My Event Ratings

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

In short: Worth the trip - but some improvements needed.
In full: An enjoyable city half with some "scenic" running. I liked receiving the text message with time and position so soon after finishing - nice touch. Comments: improve clarity of pre-race announcements - equipment rather than the announcer. "Grasscrete" unpleasant. Why no clock at start/finish? and "half way" marker would have been nice - although I did see all the mile markers. Plenty of marshals on side roads etc. but medical cover seemed a bit sparse especially the last 5 miles. Chip removal - inside finish area, PLEASE - not after "exit" - I felt sorry for the girl collecting the chips surrounded by all those people. Goody bag - no towel in mine - too much of a crush to go back for one. Organisers please try and persuade NCP (Dumfries car park) to reduce cost of parking for that day £10.50 for less than 4 hours on a Sunday is scandalous - but typical NCP! Moans over - enjoyed the race and would return. Thank you organizers and marshals.
Date of review: October 20, 2008

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

In short: Good event.
In full: Best organised Bristol half over the last 6 years I have run this. Well marshalled and plenty of water and energy drinks. One niggle - getting back to College Green as mentioned by others. One query - announcer at start mentioned 16,000 entrants - less than 10,000 finishers on web site. Good large, city half marathon and one I will return to. Thank you to all marshalls and volunteers.
Date of review: September 15, 2008

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

In short: Well organised, shady, traffic free, mildly challenging
In full: The only two lap course I like! Very well organised and marshalled by a local running club. Traffic free and mostly shaded (should the sun shine!). Hills are not bad and there seems more down hill bits than up hill bits. 20 min utes walk to/from car park provides good warm up and warm down. Thank you - I'll be back.
Date of review: August 19, 2008

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

In short: Excellent, traffic free 10 miler
In full: Definitely PB potential but dependent on weather.Not too hot this year. Traffic free, tarmac and trails through the New Forest on a warm summer's morning - great! Easy parking. Very encouraging marshalls, very good value. Will return.
Date of review: July 14, 2008

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

In short: Well organised and very scenic.
In full: Like everyone else - glad to get round in one piece in the heat. Second Personal worst! Undulating and scenic and on a cooler day one would enjoy the views. Well organised - with two comment: water stations well manned but felt first should have been 3miles rather than 4+, and perhaps a (better) contingency plan for expected casualties on a hot day - which had been forecast for a week. Thank you to all marshalls and helpers.
Date of review: May 12, 2008

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

In short: Very well organised, great race - but that hill!
In full: A very well organised 10k in a beautiful city - some small hills and a big one half way.
Date of review: May 5, 2008

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

In short: Well organised friendly but "unscenic"!
In full: Well organised, easy parking. Not the most scenic race, undulating with a steady climb in 7th mile. Friendly marshalls despite the rain after 90 mins. Thank you to all marshalls and organisers - will be back.
Date of review: April 27, 2008

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

In short: Scenic "local" race
In full: A few steep undulations (up and down) rather than hills. Quite scenic and good weather made the distance pass - except at start and finish and the water stations no spectators on course. Last pre London race for me. Wet weather leading up to race day meant start on playing field a bit "squidgy" but a well organised local race organised. Thank you organisers, marshalls and helpers.
Date of review: March 30, 2008

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

In short: Nice race - poor organisation not all down to the weather
In full: The weather didn't help but delay was inexcusable - 27 years and the incorrect first aid tent!!!! Pens at start were well marshalled compared with some halfs. I liked the course (despite being two laps) and well supported. Moans: why isn't t-shirt a "techy"? Finish area too congested - I missed
drinks completely and didn't bother with space blanket. Race Director - get on top of your contractors; more buses for Lansdowne P & R; check Health and Safety and duty of care issues - and check weather forecast - heavy rain for the weekend was forecast at the beginning of the week. End of rant. A big thank you to all marshalls, police etc - who also had to stand around for an extra hour.
Date of review: March 17, 2008

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

In short: Good half marathon - scenic and reasonably flat with a few inclines overr the motorways.
In full: Weather excellent (for a change!). Well organised although start is congested. Well marshalled around course. Only one gripe: while the gun to chip timing is no doubt useful for the organisers; it is fairly irrelevant for the majority of runners - ChampionChip is far better: is it that more expensive or difficult to obtain? Otherwise excellent, enjoyable event and highly recommended.
Date of review: February 11, 2008

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