My Event Ratings

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

In short: Beautiful Challenging Friendly
In full: I'll admit it was a beautifully sunny day which really helped, but I think this is one of my favourite ever races. It is hilly but never too hard somehow. Tough hills but always mercifully short, and when you went up, you always came down again. The scenery was lovely and the marshalls friendly and helpful. Well done to all concerned. Oh, and a great wicking T-Shirt as well. For the price, I think that's outstanding.
Date of review: September 14, 2010

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

In short: Beautiful Challenging Friendly
In full: I'll admit it was a beautifully sunny day which really helped, but I think this is one of my favourite ever races. It is hilly but never to hard somehow. Tough hills but always mercifully short, and when you went up, you always came down again. The scenery was lovely and the marshalls friendly and helpful. Well done to all concerned.
Date of review: September 14, 2010

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

In short: Good solid race. Fast, flat, but . . .
In full: a little boring on the long slow drag on the main road up to Hampton Court - great coming back though! Very pretty in places, a bit dull in others. I enjoyed it very much and I think it's very good value - would definitely do it again
Date of review: May 13, 2007

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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		60%

In short: Much improved well organised race
In full: I did this two years ago and it has improved hugely. The organisation was fantastic. Clearly marked miles, very regular water (bottles) AND Sponge stations, loads of marshalls, great support - especially along waterside and at the finish. Lots of lovely touches like announcing your name and team as you approach the finish, and great encouragement all the way round. Great that it's now a morning start too.

This IS quite costly, but this year I can really see where the money has gone and will certainly enter next year! Great medal too (and nice that it changes design each year). Please don't put the price up again though.

It's flat in places but be warned there are some long slow drags - it's definitely undulating - don't let it put you off though - I got a 7 mnute PB so it can't be that bad. Overall I had a great time and I think this is quite a special race.
Date of review: April 30, 2007

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

In short: Fantastic!
In full: Took 46 seconds off my PB. Just a simple yet brilliantly effective race. Friendly and low-key with photos and results uploaded the same day. Great cameraderie, a chance of figettting your highest ever finish position, and all for free!

Brilliant.
Date of review: April 22, 2007

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

In short: Good fastish single-lap race with some good marshalling.
In full: Enjoyed this and would definitely do it again.
Date of review: April 1, 2007

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Scenery		100%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Superb race brilliantly organised
In full: Great course round a beautiful park - and flat as a pancake to boot. Well organised too.
Date of review: March 5, 2007

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

In short: New improved course for a previously great race
In full: Based on last years race which was in fact a different course so it's difficult to comment on that - although Battersea Park is fantastic and very flat. Organisation last year was spot on so I expect another good race.
Date of review: December 19, 2006

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

In short: Great fun.
In full: A laugh all the way through and the atmosphere is as good as any race I've done before - It would be nice to have a few more obstacles to negotiate, but overall it's a challenging 8 miles +. Only niggle is that it's expensive at £21, especially considering no medal.
Date of review: December 4, 2006

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

In short: Excellent race with great marshalls.
In full: Not a great deal to say apart from the above. It's a lovely race and reay well marshalled with a stadium finish. I would say that if you're expecting it to be flat though its not - it's definitely undulating with some long slow inclines (not huge but they go on for ages!)
Date of review: October 22, 2006

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