My Event Ratings

Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: New is not always better
In full: START - like a circus - 1:5 ratio of toilet, ended up starting the race with a stomach full of water as the queue would have taken me longer to get into than running the actual race
also why make it twisty and turny, its not a grand prix, use lloyd george ave for the straight it you want to make up distance
ROUTE - not flat like before, but slightly undulating

SCENERY - miss the bute park/sophia gardens -especially when its replaced by DUAL CAIRRAGEWAY


Date of review: October 17, 2011

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

In short: a mix of flat and straights
Date of review: April 1, 2007

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

In short: What goes up... : )
In full: it was a very hard...but good run, even if you classed this a training run, you would get the benefit of the 3 1/2 mile mountain. It just keeps on going, up, and up, and up!!! get the point!! a few water station as you reach each level of the mountain! Something a mashal said made me laugh as I reached the top (exhausted) he said youve got the hard bit now...referring to the down hill section, I thought to myself..what a cock! :) But actually he was kinda right, a tip from me is to just leave your arms flop coming down the other side, otherwise you just slow yourself down!! See you next year!!! 11th this time..who knows next time!??
Date of review: August 3, 2006

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: a few little inclines...yeah right!!
In full: I managed to get a new Half PB (-1:30) in the race from doing it last year, but there are things which the race lacks - bottled water all the time, instead of cups (running and drinking a cup of water is so hard!!!) bottled water is far easy going! And one steward was particularly sarcastic when I reached 12miles - and commented - only 10 more to go!! Not funny! sorry about the ranting, but after not getting a t-shirt and paying a rather respectable entry fee I do not believe it is worth it!
Date of review: May 7, 2006

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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		80%

In short: Very fast race with every potential to get a good PB. At the start it is difficult to get out of the "herd" (unless your at the front) but apart from that very welcoming
Date of review: May 1, 2006

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

In short: If I got a t-shirt
In full: Compared to Races such as the London 1/2 Marathon, which gives you a t-shirt, a medal and other goodies, this race really let me down.
Date of review: December 9, 2005

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: information regarding contact information and other things could have been dealt with more effectiveley
Date of review: December 12, 2004

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