Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		20%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Organisation!?
In full: Similar experience to many here I think. I wanted to do a big race and this certainly was. It was hell getting there and I had to abandon the car and run to the start. Didn't get a chance to go for a pee pre race cos I was late due to the traffic so leapt into a bush at mile 3 (and there with it went my PB) Heavily crowded start, but okay. It was nice to run with lots of people, however start pens would have made for less pushing and shoving.
I was pleasantly surprised that the route took us through plenty of nice places considering what I knew of Milton Keynes before the race!
The man shouting at us in the finish chute for the chip could have minded his Ps and Qs and for the price (which incidentally due to organiser error I paid twice - they'll be getting their second number back this week with a refund request) and while I got a medal still in its packet, there was no goody bag - bananas, cereal bars or something would have been nice especially considering the queue out at the end! I think we were one of the unlucky cars. Oh my. An hour sitting absolutely stationary in a queue getting hungrier and hungrier. Not good for post race recovery.
I will do it again I'm sure. I will be prepared for the ups and downs in the second half under and over the roads, and I will park further away and take a snack to get me through the queues.
Think the problems with the baggage area are inexcusable. Plenty of small and large races manage a manned baggage area so I can't see why this one can't.
Date of review: March 9, 2009

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