My Event Ratings

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

In short: Fun trail race
In full: Friendly trail race, (about 120 competitors). Enthusiastic race organisers. Slight error, as one of marshalls at the 8k mark sent runners the wrong way, so ended up being 9k as opposed to 10k However despite this good fun race, whch I will definately run again. Great scenary, enthusiastic DJ at start, good pre-race warm up and friendly marshalls and at about a quarter of the price of the BUPA Manchester 10k - well worth running.
Date of review: June 10, 2013

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

In short: Everything you want from a race
In full: Excellent race - low key with about 150 runners. Very well organised and friendly race with a mixture of both club and non-club runners of different abilities. Running on sand is fun, (but obviously not as quick as a road race) and the scenary great - hot day with glorious blue sky in the background. The race was cheap to enter and good fun. When you compare it with the BUPA 10Ks at 4 times the cost I would prefer to run the Blackpool race any day. There are several good races I have run organised by Fylde Coast Runners, including The Windmill 10k, Stanley Park 10k and the Great North West Half Marathon, all of which are well organised, good fun and cheap to enter.
Date of review: May 23, 2013

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

In short: Well run race Massive improvement on 2012
In full: Very well organised, great start venue, well organised race village. A massive improvement on 2012 where there was a lack of marshalls, badly organised baggage and having to run under a road under pass at about 24 miles! Moving the start to Manchester United's ground was a great improvement on last years venue. Great support from the crowds, fast flat course. Only minor things would change would be more porta loos at the start and giving out energy gels as opposed to the blocks of what looked like jelly and were difficult to eat, (although i guess that depends on the sponsors?).
Date of review: May 2, 2013

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

In short: Very good, well organised race
In full: Very well organised race - good start venue at Blackpool Football Club. A couple of changes could potentially make this an excellent race. It would be good if energy gels were given out along the way so you didn't have to carry them, (even if the price was raised to cover the cost), and as someone else has said it is a pain having to walk all the way around the standium to meet your family at the end. On a positive note excellent organisation, great support from the marshalls and helpers. This is one of several excellent races I have run organised by Fylde Coast Runners, including the Stanley Park 10k and Windmill 10k.
Date of review: April 8, 2013

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

In short: Excellent race.
In full: This is definately a race I intend to run every year. Good pb potential as a fast flat course. Extremely well organised. Great value for money at a quarter of the cost of the Bupa 10k. I like the fact it is a two lap course, as helps with pacing. The only thing I would change is to have chip timing for the results. There was a timing mat at the end only meaning the results were based on the gun time. It would help to also have a timing mat at the start to give the chip time also. Although obviously a cost involved I would pay a littld extra to facilitate this
Date of review: March 30, 2013

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

In short: One of those races you just have to do each year
In full: Great/extremely well organised race - plenty of support along the way - great marshalls. Great venue to start - Wilmslow Rugby club. Only minor gripe was the t-shirt in the goody bag - unusual colour - salmon pink, but not a big issue. Clearly the organisers had gone to a lot of effort to make this an excellent race. Definately will be back next year.
Date of review: March 24, 2013

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

In short: Really enjoyed this race - definate PB potential - well recomended
In full: Definately worth running this race, well organised, reasonably priced and great location. I was using the race as part of my training for a marathon, so personally did not get a pb, as hadn't rested before hand, (although only about 20 seconds off my pb). I feel if you have done the right training and rested a couple of days before hand there is a very good chance of getting a pb with this course as relatively flat. Water, medal, fruit and cereal bar at the end made this a bargain at around £10 to enter.
Date of review: March 6, 2013

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

In short: Well organised - PB - very pleased as first time sub 1:30.
In full: Very well organised - great that it was chip timed. Will definately be back next year - although not a completely flat course - no major hills and definately a good race to run if you are looking for a pb! One of many good races from Fylde Coast Running - would also recommend the Windmill 10k, (one of my favourite races) and Blackpool Beach run!
Date of review: February 25, 2013

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

In short: Excellent well run race
In full: 2nd year in a row that I have run this race. Very well run, friendly helpfull marshalls, cheap to enter, with free slate coaster at the end. There is nothing to dislike about this race. Will be back next year!
Date of review: January 6, 2013

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

In short: Very enjoyable race to end 2012! Trail race, so unlikely to be a pb course, but relatively fast course for a trail course as no major uphill bits. Many thanks to the race organisers and the friendly marshalls for putting on an excellent race.
In full: Excellent last race to end 2012.
Date of review: January 2, 2013

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