My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great idea, just a few organisational niggles. Boring in the middle
In full: Generally good, and no malice intended when I say it could have been better organised. The route was great, the buses to/from the start/finish excellent and the marshalling excellent. An almighty screw up meant two faster "pens" left behind mine so loads of pushing and overtaking in the first few miles although it didn't really affect me personally. The cost was steep though the t-shirt and medal very good quality. It's a race that could do VERY well - even increase to 10 or 15,000 runners if they can get it right (and use both sides of the road). A guaranteed PB for a first-distance but I also beat a 12 year old PB for 15 miles!
Date of review: March 15, 2010

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

In short: Hills? They weren't, they were just lumpy bits!
In full: Lovely race and for a relatively new one, well organised. Nothing went wrong and the overall feel was very good.
The pre-race blurb and chat kept mentioning two monster hills - even the elevation graph got me worried - and all we got was 1/2 mile of playful incline! nothing really bad, it didn't drag on anything like as advertised! Bit cheeky of the photographer to camp at the top of the second one, though it may have made a few people up their work rate at the crest!
Great race, lovely route, my fastest 1/2 for 4 years, see you next year!

PS. Whoever thought of a sign saying "the sweep vehicle is catching you" and one "you won't get a PB here" - halfway up a hill - deserves a smack!
Date of review: March 7, 2010

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

In short: Good slippery fun
In full: lovely race, generally well organised, very friendly marshalls and a lovely time had by all

just didn't like the grassy section at the end!

3rd time I've done this one, won't be the last!
Date of review: February 28, 2010

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

In short: It's as hard as you need to be to do it
In full: Excellent, well organised race by very friendly people. Great marshalls and plenty of water stops with jelly babies!
The route is seriously hard with lots of hills and long straight countryside lanes, but if you want a long run, that's what you get!
Well done Stamford!
Date of review: February 15, 2010

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

In short: Great Race
In full: Superbly organised race, lots of friendly marshalls! Flat and relatively easy, good t-shirt to finish with. Cheers guys!
Date of review: February 7, 2010

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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: Glorious!
In full: I'm in two minds about this race. One says that the 10k was always great and should return next year; the loudest voice in my head (I won't say how many voices there are!) says to keep it at 11k. What a lovely distance!
The organisation was utterly flawless, save possibly for there being no heating in the ancient castle. The start was close by, parking good, baggage perfect, and the marshalls were as friendly as they ever could be without getting arrested for other crimes.
The t-shirt awarded at the finish was worthy and practical, even the wtaer tasted sweet!
Well done to NDRC for yet another great race!
Date of review: December 13, 2009

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

In short: Lovely race
In full: Spoilt only by the weather, this was a great race. Playfully undulating and with friendly marshalls braving the rain, ever ready to cheer some words of encouragement.
Well organised and well worth the pain!
Date of review: November 29, 2009

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

In short: Beastky hills and glorious views
In full: A bog standard, well organised run. Pity they ran out of water for slower runners at the 10 mile mark... meant I had to run 6 miles with no fluids which really hurt!
Lovely t-shirt, great atmosphere!
Date of review: October 25, 2009

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

In short: Hilly as a Himalayan
In full: but lovely. Very friendly marshalls and supporters, the route was clear, well posted and a great reception at the finish. Plus a lovely mug and good t-shirts for sale.

The cake stand deserves it's own paragraph. Well well well... if I burnt 600 calories running, this certainly tempted me back to the dark (chocolate) side!

Thanks to all, see you next year!
Date of review: October 11, 2009

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

In short: Glorious
In full: A well organised race with friendly people and a lovely course set in beautiful forest. The track was all tarmac-under-tree and playfully undulating. The "momento" - half a tonne of sculptured glass - wow!
Date of review: September 27, 2009

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