My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great race, beautiful autumnal scenery, friendly and encouraging marshalls with nice cakes at end!
In full: No killer hills - just enouch to put in a challenge or two. Glad it wasn't windy tho!
Date of review: November 9, 2009

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

In short: Enjoyed it so much I was high as a kite at the finish!
Date of review: October 31, 2008

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

In short: Excellent challenging run with great variety of scenery and just enough hills mainly in the first half of the run.. Excellent organisation , well stocked drinks stations, friendly support from marshalls and fruitcake and tea at the end! t
In full: It's challenges like this that remind you how beautiful this little island is. Would definitely do it again.
Date of review: September 29, 2008

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

In short: Despite awful weather blotting out the beautiful scenery and a few killer hills the fantastic organisation made this run a winner!
In full: Didn't have a great run but despite this will look back on this event as one of the best. Very well organised, well signposted, encouraging marshalls, and gallons of tea and big cakes at the finish!All this for a fiver - who cares if you don't get yet another medal to stick in the drawer or a championchip time! Take note Big events - learn from the organisation and value for money of this local event! Came away from the day with a warm glow!
Date of review: March 17, 2008

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

In short: Great course. Did a PB so very happy. Bit disorganised at start.
In full: Please send out luggage labels in advance next year!
Date of review: March 10, 2008

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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: Great race
In full: Well organised with great support from the marshalls. Nice course with a couple of challenging hills. Great to get a t-shirt at the end that fits small people! Glad to see the posh portaloos there as usual!
Date of review: February 26, 2008

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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: Good race - nice scenery, flat, PB potential, well organised.
In full: PB potential if it is not horrendously windy like it was this year!
Date of review: February 4, 2008

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

In short: What a race - fantastic!
In full: Firm but fair - beautiful scenery, tough hills, great organisation and great support from the marshalls and spectators along the way. Was warned it got tough at 19 miles onwards but nobody mentioned there is hardly an inch of flat before then! Absolutely loved it - really pleased with my time - great personal challenge - makes me wonder why I ever wanted to do a road marathon - definitely do it again.
Date of review: October 30, 2007

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

In short: Great race as usual. My 3rd one - but still forgot how many hills there are!
Date of review: March 12, 2007

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

In short: Great day - despite heat did a PB, beautiful scenery along coast to Crammond, thanks to marshalls for plenty of drink stations and support from the locals. Needs better map of course beforehand.
In full: Picked this one convinced it wouldn't be hot in Scotland in June! Great marathon - has potential to be big one if organisation. Relay race entries probably help keep the event going at the moment, but if it becomes a major marathon then both can't happen at the same time as it would be too crowded. Loved the stretch along the coast with the slight sea breeze. Bit boring through the industrial estate at Leith but was offset by a beautiful finish.
Better map of the course is needed with mile markers/public transport (like the FLM) to help spectators who don't know the area to know where to stand - my partner missed me several times! Agree a few bands would help keep the spirits up.
Despite few minor grumbles thanks for the good organisation.
Date of review: June 13, 2006

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