My Event Ratings

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: THE PAIN and the pleasure at finishing!
In full: Seriously tough 1/2 marathon and well deserving of it's tag line "the hardest 1/2 in britian". Definitely not for the faint hearted but a great race with a super atmostphere and the finish line is the best one EVER!
Date of review: June 21, 2009

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

In short: Last 1/2 of the year and a great yay to end.
In full: This is my 2nd year doing Bedford 1/2. The course was brilliantly marshalled with really friendly and encouraging people. Facilities were very good, especially since I found the 2nd changing room that was almost empty. The course looks tough on the profile but it's all down-hill from the 9th mile (except last 500m) which is a great finish. One complain was from my support team. The food on offer at 10am was abysmal. Cold buns and bacon are not a good combination.
Date of review: December 10, 2007

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Hills are my friends! Very fast race.
In full: hills, hills and more hills right to the finish but that didn't stop me posting a great new PB, YAY for me! Marshalls were lovely (if sparse), one at the big intersection before mile 11 would have been great. Challenging route which I like but being on roads with vehicles was a pain. Lots of water and sponge stops which was great.
Date of review: August 20, 2007

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

In short: Nice course, pity no chip timing
In full: Lovely course taking in the burbs, lakes and underpasses of MK. The last mile was VERY long or maybe that was my legs getting shorter. Great marshalls and well organised but chip timing would have been even better.
Date of review: July 23, 2007

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

In short: Great day out!
In full: The race was very well marshalled (friendly and encouraging) and lovely course through the forest. It was really hot, as race was over mid-day, but 3 water stops were well positioned in the shade. Combination of road and trail with a sneaky undulating course.
Date of review: July 9, 2007

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

In short: Ups, downs and mud all-a-round
In full: Very well organised and friendly race. The marshals were really supportive and very helpful (even after the race). Good course with lots of gradual downs, never-ending ups and some mud for fun! It all equals out as you start when you finish. The water stops are at weird places (6km and 9.2km) but when it's raining that doesn't matter.
Date of review: June 25, 2007

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