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2008 Downton Half Marathon
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Undulating yet scenic...
In full: A scenic and undulating run through the New Forest and its villages. Well marshalled with 4 water stops. Well done to all for the organisation.
Date of review: November 30, 2008
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2008 Gosport Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: fast & flat but uninspiring
In full: Firstly well done to the Gosport Road Runners for all their hardwork and negotiations to enable this race to proceed and not end up on the scrapheap like so many races nowadays.
The new course was implemented to allow this race to proceed. There were teething problems, mainly the start, but I am sure this will be sorted for 2009.
The course was virtually traffic free and took in the grounds of HMS Daedelus. Very uninspiring, but at least you got some views across the Solent. Well marshalled.
Date of review: November 16, 2008
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2008 Barns Green Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Where was that hill !!!!
In full: Whilst warming up all the talk was about a nasty hill at around 9.5 miles. But the hill never appeared just a gradual incline to about 10.5 miles.
This was my first BG 1/2, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Traffic free country lanes and a short section of cart track. Highlight for me was running through the grounds of Christs Hospital which boasted some impressive buildings.
A well organised race well done to all involved.
Date of review: November 2, 2008
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2008 Salisbury Fire Station Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A scenic run
In full: This is the first time I have run this race and I will be back next year. A scenic run through country lanes taking in views of the River Avon. The course is challenging with a 'nice suprise' at 5 miles.
It would have been nice to see more marshalls around the 1-3 miles section, as traffic and cyclists were a bit of a problem. Other than that the course was well marked with arrows and marshalls at the major junctions.
Date of review: October 19, 2008
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2008 Stansted Slog Trail Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The sun has got its hat on....
In full: I opted for the shorter slug (8 miles) this year and its just as enjoyable as its longer relative.
A glorious sunny morning greeted the runners for this challenging off-road race. What a way to close the Summer season and open the Autumn. A mixture of cart tracks, woodland paths and a couple of road sections to link them up.
Only one small hiccup was when we were sent the wrong way at about 5.5 miles adding an extra mile to the route.
Nice to receive a quality engraved medal at the end as well.
Well done to all at PJC.
Date of review: September 21, 2008
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2008 Alton Ten
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hot Hot Hot !!!!
In full: A pleasant run through quiet Hampshire country lanes with nice views across the countryside. Only one stretch of main road which was approx 1.5 miles long.
Shame about the organisation at the drink stations.
Date of review: May 11, 2008
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2008 Ryde 10
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Undulating and Scenic
In full: A scenic 10 mile route around Ryde, St Helens and Nettlestone. Very enjoyable.
Date of review: February 3, 2008
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2007 Victory 5
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: No fuss 5 miles
In full: The Victory 5 is a no fuss out back 5 mile race. A traffic free course run along Stamshaw foreshore and the North Harbour business park. Strong winds put pay to any fast times, but with favourable conditions this can be a really fast course.
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2007 Gosport Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A race of two halves - Scenically
In full: The Gosport Half is a fast and flat course around Gosport and along Stokes Bay. Its a course of two halves one side of the course is run along Stokes Bay with excellent views across the Solent. Crossing Haslar bridge you get stunning views across the yacht harbour with the Spinnaker Tower in front of you. This leads you to the other side of the course which takes in Gosport town very urban.
The course itself is 1 small lap and 2 large it is well marshalled, I personally felt no threat from the traffic, drink stations well manned and evenly spaced.
Managed V40 PB by 4mins so pleased with that.
Well done Gosport RR for another good race.
Date of review: November 25, 2007
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2007 Lordshill 10 Mile Road Race
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% |
In short: What.... no hill at 7 miles
In full: A different course this year to improve safety. The new course still has the quiet leafy country lanes, but no hill at 7 miles, was enhanced this year by the Autumn sunshine. The last 2.5 miles is around an industrial estate which leads to the finish.
Well marshalled and the route was virtually traffic free apart from the start and finish.
Date of review: November 4, 2007
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