My Event Ratings

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

In short: Very well organised and you could tell the organisers had really tried to make this a good experience for everyone.
In full: I struggled with the hills as I had trained for Edinburgh (flat) the week before and was then unable to race, which is why I ended up at this race. There is only one main hill which isn't huge but there isn't really any part that is flat so my legs felt trashed by mile 5. Anyway, the laps aren't boring and the atmosphere is friendly. It was mostly club runners with lots of people wearing 100 marathon club tshirts! If you are good with undulations and hills, this is a great one. No crowds, plenty of space to run and all very easy. I would like to see this race do well.
Date of review: June 4, 2012

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

In short: Great race, especially as a marathon training run.
In full: Great marshalls and organisation. Well done
Date of review: March 18, 2012

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

In short: Lovely scenery, well organised, great marshalls.
In full: Probably not a pb course but a lovely way to see some great sights. Most of the marshalls were brilliant. Also nice for a training run/race as lots of it is off road so you aren't pounding yourself. Recommended!
Date of review: March 21, 2010

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

In short: Good race, perfect for pre marathon training.
Date of review: March 14, 2010

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

In short: Not flat but a good course.
In full: When i read flat, it means flat. It is probably a x between somewhere between undulating and flat. The organisation was good with the exception of the bag drop, that was pretty poor. Everything else was good, the marshalls were great, the massage tent was good fun and great value. Would do this race again for sure. A good early HM.
Date of review: February 21, 2010

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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: A great value half
In full: Well organised, loads of water stops, the hills weren't anywhere near as bad as i thought (less than Reading half). Nice downhill in to town near the end (wish i had known about this). The only bad thing was the massage at the end, i put my name down on the list as i was told and then when i went back for my massage, i was shouted at for queue jumping! The massage people didnt know how they were organising themselves. Anyway, great half, - worth doing.
Date of review: August 10, 2009

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

In short: A great value race with massive potential for PBs
Date of review: May 18, 2006

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