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: Undulating 2 lap race around Dronfield
In full: A local race for me.
Lots of crowd support again which certainly helps, especially after hitting that long dragging hill. It makes a nice change to do a race that seems to be sold out weeks in advance but is not dominated by club athletes.
Quite tough for beginners but a friendly event that brings locals out in force!
Date of review: March 20, 2011

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

In short: Nice jaunt around quiet lanes.
In full: My first time at Norton. No real signage on the way even though it`s a bit in the in the middle of nowhere but clubby so maybe it`s assumed that everyone knows where it is.

Nice, quiet route though with a couple of drags but nothing severe and 2 water stations. Basic t-shirt and squash at the end which finishes with a little, sharp climb and 50 metres in a field.

A basic but popular and long-lasting event.


Date of review: March 6, 2011

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

In short: Early season PB possibility
In full: Not flat really; gentle hill there and down on the way back, so good for speed.
Well organised with an early start. Crowded right at the beginning but soon spread out. Hardly saw anybody not wearing a club vest around me saw a high quality field.
T-shirt was fine and bottle of water from friendly helpers at the end.
A credit to the town.
Date of review: February 7, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: There can`t be many tougher?!
In full: I knew it was hilly, I like hills, I`m good on hills and it still surprised me!

Great race base although the tea ladies were cake gestapo. Easy to register and park plus stuff to do for little uns. Nice memento from a good value race.

They said it was easier this year which is misleading, surely? Great fun though and don`t ever think the hills have finished!
Date of review: January 30, 2011

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

In short: Very PBable if you kept training through December!
In full: Enjoyed this last year and it seemed even better this time.

This year the race was well signposted and there was plenty of parking near to the village hall base.

A lttle bit of ice at the start but it soon thawed as we wove our way around the hamlets and country lanes. Just 2 water stations, one with bottles and the second with cups. Plenty of (expressionless) marshalls and signage for a smallish field mixed of good club athletes (including a fair few from Scotland), unaffiliated and `crazies` starting their New Year fitness regime in earnest.

Nice medal, drink and chocs at the end plus a PB for me for the second year running at Catforth! Not many quicker courses around in my opinion and so a good option for beginners or those looking for an early season time.
Date of review: January 3, 2011

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

In short: a credit to Stockport Harriers
In full: I thought it was a terrible course winding around housing estates, single file on busy roads but the country lane, park and track were nicer. Isn`t there a better place to run?

That said, the enthusiasm of the club and all the helpers make this a really fun race plus the great goody bag. Thank you Harriers!
Date of review: December 13, 2010

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: Quick course raced by lots of very good runners
In full: My ratings are a mix because I like this race but there was a cock-up which affected my result and this surprised me from an event and a club (Preston) with good reputations. I thought we`d been sent a wrong (longer) way on the first lap and that fear proved founded resulting in me missing a PB by a few seconds. Disappointing outcome on a perfect day for racing.


Date of review: November 23, 2010

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

In short: Undulating start but a quick course
In full: Enjoyed it last year so I came back for more!

Well organised and they used the Halloween theme to good effect culminating in a nice t-shirt (in a sparse goody bag). Love the finish with the downhill and great support. Most of the marshalls were good too. Another PB for me, as I did last year too!


Date of review: October 31, 2010

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

In short: Speedy course around Stanley Park
In full: I guess the use of the athletics track means that the cost of the race was higher than average for a race with no medal or t-shirt and certainly helps the times having a track to start and finish on. The goody bag contained very little really but the event was well organised. Marshalls were friendly and encouraging whilst the flat course offered a great chance to PB (I did!).
I would do this race again but only really if I was chasing a time.
Date of review: October 25, 2010

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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		40%

In short: Great debut for this race!
In full: The weather was that bad that I rang up the organisers to see if it was still on!

I knew it was pretty flat and quick but there were plenty of `professional` surprises; lots of signage, good base at the Youth Club, an abundance of cheerful helpers, bottled water at stations, a loud welcome at the finish and a really top goody bag including a much better than the norm t-shirt. And somehow I squeaked a PB!

Hepworth looked like a lovely village and I hope that this event is held again next year and is rewarded with better weather!
Date of review: October 3, 2010

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