My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great race in the countryside
In full: I signed up on the day, but did not have to face any long queues at all. Very smooth operation throughout. Pleasant route through the countryside and a nice medal at the end. The sun even shined. It was pretty much as good as it gets!
Date of review: November 20, 2012

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

In short: Brilliant race, dodgy goodie bag
In full: My first Cardiff half and after battling through some tough traffic we were treated to a great event. Fast course, well-organised and brilliant crowds. My only criticism would be the lack of food in the goodie bag. I went looking for chocolate only to find some shampoo,non-alcoholic beer and a cough sweet. Probably the last 3 things I needed at that time. Other than that it was excellent!
Date of review: October 14, 2012

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

In short: Good big city race
In full: My only criticism would be that there was a nasty hole in the road which someone could have easily had an accident in and that there were no sports drinks on the route. A gel is not quite the same. Otherwise a very well organised event,with a great t-shirt, medal and support.
Date of review: September 30, 2012

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

In short: Great value for money and well-organised.
In full: I thought that it was a great event today. Awful weather and a long walk from the designated car park were the only negatives and you can't blame anyone for the former. Apart from one bit of rough road it was nice run and was very well marshalled.

Everything was very smooth from my perspective and there were some nice touches. Being given bits of chocolate flapjack enroute was nice, as was having names called out at the finish. However for me the best thing was the excellent value for money. £18 and you got a fantastic medal, comparable with any major race, plus a free t-shirt. I did the Melksham 10 for a few pounds less the week before and you got zero.

I'll be back. Well done to the organisers.
Date of review: September 23, 2012

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		20%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Usually good, but someone messed it up this year.
In full: My local and previously favourite race, but I was shocked by how much it went downhill this year. Apart from the shambles of a delayed start and apalling runners vilage conditions; the end was simply disgraceful. One poor lad was trying desperately to separate foil sheets, which held everyone up. Another lad was trying to pass drinks over a space of 3 foot of bin bags. I got no t-shirt, yet saw others with 4 or 5. Good bag, but why wasn't everything in the bag with an army of people handing them out and moving everyone along. I brought a friend from Essex and was embarrassed with the organisation. You expect more from a great city and significant price. What does all that money go on? Does someone make a huge profit?
Date of review: March 16, 2008

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