My Event Ratings

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

In short: Fantastic race but not a suitable HRRL event
In full: We had a great family day out - the village fete feel to the start/finish area is special, and father / son took part in the 10k / 1k respectively and had a fantastic day, supported by other family members. This is truly a superb event.

I have to say though, that it is too late in the year for a long HRRL event (as is Alton) and anything over 5k in this heat is just brutal. We are, after all, at leat 6 weeks into track season.

But in this day and age of disappearing road races, WADAC have got this event just right - well done.
Date of review: June 9, 2008

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

In short: My goodness this is fast - if you don't get a pb here you must be half asleep....
In full: ....or it's blowing a gale. Last night it was not, and I took 20 secs off my pb. Well one to the organisers for coping with the building works in the car park - I understand it got a little congested further back, but not worth cancelling the race for. Welome SIS refreshments and banana - thanks. Great social occaision too - I had to tear myself away from at least two friendsso that I could warm up. Thanks Gerry and co.
Date of review: May 8, 2008

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

In short: A typical village firestation fundraiser - bags of atmosphere and loads of support
In full: A great outing for the beginner and club athlete alike - friendly locals, loads of support. Thank you.
Date of review: May 4, 2008

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Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Takes your breath away!!
In full: Possibly the most beautiful race in the country - Tennyson Down happens to be a favourite place of mine - not that there's much time to enjoy it.

A couple of small problems with the route - we went up a path with a locked gate at the other end after 3/4 mile - chap in front of me went hard left in the field at the end of the Tennyson descent. Other than that, the marshalling was very supportive - just needed more of them!

If you do this race you will not regret it. If you have never been to this part of the Isle of Wight, you will be inspired.

Oh, and the prizes were very generous given the modest field - thanks Ryde Harriers.
Date of review: March 24, 2008

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

In short: Watch out! The downhills will hurt more than the up!
In full: I love this race. The sight of what must have been over 200 runners swelling the passenger list on the 09:15 fastcat from southsea instilled an atmosphere that lasted through the day until the same crowds disembarked at 2:30 in the pm.

I think the crowds took Ryde Harriers a bit by surprise as there were more than a few hand written numbers, but they seemed to cope with the swolen ranks fine. I did hear of some impatient motorists as the race went on, but the drivers we met (nearer the sharp end) were fine.

Those down hills hurt though!
Date of review: February 4, 2008

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

In short: Usual high quality race, with the usual sea breeze!
In full: Well done to SGRAC as usual a fantastic race.
Date of review: January 14, 2008

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

In short: My first time, and I loved it!
In full: Malcolm did well to keep the November date going in the face of a winter fair, so well done. Very well organised. Great support from marshals. Just perfect!

Oh, and Happy Birthday!


Date of review: November 30, 2007

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Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		40%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: A great national championships - apart from that start
In full: The race: fantastic atmosphere, great assembled field, clockwork organisation, superb signposting

The start: If it ain't broke...
Date of review: October 7, 2007

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Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Confirms it's calssic status
In full: I wanted to congratulate the marshalls. This is a popular and busy part of the world on a late summer Sunday. After the HM I cycled out to support a mate who was running his first mara, and it was very busy. However, the marshals were doing an excellent job at keeping motorists calm, even though some of them were sitting in considerable queues. I did overhear chat later that there had been one idiot driver hitting a runner at speed, but on the whole what I saw between New Milton and Tiptoe was well mannered and well marshalled traffic.
Date of review: September 16, 2007

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

In short: One of my highest rated races. Not good PB potential because it's always scorching!!
In full: Well done Dorset Doddlers - yet again a fantastic event in stunningly beautiful scenery. The beauty of that avenue of trees in the last mile would take my breath away, if I'd had any left by then!

Beware angry farmers, however. I get the impression that we are only slightly more popular with them than a bought of foot and mouth....

Thanks to those with the hoses as well!
Date of review: August 6, 2007

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