My Event Ratings

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

In short: Fantastic
In full: Well done to the organisers, very slick, and what a great day we had. I got a PB too. This is my regular training course, and yes there are a few undulations but nothing too major. Liked the milkshake at the finish, perfect protein/carb recovery drink. Great to see Mick and Phil as well. Inspirational.
Date of review: March 21, 2012

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

In short: Hard race but worth the effort
In full: This was my first 100 miler, and I just managed to finish 30 minutes inside the 40hr cut off. Ideal for those who like to break up their running with long climbs and walk breaks. Ability to use a map and compass and confidence in mountain terrain required in case you get off track, but mostly just following the detailed roadbook instructions gets you round. Well worth practising as much of the course in advance as possible, will save valuable time at night etc. Feet likely to be trashed by constant wet and rough rocky trails-mine were. A classic.
Date of review: July 27, 2010

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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: Excellent, would be a great first ultra
In full: Great value and organisation, guidance notes generally very good but in a few tricky places could be improved: The Golf Course, also the bit before the Old Black Bank (steps 4 and 5 on map 14, there are several small paths off to the left up various banks), also map 16, step 10, there is no way it is 100m to the gate, more like 500m. I'm not complaining though! Congratulations to the organisers.
Date of review: May 1, 2010

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

In short: Excellent muddy slippery race, great food along the way
In full: Walkers and runners do both the 16 and 26 mile versions of this race. The route is well marked with bits of tape, although there was one filed at 8.7 miles which need some tape in the middle since it was initially impossible to see which direction to head for. Some of the tracks are seriously slippery with squelchy wet clay. Wear trail or fell shoes for this, road shoes would be a pain. Expect wet feet from near the beginning. Good fun, and lovely food, especially the flapjacks.
Date of review: February 27, 2010

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

In short: An absolute classic, in its 47th year
In full: Very challenging 62 mile run/walk over Yorkshire Dales, 11000 ft of ascent, very boggy, atmosphere and organisation fantastic, well worth doing
Date of review: January 9, 2010

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

In short: Nice course, generally flat, incline last mile
In full: I did the full marathon course this year, which I thought was excellent and quite quick. If I have a few very minor niggles they would be: 1) Make it clearer in the race description at which water stations gels will be available. 2) Why give the caffeine-containing gels at 22 miles, since caffeine takes up to an hour to have full effect. Give them at 15 miles next time and the ordinary ones at 22. 3) Loads of marshals, who all did their job well, but some could have been a bit more encouraging (many thanks to those who were). Just minor points, overall this is an excellent course and race, hope to be back next year.
Date of review: October 11, 2009

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

In short: Good race. Had a bit of trouble finding the athletics stadium, lots of roadworks after M1 jnc 13 confused me. Excellent organisation and plenty of parking. I hope to do this next year. The "hills" referred to in going over a footbridge over an A road
In full: This was my first 10k, usually do half mara and mara, but thoroughly enjoyed this.
Date of review: September 13, 2009

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

In short: Well organised, but a banana would have been nice
In full: This race was really well organised and marshalled as ever, but something to eat at the finish (without having to queue and pay) would have made it even better, and certainly better value for money. Also the car park was slow to get in to, and difficult to get out of because of the mud. I'll be back though, this is a fast course.
Date of review: December 10, 2007

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

In short: Good organisation, great jelly babies
In full: A nice challenge, well worth doing. I like the numbered elastic band system for very rapid registering at check points
Date of review: November 27, 2007

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

In short: Some undulations but quite fast
In full: I live in Leicester and was pleasantly surprised by the scenery on the course, I saw areas I've never been near before. There were certainly a few slopes but nothing too bad really. Organisation and marashalling were good, and finishing at Victoria park was good. I was less than a minute outside my recent PB from Notingham without much training in between so I would say this course is quite fast despite the few inclines. My chip timing and the mileage were bang on with my Garmin. I'll be back.
Date of review: October 15, 2007

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