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2013 Virgin London Marathon 2013
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Tremendous atmosphere, loads of drink stations, clockwork organisation
In full: Lucky enough to start from the front of the red start and with clear streets it's magic and can't recommend it highly enough. There is No excuse for finishing this race less hydrated than when you started there's a drink station just about every mile. What's not to love it's iconic.
Date of review: April 27, 2013
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2012 Coniston 14 Road Race
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: 6th time and still my favourite race, but the cars on the final run in seemed to be a problem this year.
In full: Run this race it is wonderful. The atmosphere is all whats good in running, lovely people competing and marshalling. The views are simply breathtaking. There was more cars pushing through the final straight this year than ever before which the organisers need to sort.
Date of review: March 31, 2012
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2011 Virgin London Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: excellent atmosphere and event wonderful crowds and fluids every mile.
Date of review: April 21, 2011
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2010 Newlands Valley Round 6.8 (Keswick)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: what beautiful scenery, what killer hills!!!!
Date of review: July 22, 2010
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2010 Edinburgh Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: great course and organisation, but god it was hot
Date of review: May 23, 2010
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2009 Derwentwater 10
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Brilliant a wonderful loop of the lake, Borrowdale in Autumn perfect even in rubbish weather
In full: A gem of a race around the lake. It is fairly tough but the course does go down as well as up. First time doing this and it competes with the Coniston 14 as my favourite,--- no bigger accolade from me is possible.
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 Great Cumbrian Run Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good flat course with good support around it. A really good race
In full: A popular race because the course is pretty flat. It was also very well organised and setting off from the castle was a nice touch. A bit slow this year because of the weather but definitely will do it again.
Date of review: October 25, 2009
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2009 Penrith Rotary Club 10k
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: lovely local event, bloody tough course and more like 6.4 miles than 6.2
Date of review: October 11, 2009
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2009 BUPA Great North Run
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: It's a nightmare getting away from the finish, but it doesn't matter because it such a brilliant event to be part of
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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2009 Carlisle 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: nice race on reasonably quick course.
In full: Nice trip through park and local roads. Very well organised with a generous goody bag. Only gripe (which the organisers can't be blamed for) was the complete lack of local support.
Date of review: August 30, 2009
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