Folkestone Rotary Half-Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (147 votes). | The big picture (147 votes) | | Overall score | | 85% | | How many would do it again? | | 91% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 82% | | PB potential | | 78% | | Atmosphere | | 73% | | Organisation | | 79% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 78% |
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2012 race reviewed by: achillesmeal
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Pretty course & well organised.
In full: On a bad weather day it could be scary! Lovely scenic half by the coast. Friendly & considerately organised. Had a great day & will hope to take part again.
Date of review: October 2, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Elanor Willcox
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A fast race in a lovely setting
In full: A nice race, lovely marshals and loops on roads are traffic free which is nice. However I was disappointed in the goody bag this year and as one of the last runners home (first half marathon) I felt rather like I was an annoyance and the organisers just didn't care anymore, which left me more than disheartened.
Date of review: October 2, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: faye chewter
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant race. my second but wouldve been an iideal first
In full: staff at registration could've been much friendlier.
Date of review: October 1, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Benny af
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Flat but windy out & back
In full: Good race along seafront. PB potential but prone to strong prevailing SW headwinds on way out. Goody bag disappointing: I had hoped for more sustenance after a half marathon.
Date of review: October 1, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Jamie Russell
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not a bad race, killer hill at the end though
In full: Good little race down the sea front, pretty windy on the way out which made it harder. The hill right near the end was horrible and a real leg killer.
Date of review: October 1, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Sweat-Meister
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Out and back seafront run with a steep climb finish - watchout for the wind!
In full: My first half for years and I wasn't disappointed. Well-organised with great marshalls - thank you for giving up your Sunday morning for us all. The wind was against us for miles 3-7 which made it a real slog. Must be me but when we turned it seemed to drop!! The hill at 12 miles plays mind-games with you and everyone near me walked it but at least you get to charge down it.
Date of review: September 30, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Loopy Loopy
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Totally naff race
In full: ok race ok so first time doing this race , race most Sundays halls and full's.
no chip timing , which was not a good start . Poor quality race number totally ripped and fell to bits . The course was open to the public , so dogs , kids , buggies , wheel chairs , bikes , scootes and oaps getting in the way throughout. No finish clock , totally naff cheap poor quality medal , and poor goodie bag. Would not recommend or do again, unless the organiser pull there socks up. Very amature race.
Date of review: September 30, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Lynn Sims
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: OMG hot hot hot
In full: My first time for this one boy what a hot day found it hard going as the heat made it hard work.......but finished it :) lots of water stops many thanks to the marshalls.
Date of review: October 9, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Ulrike Wessollek
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: Did really like this race. A very calm morning by the seaside, enough people to get you excited but not too many to slow down everything. Still a fabulous atmosphere and lovely to run along te sea front. The marshalls were friendly and the finish attracted enough well-wishing family, friends and spectators to make it fabulous end to a glorious sunny morning. So much better than Run To The Beat which I did twice before.
Date of review: September 26, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: theparrott
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: My first half-marathon. Mostly flat except for a killer hill at the end.
In full: This was my first half-marathon. I only took up running about 4 months ago and decided to set myself a target. The weather on the day was extremely hot and no wind. It was really tough going, would have liked more water stations because of the weather, but would definitely do it again.
Date of review: September 26, 2011
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