My Event Ratings

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

In short: Good race, well marshalled. I was a bit disappointed at the car parking.
In full: I turned up early to ensure car parking to see a sign saying 'school car park full' outside a different car park.

I was therefore disappointed to find, after a leisurely half-mile walk to the school, that the school car park was almost empty!!!


Date of review: January 8, 2006

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

In short: Again a struggle over the hills.
In full: Despite the hills, where even the downhills were a struggle for me, a good race to do.

Well organised and marshalled.

I'll be there next year.
Date of review: December 11, 2005

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

In short: Thank you to all that made this a special race.
In full: Thanks must go to Brian and all the marshals.

It must have been run on one of the hottest days of the year so far. Water points were essential and the people of Freckleton and all along the route ceratinly came up trumps. There were water points all along the route and you consequently you could pick and choose from which you took refreshment. Also people out with their hoses to provide showers.


Date of review: June 19, 2005

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

In short: The weather didn't help, but otherwise a good race.
In full: Due to the rain the field got a bit muddy, but there is little the organisers could be expected to do about it.

Otherwise an enjoyable race, well worth turning up for.
Date of review: June 11, 2005

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

In short: Except for a bit of a steep rise on each of the main laps a probable PB course
In full: It was a PB for me, but then again I had only done one ten-miler before. Probably though a possible PB for other runners.

Well marshalled and overall an enjoyable course.

Nice t-shirt.
Date of review: May 29, 2005

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

In short: A very well organised race.
In full: Cannot fault the race organisers at all. Everything seemed to run fine.

I am though frustrated though at the number of people who join the orange wave with no intention of running it. Made worse by those who decide to run together blocking the path of more serious. At one point there was a team of about ten blocking even the widest part of the road, what it must have been like with this lot when the road/path was narrower I can only imagine!
Date of review: May 23, 2005

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

In short: Top race
In full: Good race run a bit through the town but mostly through a park and the countryside.

I was surprised when I lined up about five yards after the start to find there was about a thousand people in front of me. I guess they did not start at the start :o)

However overall a pleasant race well marshalled and policed with excellent parking facilities at the leisure centre.
Date of review: May 15, 2005

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

In short: Third time I've done this and third time I've enjoyed it.
In full: It was a bit windier than last year, so stopped me going for a PB.

Race again well organised and well marshalled/policed.

It is good that the profits will again be going to charity.

A couple of suggestions though.

Any chance of having more 'waves' than just the under 40 mins. I know this is classed as a fun run, but even when getting to the line early I got stuck behind a few women who's sole intention seemed to be running holding hands with each other and stop other runners passing.

Also (and I realise that this can hardly be blamed on the organisers), but this is the only race (and for the second year) I have been at where spectators decide to stand in the middle of the runners. I know it shouldn't be necessary to ask this of anyone with an ounce of sense, but any chance that the PA could be used to ask spectators to get away from the runners.
Date of review: May 8, 2005

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

In short: Well run race over a number of different terrains.
In full: Well organised and marshalled (and policed).

Slightly warm at some points due to some running next to the river giving no protection, otherwise enjoyed the race.


Date of review: May 2, 2005

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

In short: Who said it was 'undulating'
In full: Certainly an aggressively undulating race.

Well marshalled an overall an enjoyable race.

Could have done though with someone at the halfway water table (it was empty!)



Date of review: April 24, 2005

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