My Event Ratings

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

In short: back again! anything for a bottle of stella
In full: well organised as usual and a good turnout. only minor gripes would be a very sharp turn, and the usual chaos around the water at the end. a few tweaks would sort these out and make it next to perfect.
Date of review: June 12, 2007

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

In short: Allows you to race merthyr mawr without having to climb the big dipper!
In full: well organised out and back race. not pancake flat, but evens out overall. small enough to get into your stride early on, and a beer to finish!
Date of review: May 30, 2007

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

In short: A fast one for the not so fast among us!
In full: Great organisation - marshalls were excellent and very encouraging. Fast course with a bit of variation - downhills not too steep, uphills not too long. Only gripe may be the start time - 9am on a sunday - i like my sleep!!

i'll be back for another go next year!
Date of review: April 29, 2007

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

In short: how many races finish in a castle? well organised and flat parkland course, good atmosphere and welsh rugby players giving out medals for the kids too!
Date of review: April 1, 2007

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

In short: Can someone turn off the wind machine?
In full: Well organised race as per usual - parking no probs, and good registration - lacks changing facilities though, which was a suprise.
course itself is fairly flat with a few short sharp climbs, most of which you also descend. only gripe would be the college students getting visions of grandeaur, and starting way too far forward, only for some to be walking within the first k and getting in the way - a quick message in assembly to start at the back would sort it out!

I'll be back!
Date of review: March 25, 2007

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

In short: one way to earn your xmas pud!
Date of review: December 17, 2006

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

In short: back for more next year
In full: well, the heatwave certainly didn't arrive, and that meant great fun sloshing around in the mud instead of sunburn for a change.
great race as usual, marshalls were incredibly cheerful when considering that they were standing in the rain for hours.
a couple of minor grumbles though - all on the pre race admin sides
1. no acknowledgement of entry recieved - an e mail to say "you're in, you mad fool" would suffice to ensure it wasn't a wasted journey.
2. spectators train tickets - it wasn't made clear that you had to pick up tickets from tent, and this meant rushing back from station to get them - previous years tickets were included in race pack.
3. no marshalls for parking area - had to drive round town looking for side streets

race itself can't be faulted - everyone should try it
Date of review: August 28, 2006

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

In short: beer to finish - my kind of race
Date of review: June 19, 2006

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

In short: you must do this race!!!!!!
In full: Ok, so not a strict pb race, but what other race do you start staring at a hill made of sand that you can't see the top of!!!

do this race once and you'll be back!!
Date of review: December 19, 2005

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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: Women pay to bathe in this stuff apparently!!
In full: What a great laugh. Mud, sweat and beers!
Only down point was the wait at the first ditch. 2 min silence was good at start. I'll be back next year
Date of review: November 13, 2005

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