My Event Ratings

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

In short: Nice race overall given the wet conditions
In full: The kids asking for water to be thrown at them had a ball. First time over this course, good mile markers.

Challenging hills in the middle; fortunately rain arrived to cool it down. Overall from a back markers perspective, not too bad.
Date of review: April 27, 2008

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

In short: Great experience allround
In full: Running my first marathon in 10 years, with previous ultras experience in South Africa. Heat should have suited me, but battled from half way and decided to enjoy the surroundings and grind out a finish in 6hrs.
Comments on the heat & water shortage: Newspapers reported the average runner would lose 1 litre fluid for every hour on the road. Pretty sure I managed 4-6 litres of Lucozade & water, and still felt dry at times. The key thing was to listen to your body and not overdo the effort- too many people over did it in the conditions, and it was a shame to see them on the route, but it appears with excellent St Johns and medical treatment. This was on a par with running 55 miler Comrades in SA.
Date of review: April 23, 2007

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

In short: Big crowd & stadium finish
In full: Orgaisers needed to have spotted the bag dropoff problem quicker. Where did the mile markers go from 9 miles onwards ?

All round a big race, worth the effort.
Date of review: March 25, 2007

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

In short: Not bad, shame the weather changed
Date of review: March 2, 2007

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