provided separately and I helped myself to nine/ten large yellow ones, four of which were thrust into my arms by a merry steward. Everyone else was the same.
A great weekend, now back home in the south and nibbling on the strawberry jam I bought at Queen's Park Farmers' market, and after that memorable trip to Celtic Park visitors' centre.
Date of review: September 10, 2008

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: This race is heading in the wrong direction...
In full: Ive ran this particular race for the past three years and my gut feeling is that this year the organisers seem to have taken their eye off the ball. Its a real shame as Glasgow is, in parts, very pretty and the mundane, uninspiring route nowhere near reflects that, with the exception of running through Pollok Park. The route changes meant hills in unexpected places, ie the very start, which was tough.

Otrher niggles, I collected my race pack rather than getting it posted out, there was no T shirts left and I was told I had to collect it from their booth on the morning of the race...who wants to wear or carry a spare T shirt round 13 miles? The goody bag was very poor given the high entry cost. I loved the atmosphere and support in places but overall it was disappointing compared to other races. Get yer finger out Glasgow.
Date of review: September 10, 2008

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

In short: Curate's egg, good in parts
In full: So many places to run through and we don't. What's up with kelvin hall, art galleries, botanical gardens etc versus Kingston Even the people's palace misses out. T-shirt is appalling and just a mobile billboard or cloth for the car wash. Medal lacks imagination. It is, however, very, very well organised but not well publicised. I come back home 300 miles for this and see no evidence of it until the day. Will they bring back the marathon? Support in areas fantastic. Organisation start and finish superb, bananas, blankets, water, meeting area, but why not undo the medals and put them on people. Some runners are over the moon at completing this race and it is their olympic feat...please recognise that. Keep up the good work and please accept these comments as opportunities, not direct criticism.
Date of review: September 9, 2008

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