My Event Ratings

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

In short: As always a well run, excellent race
In full: ...just let down by the loos and the obstinance of the guy stopping us using the the school loos.

Well done Havant AC, supporters, and local police
Date of review: November 27, 2005

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

In short: A great race inthe making - 2005 only it's second running
In full: Incredible scenery, fantastic atmosphere, you WILL enjoy this race whether you run 30 mins or 1hr30mins.

Just needs a couple more marshalls next year.
Date of review: November 14, 2005

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

In short: Beautiful scenery and great local support
In full: Thanks to the organisers for a great race well supported, everything a local race should be.

So, how can a race such as this make significant road closures for under a tenner (and about 400 entrants I think) yet others are pushing twnty quid, or the BUPA rip off races are pushing 30?
Date of review: October 23, 2005

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Overall score		20%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: No thanks.
In full: I had a fantastic day and this feedback is unbalanced. The good things that people have said are true BUT:

(a) I lined up on the start just 10 yards behind the elite pen, only to see a captain scarlet and an 85 year old man in front of me. Were they really 55min runners? No. The organiser needs to do more to stop this or they will loose the club runner contingent. In fact they already have - at my 6min/mile pace, this was a lonley race. From 7 to 8.5 miles, I was alone, very alone (perhaps all my peers were stuck behind captain scarlet). Looking forward to Hayling 10 when there'll be a few more folks about.

(b) The mile markers employed that well-known technique called "nearest lampost'll do"

(c) Not a lot of support really. Portsmouth didn't really turn out - pockets of ten or 20 supporters at points along the course. (Well done to runners' families and friends tho - great support around the pier etc..) Portsmouth have got a long way to go before they match the east end of London during at FLM. And it *was* a nice day

So it's no thanks for me.
Date of review: October 9, 2005

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: A great outing!
In full: This is a great race and I shall add it to my calendar. Not quite sure what my £13 is paying for - that's nearly in BUPA territory (well, not quite, but it's more than the £6 - £8 that most local events cost.
Date of review: October 2, 2005

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

In short: Still one of my favourites
In full: Excellent organisation, fantastic atmosphere, breathtaking scenery.

Disagree with earlier posts about cars. In fact at one point I thought NFMA must have closed down the New Forest entirely!
Date of review: September 19, 2005

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

In short: Same levels of organisation as FLM!!
In full: This is a great race! The organisation is breathtaking, but somehow this didn't seem to remove the atmosphere. Not really a run for the elite - there's only recognition of 1st & 2nd, only one vet category. But excellent for the runner who wants to try out a 10k without the oppressive "charidy" tag.
Date of review: September 5, 2005

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

In short: Very friendly local feel - if you're a local club member, you'll see everyone you know!
In full: A very friendly race that is exceedingly well marshalled and policed. Can't put my finger on it, but there is a really local atmosphere to this race even though there's a significant number of fast runners up the sharp end.
Date of review: June 27, 2005

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

In short: Great race, great organisation
In full: Hottest day of the year so far didn't help, neither did a couple of complete idoit drivers (this is the IoW, I guess :) but this is a great race, great organisation, and the club house bar makes for a nice post race atmosphere!
Date of review: June 20, 2005

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

In short: A great local event
Date of review: March 20, 2005

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