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

In short: I thought it was a great race until I found I was listed as a non finisher !!
In full: My first half marathon, run in lovely surroundings on a disgustingly foul weather day. Hoped to beat 2 hours but it was not to be even though I was at the half-way mark at 57 minutes. Finished in 2:04:20 according to my watch but apparently not recorded as a finisher - most disappointed not to have an official time. I know the organisers have a tremendous job to do all as volunteers but even so it has to be got right.
Date of review: November 1, 2007

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

In short: A well organised event through great scenery
Date of review: October 30, 2007

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

In short: hilly but scenic
In full: Challengijg run not pb material but well organized and friendly atmosphere good changing and shower facileties at end will be back next year
Date of review: October 30, 2007

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

In short: red lorry = near miss
In full: a rather miserable day but pretty well organised, and i forced myself to stop struggling long enough to look at the beautiful if sodden scenery. perhaps i've been lucky with other races i've done, but i was a little surprised at the amount of traffic on the route- at one point, a lorry was so impatient to get through before the oncoming traffic that i got pushed off the side of the road (no shoulder as it was a particularly narrow area) and almost fell. i know it's a small race and but i just did not expect to have to compete with so many cars (so be warned for next year!). the leisure centre facilities were fantastic and very welcome before my 2 hour drive home. many thanks to the cheery folks at the water stations and the few but brilliant supporters.
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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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: Would we let the rain put us off?
In full: No matter the wind and the rain, the hills and the lack of views due to general murkiness, this was still great fun (and my first half). Superb massage service at the end - no wait and really skilled people doing it: I hardly ache at all today!
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: fantastic day! will be there next year
In full: had a great run, Got chatting to a great girl called louise, just read your comment, thanks for a great run. hope to do downton half marathon, hope its just as enjoyable as salisbury,
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: Pretty route but lack of marshalls and support was a bit disappointingg
In full: Good for new runners as there was a good mix of new runners and "experience". Weather did not help make the most of the views and lack of marshalls on route was a bit disappointing.

Good to be able to use the lesuire centre facilities at the end of the race. Would rather a t-shirt than another medal for finishing.

Overall an enjoyable wet day!
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: Pity about the constant rain - not the best weather for admiring the beautiful countryside - will have to do it again to appreciate the setting!
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: A very scenic, enjoyable run
In full: The course was great and despite the rain I really enjoyed it. However, the last 1/2 mile was a bit confusing and a bit demotivating as you had to run past the fire station where everyone had finished and it was a bit confusing where you had to go after that! I'm not sure if there was a 13 mile marker either? Or maybe I was being blind! It might have been better to have the trek around the park at the beginning rather than the end so that the home staight could be running down to the fire station. Apart from that it was brilliant!
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: Enjoyable Half Marathon around a challenging course
In full: Very wet and windy but it added to the challenge...how people came away with 1:18 times I will never understand...but it was well worth turning up for and was a good cool down race or a warm up for a bigger race.
Date of review: October 28, 2007

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