My Event Ratings

Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: toilets please
In full: 4 toilets???? 4??? Sorry to whinge, but when half the competitors are in the bushes 5 mins before the start it's not great for a relaxing start. Also the water stations - ok there were many, but the sight of volunteers bumping in to each other to give you cups that are a quarter full is not what you need on a hot day. Admittedly it was a VERY hot day, but it is June for goodness sake! This needs to be looked at next year. Also where the mile markers between 9 and 12 miles? And the T-shirt? Rotary club / ASDA please show some imagination - virtually exactly the same design and colour as last year just with 10th anniversary added!! On the plus side, the support around the course was fantastic - when people stuck in a traffic jam actually get out of their cars to clap you, that's a sign of something special!! So come on organisers, a little bit more attention to detail next year please - you can't just expect stunning views and strong local support to carry your reputation!
Date of review: June 14, 2009

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

In short: great organisation, bottled water with flick tops very neat
In full: Much better on the spacing this year. a big improvement not having to run for half a mile bent double under low hanging trees. sailing after 7 miles but the 'slight incline' of the last mile is punishing, though rewarding at the end to be greeted by the army!! i finished in 1h 39m, but spent longer on the biggest problem in a leeds half-mara...what size t-shirt to pick. i settled on medium, but haven't yet dared to get it out of its wrapper...
Date of review: May 10, 2009

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