My Event Ratings

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

In short: Enjoyable if somewhat undulating run.
In full: Oh I just hate that long drag back up to Old Town on tired legs!!!
Date of review: October 14, 2007

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

In short: The things that I will do to get a cake!!!
In full: and I would do it again.
Date of review: September 23, 2007

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

In short: A well organised and picturesque race
In full: Very well organised and very enjoyable -especially if you take it steady over the first half of the race, as the second half is predominantly downhill.

One minor and curious criticism - Why was so much paper used for this race? My A4 entry form had an additional two pages attached and then the same stuff was mailed out with joining instructions. Perhaps there will be one less tree to run past in the Forest next year:-)
Date of review: June 24, 2007

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

In short: Disappointed by accuracy of posted results and lack of detail.
In full: OK so I had a bad run, not helped by the hot weather, so that may jaundice my view somewhat. But when I find my time posted with a time 30seconds adrift of the bad time that I recorded I just wanted to go home! The posted results also didn't show name (luckily I remebered what my race number was) or club or category (which may have been a blessing that stopped me from being even more annoyed with my performance).
Date of review: June 8, 2007

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Laps, laps and more congested laps!!!
In full: Enjoyed a good first lap and then hit traffic on lap 2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8!!! 1,500 runners don't spread out too far on a 1.25K lap which was probably nearer 1.1K as my 36minute clocking for the full 10K is an aspiration these days and no way was I running that quick especially given the congestion from other runners and commuters.
Oh and why did the organiser think that it would be a good idea to start the run at the top of a flight of steps!!!
Whinging aside, the support was great, very well marshalled, the atmosphere very friendly and everyone seemed to have a good time.
Date of review: June 8, 2007

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

In short: Too many steps to get into stride, but great riverside views.
In full: As I crossed London Bridge I thought to myself that the route was supposed to go over Tower Bridge - perhaps if I had glanced to my left I would have seen the reason why. Good contingency on the part of the Organiser to reroute to a 5K with such short notice. But why so many steps - I hate steps and couldn't get into my stride. Never mind, an enjoyable enough run in the early evening sun though.
Date of review: June 8, 2007

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

In short: Good race on a challenging course.
In full: Well marshalled; quick results; scenic course.
Date of review: April 3, 2007

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

In short: Challenging course with the worst mile saved for last!!!
In full: An OK race from my perspective although I didn't enjoy the hill leading upto 3miles.
A marshalling error did send the 3rd to ~7th placed runners on a 1+ mile short-cut and had them coming in well before the two 'runaway leaders'.

Organisers a little slow in posting results of the 8-miler on their website.
Date of review: September 11, 2006

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

In short: Great course & great organisation.
In full: A good course, which is just undulating enough to defy a PB but still enables some good times to be run.

Very well marshalled and lively atmosphere in the Fox beer garden afterwards.
Date of review: August 27, 2006

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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		100%

In short: Good run with plenty to do for the family.
In full: It was a good run but could be made better by loosing the style and the kissing gate.

Well marshalled though and otherwise pretty flat if somewhat windy.
Date of review: May 1, 2006

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