My Event Ratings

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

In short: A flat half marathon with a bit of everything except hills
In full: I arrived about 40 minutes before the start, and the parking was well organised and close to the venue.The lawns of Bisham Abbey were a lovely location, inviting warm-up jogs down to the bank of the Thames. Baggage drop was orderly and cleverly contracted out to a removal company. The race was well marshalled with plenty of water stations, and the riverside route was a joy, including the trip up and over the bridges at Hurley Lock. It was a toss-up over what shoes to wear, and I think the organisers got it right recommending trail shoes - I know the area and I only decided on trail shoes the night before, because of a second night of heavy rain.
The medal is a good one, but I can live without yet another cheap race T-shirt. The Snow & Rock G3 series had a great idea in my opinion - no goodies but free photos via a deal with one of the professional photography companies.
I think I have also become so used to chip timings, especially at bigger races, that it felt odd being timed by hand.
Still, a lovely race, a sunny day, and I'm glad I chose it ahead of running Reading or Fleet this year.
Date of review: March 21, 2010

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

In short: Lovely along the river, then just keep repeating "what goes up must come down" and you'll be fine
Date of review: October 11, 2009

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