My Event Ratings

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

In short: Not one for the sites, but plenty of atmosphere to keep you going
In full: Stadium start/finish - Crowded and could have utilised all the track better rather than one side. Doesnt finish when you expect it too either.
PB potential
Lots of support on the course
Inclines were short & sweet
All downhill from the 8 mile mark
Get there early, parking a nightmare
Date of review: May 15, 2006

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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: Not as flat as you might think, but a scenic course. Plenty of encouragement and local interest.
In full: Parking a bit of a problem if you want a quick get away and ot easy to pass early on if you start at the back, unless you start weaving, but these are the only negatives I can think of.

Well marshalled, good support, plenty of toilets, food and drink if needed and reasonably priced, good water stations, momento and goody bag. All in all quite pleased with the race & organisation.
Date of review: March 21, 2006

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

In short: Slippy, sliddy, muddy, hilly. Well marshalled. No goodybag/medal/T-shirt. Lots of changing scenery.
In full: Bit of everything, with lots of different surface. Mud, grass, road, bricks, hills, steps.

Marshalls - Plenty of them, very friendly and loved the lady with the jelly babies.

On the down slide - no mile markers and my wife took a small detour due to red/white tape going missing. No medal/goody bag/drink/energy bar (apart from water)
Date of review: February 27, 2006

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

In short: Tough but enjoyable. Well organised on the whole. A definite for next year.
In full: Well marshalled apart from the early arrivers being sent further up the course to start, then sent back. Nice scenic course with good support. More hills than I was expecting, but added to the fun!! Minor gripes and I stress minor;
Water/drink at the end would have been nice.
Being told there was a car park close the finish would have saved to-ing & fro-ing back to the car.
Date of review: January 19, 2006

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

In short: Well organised with only one or two minor gripes
Date of review: June 28, 2005

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