My Event Ratings

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

In short: As good as I'd hoped for
In full: Being a local runner I'd somehow missed this run up to now. However, I was determined to do it this year such that even the never ending winter cold did not stop me...and so glad it didn't. The scenery is not great but the actual route has enough to keep you interested. The Name, rather than number, on your chest is a great touch and really helps with the encouragement...the marshalls do not need much to make them provide comforting words. The t shirt was good for winter running and organisation overall superb. Well done Stockport.
Date of review: December 10, 2012

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

In short: Good trail race
In full: Enjoyed this. Normally a road runner and Lakeland walker so this was a great combination. Great organization and well marshalled. I loved the trails, needed to keep your concentration to ensure sound footing and take deep breaths to get up the hills. The first half of the course got most of the uphill out of the way which helped. Overall an enjoyable run.
Date of review: July 1, 2012

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

In short: Great crowd shame about the organisers
In full: Good: course was good, flat and quick. Great support from crowd and marshalls. Good drinks stations. Manchester deserves a great race.
Bad: I am only going to call out two things, bag drop
- nuff said by others and the £5 to post out numbers on top of entrance fee, what a rip off!

Date of review: April 29, 2012

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

In short: OK But not great
In full: Oulton park is a nice enough venue for an event like this, traffic and pot hole free and so I looked forward to my maiden duathlon. I arrived early and there were already some queues to register so it was not a surprise the start time was delayed by around 20 minutes. Once underway the event ran smoothly, the pre-briefing made the do's and don'ts clear and the course was well laid out. The on course marshalls were not the most supportive I have ever run in front of, in fact very quiet. At £40 it's not a cheap event, the t shirt was ok but probably cost a tenner, I suspect the bulk of the cost went to the cost of securing the venue. Overall I'm glad I got my first event under my belt and that was enough keep me happy, I would look for more inspiring events for my next one.
Date of review: October 7, 2011

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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: A great Sunday morning 10k and for a good cause
In full: Great pre-race organisation with parking made easy and a quick number and chip collecion point. The warm up was typical English summer....deluging and people huddling under gazebos to keep dry. Come the off, the rain cleared and the weather was perfect for running. A nice mix of terrain for the run and a couple of kms of 'singletrack' to make a PB difficult, but to make you slowdown and keep some energy in the tank. One small but very sharp hill at about 6kms was a surprise but a good challenge. Friendly marshalls and crowds kept your spirits up. I'll be back for this one.
Date of review: September 11, 2011

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

In short: 1st Marathon - why pick an easy one?
In full: The torrential rain and hail of the previous 24 hours miraculously stopped at the starting gun and we had 4 hours of great running weather. The course is tough and saps you when you need it least, but it's a rewarding run. Great marshalling, friendly crowd and what a fantastic finishing area, ok after the final cruel hill, but it was a really intimate finish area. Finally well done to the 10 in 10s, awesome!
Date of review: May 22, 2011

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

In short: Great course and a great time of year
In full: Agree with earlier comments that bottled water would be a welcome addition....apart from that the event is spot on. Lovely course and the weather was perfect.
Date of review: March 29, 2011

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

In short: A lovely route with a great downhill finish
In full: Good organistion pre-race, collecting race number was a smooth process. After the initial shock of the hill start the route became a lovely trek through lanes and the park..finished off by a mile of speedy downhill stuff.... A good event.
Date of review: February 14, 2011

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

In short: Great Prep for a marathon and 'top marshalling'
In full: This is a tough course but not suicidal, there are hills but none that bring you to a standstill. There is a fair bit of the course on busy major roads which does detract from the route but this was more than made up for by the marshalling and organisation. Lot's of smiles and encouragement along the way.
Date of review: February 14, 2011

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