My Event Ratings

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

In short: Perfect for a pb if the weather conditions are right
In full: This is a perfect 'runner's race', well-organised, easy car-parking, fast and flat. The course is very boring, and there are not many spectators (nor much to attract them) but we don't always choose races just for the scenery and this is a good 10k.
Date of review: July 1, 2009

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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		80%

In short: Beautiful Marathon
In full: I ran the White Peak marathon after injury ruled me out of London, and I'm really glad I made this choice. The scenery is beautiful, the first half is challenging without being impossible, and the steep downhills come at just the right time. Its my sixth marathon and the most enjoyable so far.
Date of review: May 19, 2008

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

In short: Enjoyable race and a great course
In full: I enjoyed running this a lot, it was a well-designed and scenic route. One minor criticism is the lack of car park marshalls - there seemed to be a lot of frantic (and potentially dangerous) last minute looking for spaces. Apart from that, an excellent race.
Date of review: May 29, 2006

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

In short: Beautiful course, excellent organisation
In full: Very enjoyable race that is both perfect preparation for a spring marathon, and a great event in its own right.
Date of review: February 14, 2006

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

In short: Lovely course and great organisation
Date of review: December 12, 2005

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

In short: Such a big event that I am glad that I ran it
In full: I was lucky enough to be allowed to start at the front, so I didn't have the problems with crowds that others had and ran a respectable 1:24. Atmosphere and Red Arrows were great, but it is so expensive and so much effort getting to the start an hour early, and getting home from South Shields that I'll leave it a few years before returning.
The London Marathon is a superior event in every way.
Date of review: September 22, 2005

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

In short: Good, quick course but poorly organised start
In full: Second time I've done this and I ran a pb so I like the course, especially the finish in the stadium. However, the start is poorly organised, the marshalls need to be more directive with such a large amount of competitors.
Date of review: May 23, 2005

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

In short: Excellent, well organised event around a scenic route.
Date of review: May 9, 2005

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

In short: An amazing experience, thanks to the crowd support
In full: This is my third marathon, but my first big event and it is difficult to imagine going back to empty, quiet roads. Great route, well-organised race and magnificent support.
Date of review: April 18, 2005

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

In short: Well-organised, fast course, good preparation for London, but just a little bit dull
Date of review: March 15, 2005

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