My Event Ratings

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

In short: Runners race
In full: 2nd Luton marathon for me. Bit windy but managed PB so cant complain. The relay helps as you can tag onto them and perhaps aim to pass some which is a boost. Good atmosphere and marshalls were great. All cars stopped for us at every road crossing point. More undulating than hilly and definetly not flat. Great medal but could do with bottles rather than cups - suggestion rather than complaint.
Date of review: December 8, 2006

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

In short: YIPPEEEE
In full: Poor time due to weather , but everything else superb. Loads of water and energy drinks everywhere , fantastic scenery , good atmosphere and great finish. Ended with a 3.52 due to bad cramp but even still best of my 4 marathons to date. Only downside , bit expensive and they definetly should post out your number . Coming up from Bedfordshire made it more difficult to get to expo due to flight times. Definetly do thid one folks !
Date of review: June 12, 2006

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

In short: Friendly , fun race
In full: Great race , good mixture of abilities and sperb setting.
Date of review: February 22, 2006

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: too hot without water for long distances
In full: Everthing has been said above . I had no water between 9-15 miles just when it seemed at the hottest . Running well up to that point but terrible after . It blew my entire race and ended up doing the first 20 in slowest ever 20 split time . Managed to finish but 30-40 outside realistic target time . They had water problems apparently 2 years ago and havent learnt . This was my first marathon and it was a bad exerience . I will never contemplate doing Blackpool again .
Date of review: June 21, 2005

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