My Event Ratings

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: Another good year for the Town and Gown.
In full: My local 10k and always worth taking part. Revised course was much less congested than last year - top marks for that. Water stations were a little understaffed but otherwise an excellent event. I got a PB, so I'm doubly happy.
Date of review: May 22, 2007

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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		60%

In short: Well run, nice route, good facilities, all the bases covered. PB for me, so I'm a happy customer!
Date of review: April 3, 2007

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

In short: Challenging - but - beautiful - course
In full: One of the nicest courses you can do but watch out for the hills. I heard whimpering on one of them! Some excellent marshalls out there today - thanks you guys. Some more local support would have been nice, to go with the Jolly Pan-Tappers! Do have a go at this one, but be ready for the steep bits!
Date of review: March 11, 2007

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

In short: Brilliant. I'm sore as hell and tickled pink.
In full: This race lives up to its expectations and them some. The toughest, most beatiful route and the friendliest marshalls and runners. If I hadn't been so tired I could have kissed someone when I cross the line. This really is an "It's Good To Be Alive" Race!
Date of review: January 14, 2007

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

In short: Well-organised as ever. A good local race with good facilities.
In full: It won't be many people's all-time favourite race but it's well worth turning up for, as I have done for 3 years now. Not a flat course by any means, but vehicle traffic is pretty light on the whole. Downsides are the tedious slog along the A40 and the very crowded start. Well organised as ever, though. I'll be back.
Date of review: November 30, 2006

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

In short: A grade-A, fur-lined, gold-plated belter. Go do.
In full: I can't recommend this race highly enough. It deserves every bit of its reputation. Atmosphere, organisation and support were top-class today. Thank you very much indeed to all the marshalls, stewards and organisers: you did a fab job. I hope they get a medal too!
Date of review: October 22, 2006

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

In short: Nicely organised, well worth doing
In full: The big story of today for me was the strong winds, which I really struggled to run through. The event itself was smoothly run, however, and the route was mostly flat with little traffic to worry about. Personally I wasn't worried by the lack of mementos and souvenirs. The generous supply of bananas, drinks etc. at the end was very welcome, however. Nice touch that. Maybe not an event to love, but well worth pitching for. Given the right weather conditions, the route has big PB potential - but not today!
Date of review: September 17, 2006

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

In short: Challenging route but about as beautiful as you can get
In full: Not an easy route, this, but a very rewarding race with a special atmosphere. The sort of race you could get hooked on. Friendly and smooth organisation from Woodstock Harriers, with great marshalls helping you through the rough spots. The finish was a little hard to spot - I nearly ran past it - and a starter pistol would have been nice, but no complaints from me. A great event, this, which deserves more participants. Don't let the hilly bits put you off this one!
Date of review: September 17, 2006

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

In short: Small and friendly, nice place, nice atmosphere!
Date of review: September 1, 2006

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Suffered in the heat. Earlier start would have helped a little
In full: It's hard to separate the awful ordeal of running this (let's face it) very undulating course with no shade in crucifying heat from the fact that it was pretty well organised. I could have cried when the guy at the end gave me an ice lolly! Nice touch that. Bless all the marshalls and helpers who turned out, they deserve thanks. But I'm really not going to come back and face that course again in June!
Date of review: June 11, 2006

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