My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great confidence builder for London - really enjoyed this!!
In full: As i am preparing for my first marathon i used this as a training run and didn't race meaning that as a plodder i was at the back for most of the race. The marshalls were fab and the chap on the bike who kept track of the back runners gave encouragement but didn't rush me but let me know that if i needed anything to ask is a credit to the club! Couple of energy sapping inclines but very scenic. Would do again!

Date of review: March 22, 2009

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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		80%

In short: Great Race!!
In full: First 10 mile race i have done and i really enjoyed it, friendly people, excellent mug complete with chocolate bar - best one i have tasted!!
Also liked the fact that you could buy a t-shirt/hoodie - i bought a nice pink hoodie!! Hopefully will be back next year!
Date of review: February 22, 2009

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

In short: Good race, well organised
In full: The one issue i have is that they use a megaphone at the start of the race to announce ?? and as i was near the back i couldn't hear a word of it! Perhaps the person with the megaphone could stand in the middle to do the talking bit then go to the front for the start??!?!?
Thanks to all encouraging marshalls.
Date of review: January 2, 2009

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

In short: A 'got to do race'
In full: but i think that once may be enough, i really enjoyed the race, spectators and volunteers were fab! Took nearly 2.5 hours to get back to Whitley Bay and T-Shirt could have been a wicking one were the downsides to the race. If i do again i won't take spectators.
Got a PB so really happy with that!!
Date of review: October 7, 2008

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

In short: My 1st Half Marathon and i loved it!!!
In full: Thanks to all involved i thought the organisation was fab! Absolutely no problems. Support was also great although some of that could be as i had my Barton AC vest on and was running through Barton!!
Date of review: June 29, 2008

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

In short: Really enjoyed this despite the weather
In full: In my opinion this race was well organised the course was good as we got to see the elites coming back and took in a lot of sights.
The organisers cannot be held responsible for the weather it just spoiled the spectator support really.
Could have been improved by putting people in time order as i did lots of zig zagging to overtake people, and a couple of people nearly knocked me over trying to overtake me. I am looking forward to doing another big race!Thanks to marshalls!!
Date of review: May 28, 2008

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

In short: Great race, great t-shirt would have been even better with chip timingg
In full: I really enjoyed this one was too hot for PB but the course was great, marshalls and crowd very supportive - thanks to the guy spraying his hose pipe!! Very impressed with Montane t-shirt. Start/Finish areas packed but that is always going to be the case with a race this size. Only thing to improve would be chip timing, times were not taken until you got to the end of the finishing tunnels which would add to your time. Thanks to organisers.
Date of review: May 12, 2008

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

In short: Good race let down by the finish
In full: Delayed start but we were kept informed what was happening so that was OK, personally i did not have a good race and felt ill so really needed water at the finish line after doing the best sprint finish i could manage! Only to join a queue that was not moving at all luckily officials started handing water round so i did get some. I then grabbed a L t-shirt as couldn't be bothered to wait for a M and got out of there. Had to post chip in the envelope provided as didn't know what to do with that. My hubby stayed on the course to cheer me round then couldn't get anywhere near the finish which was very disappointing. Would have been better to have the finish where the official car park was (although don't know where we'd park?) Have filled in questionnaire recieved with race pack so hopefully organisers will take note. Good facilities, changing and showers at the leisure centre afterwards. I would do this race again as quite local - hopefully with improvements in 2009.
Date of review: March 30, 2008

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

In short: I really enjoyed the race, good organisation and encouraging marshalls - Thanks s
Date of review: January 2, 2008

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

In short: Good course for beginners and PB's
In full: Mistakes happen and the organisers can hardly be blamed for the weather! I hope this year doesn't put people off entering next year.
Date of review: November 19, 2007

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