My Event Ratings

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

In short: Why do I keep going back? More pain each year, but a real hoot. Hate the river crossing(s)
Date of review: March 1, 2010

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

In short: For a first time running of a challenging event, it was a great day. And I beat Martin!
Date of review: September 13, 2009

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

In short: Best way to have massive fun whilst vertical.
In full: Never has so much fun been had by so many in so short a time. Support, organisation, catering, facilities and free beer all exemplary.
Date of review: June 22, 2009

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

In short: Helped by good weather, but great organisation, great challenge, and definitely worth doing (yet) again.
Date of review: February 24, 2009

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

In short: Horrible day, mud must have been imported for special sections. Many helpful but frozen marshals.
Date of review: February 9, 2009

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

In short: Change of course managed superbly. Helped by fantastic (cold) weather. Lots of cheery but cold marshalls who deserve a medal. Xmas pudding fo all and spot prizes - how do they do it?
Date of review: December 8, 2008

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

In short: As ever, a very well organised and challenging race. Only criticism - leaving the water supply at the end to 2 small girls meant raging thirst just when you need water most.
Date of review: October 19, 2008

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

In short: A real challenge, but not as gruesome as it first looks.
In full: A real challenge, but not as gruesome as it first looks. Having it start and finish at the local leisure centre is a great idea. Locals come out to cheer us along. Not the prettiest part of the universe, but what the heck. Shame it's under threat because of the over protective local authority. Many thanks to Chris, Tim and the Somer team.
Date of review: June 17, 2008

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

In short: Well worth the extra 10K event this year, lots of thanks
In full: Even though it's an aggressive course, I was still only 30 odd seconds off my PB.
Date of review: June 21, 2007

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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: Takes more than the average amount of effort - so not an avarage race! Much better.
In full: Too many half marathons are either far too crowded or are just a flat road slog. You couldn't make those mistakes with this one! Great feeling of achievement - the hills are tough, but quite do-able. You get far more of a buzz from this than many, many others. I'll be back again for my 5th.
Date of review: January 30, 2007

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