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

In short: really liked this race. Well marshaleld, quick road race perfect for PB's. Atmosphere was good as well. Would definately recommend it
Date of review: September 30, 2008

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

In short: welcoming for 1st timer to half marathons
In full: Fairly flat, would have appreciated more toilets at start. Had to resort to squatting behind bushes as queue for ladies loos too long and would not have made start time had I waited.
Medals had wrong year printed on it 2006, which was disappointing. However it was my 1st race and would not put me off entering again. Did it in 2.01 so thrilled
Date of review: February 20, 2007

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

In short: Great day with good running weather
In full: PB for me 1hr 52mins 37secs(it's all important) , that on its own made it a fab day. Disappointed about the medal. Thanks to all Marshals. fab day
Date of review: February 20, 2007

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

In short: Starting area needs to be changed to cope with the number of runners
Date of review: February 20, 2007

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

In short: Great race - only real gripe is the mile markers.
In full: PB'd here last year - disappointed to miss that by 11 secs this time. Good organisation and encouragement from the marshalls.

Not too sure about some of the gripes I've read - I heard announcements on the day saying they'd sort out medals, I also found water, free hot drink, and a stall selling snacks at the end. Excellent shower / changing facilities. IMHO I don't think you can expect organisers to provide energy drinks for a half. The body can store enough glycogen for 18-20 miles depending on how well you're trained so unless there's a big sponsor wanting to supply / pay for this then it would end up going on the entry fee.

Only gripe I'd agree with is mile markers towards the end. I allegedly set a 10-mile PB, then took 6:27 for mile 12, despite running the other 12.1 at an average 5:44/ml - something definitely not right there. Bit of a kick in the proverbials when I thought 1:15 was still on the cards at mile 11, but at the end of the day it probably didn't alter a lot - I just wasn't quick enough.
Date of review: February 19, 2007

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

In short: Was a great course with a very friendly atmosphere, very well organised.
Date of review: February 17, 2007

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

In short: My first halfie - glad I picked Wokingham
In full: The marshals deserve thanks for their valued efforts (as do the local constabulary who, I note with interest, have been overlooked in every review I've read thus far). Thoroughly enjoyed myself on this flat-as-pancake course. I daresay that the much-maligned bottleneck added a smidgeon to my time but I don't give a hoot - at 1:40:02 it's unlikely a minute or so would make my romping home to victory any more realistic. Lastly, having passed my medal on to my two and a half year old daughter I can vouch for her appreciation of it as well as my own, regardless of date.
Date of review: February 16, 2007

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
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In short: Good points: Fast & flat. Set a PB. Bad points: Mile markers from 11 to 12 were a long way out, bottle neck start .
Date of review: February 16, 2007

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

In short: Well organised with a good atmosphere
In full: Lots of good points - especially the marshalling, the closed off roads, good local signposting to event, countryside route and good PB potential (I knocked 17 minutes off my first HM time). Only downsides were the congested first 1/4 mile or so, which takes a minute or so off your possible time, also water in cups was a bit pointless as I got less than mouthful of each glass - bit of an egg and spoon race. Apart from that all very very good.
Date of review: February 16, 2007

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

In short: If you want a PB then they dont come much faster than this. Occasional climbs but nothing too serious.
Date of review: February 16, 2007

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