Gosport Half-Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (415 votes). | The big picture (415 votes) | | Overall score | | 82% | | How many would do it again? | | 89% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 87% | | Atmosphere | | 69% | | Organisation | | 81% | | Value | | 81% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 76% |
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2012 race reviewed by: Blair Laird
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic race, great for PBs, brilliant organisers
Date of review: December 27, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Tsutomu Nishimori
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: It was nice
Date of review: December 15, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Paul Ayre
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Really well organised 1/2 marathon. First attempt at Gosport and it is a fast course, knocked over 2 minutes off my PB from back in 1999, so well pleased.
Date of review: December 7, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Bertie C
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Does what is says on the tin!
In full: Great race, excellent organisation and a what is the problem with the views? Someone else on here has already said it but I was concentrating on getting around as quickly as I could. I spent most of the time staring towards the next person to pick off! I almost missed the view of the IoW as I was trying not to fall apart.
Well done and thanks to all involved!
Date of review: November 26, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Simon 16
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent for PB - Very well organised. A great half marathon.
Date of review: November 24, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Dawn 01
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great local race
In full: I've done this race a few times and I am always impressed by the organisation. The final couple of miles are along the seafront, the course is fast and the sections in the airfield are traffic free. I got another PB in 2012 and look forward to next year.
Date of review: November 21, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: AristoPJ
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: "Fast flat course", they weren't kidding!
In full: What a smoothly run event, very well organised from start to finish. Excellent marshalls, very encouraging, well laid out course, good water stops and some jelly babies thrown in too.
I saw plenty in advance saying that this was a good course for a PB, well they were not wrong! I absolutely smashed my PB on this course, took almost 10 minutes off it and finished in 1:45, so so happy about that.
The goody bag was great, a nice tote bag with cake, banana and drink inside, what more could you ask for. Medal is nice as well. All in all superb, very pleased with all of it. A big thank you goes out to the organisers.
Will I be back next year, oh yes!
Date of review: November 21, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Still sprinting
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Superb race, put on by our friends at Gosport. FAST, flat, yes scenic, sea views, airfield is ok, you get to see your rivals, no industrial estates, best Half around.
Date of review: November 20, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Choisty
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fast, well organised half with added cake
In full: Wonderful as always, exactly as advertised fast, friendly and well organised, the marshalls were even more cheerful this year with the sun out!!!
...and the cake was perfect
Date of review: November 20, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Katie Williams 91
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A great day & really well marshalled
In full: Really nice route to run and good regularity of water stations. The route was clearly marked by marshals who were all very encouraging and enthusiastic. Coming into the finish was great; lots of support and good finishing packs. I had a very enjoyable run and the weather was good to :)
Date of review: November 20, 2012
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