My Event Ratings

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

In short: Unique for huge crowd for small select field
In full: This really is special -- I doubt you'd find another race of ~100 runners with a crowd many deep behind the barriers of a closed-roads, city-centre course. It's like the London Marathon in microcosm (without the fun-runners of course, given the time limit). It attracts a good-quality field with generous prizes so it's great for going for a PB -- yes there is a hill in the 2-lap course, but it's not too bad.
Heaps of marshalls, also adding their encouragement.
My only niggle is that the start was a bit congested, and moving it (and the finish) along by 20 metres would solve that nicely.
Date of review: July 10, 2010

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

In short: Nice flat course and excellent weather conditions this year meant a lot of PBs. I liked the track start/finish and chip timing too.
In full: Bottles of Lucozade sport at two drinks stops were really good for getting some decent hydration in without slowing down. The only teensy slowness in the course was a pedestrian underpass about a mile from the finish. Organisation seemed excellent, though the website doesn't get updated much. Definitely one to go for if you're chasing a PB.
Date of review: October 19, 2009

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

In short: Fast course, though rather windy this particular year
Date of review: July 13, 2009

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

In short: Terrific marshalling and water station support, must have been almost as many volunteers as runners..
In full: Heaps of staff on hand and it all ran very smoothly. Course has definite 'undulations' but none of the climbs last too long at least. Frequent water stops and some sponges most welcome in the warm sunshine this year.
Date of review: May 11, 2009

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