My Event Ratings

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

In short: What a lovely race!
In full: Really enjoyed this, apart from the long downhill which did for my legs. The support though sparse was lovely, and the views of course were superb. I will be back next year, maybe to do the full marathon.
Date of review: May 24, 2007

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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		80%

In short: Well organised, plenty of easily accessible parking, friendly marshalls.
In full: Great race, extremely well organised, and definite PB potential.
Date of review: March 14, 2007

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

In short: Excellent organisation as ever, pity about the lack of support from the locals.
In full: Excellent organisation, a fine race, interesting new route. I do feel sorry for the organisers though, they work so hard to put on this race but they are badly let down by the locals. Apart from little pockets of enthusiastic support on the route, there was poor support by the people of Tamworth on the whole. Tamworthians hang your heads in shame.
Date of review: February 18, 2007

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

In short: A PB so not much to complain about, except perhaps the lack of parking, and the muddy finish.
Date of review: December 31, 2006

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

In short: Lovely day, very long hill, great marshalls, fantabulous pud
In full: My third Pud Run, and a PB. The hills don't seem to get any easier, the weather doesn't seem to get any warmer, but it is just a lovely, friendly race that keeps me coming back. GB1 you can run on the footpaths through Smalley village.
Date of review: November 22, 2006

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

In short: Wet, hilly, challenging, heroic marshalls!
In full: My first ever marathon, and how wise I was to pick this one. Beautiful wild scenery, extreme weather, wonderful (if sparse in places) support, heroic marshalls. Could have done with more portaloos at the start and/or more coaches with toilets on them. Otherwise what a wonderfully organised race this is. Can't wait for next year.
Date of review: October 15, 2006

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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		80%

In short: Very well organised, very friendly, and plenty of water stations. Shame about the weather!
In full: Very well organised race, and very friendly and encouraging marshalls and policemen/women. Plenty of water stations (GNR organisers please note), with the welcome addition of wet sponges too. Not too bad scenery wise once you get out of the housing estates, and plenty of potential for a PB. I knocked 23 mins off my PB on this race! Definitely be back next year.
Date of review: August 14, 2006

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

In short: Very well organised race. Pity I couldn't finish it.
In full: Unfortunately due to a torn calf muscel I didn't finish this race, but the stewards were very friendly and concerned and made sure I was OK. Interesting to see the comments about the Mayor and Mayoress. They are very visible I'll give them that, with their pictures in the paper every week. More for their own benefit than anyone else believe me, they are real fame junkies. Did they mention that the council they represent are selling off our castle, and other town jewels? No thought not.
Date of review: February 19, 2006

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

In short: Very enjoyable, well organised, friendly Marshalls.
Date of review: November 29, 2005

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

In short: Poor organisation, not enough water, too many bottles underfoot
In full: Considering they have been doing this event for 25 years, I thought the organisation was poor. A half hour wait for the toilets at the start, ran out of water at the start, 30 mins to get to the starting line, no more water until nearly the 5th mile. No water at all at 8.5 miles. Too many people, 40000 would be more than enough. I'm pleased I did it, although I was a lot slower than anticipated because of the heat and lack of water. My deep sympathies go out to the families of the men who died.
Date of review: September 19, 2005

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