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2012 Billericay Striders 10K
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very slick race.
In full: Quite wet this year, but marshals were fantastic in controlling runners and traffic. Glad they didn't cancel on the day as it turned out to be an event to be talked about for years to come. "Do you remember Billericay 2012 when it........?"
Date of review: November 8, 2012
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2012 Dartmoor Discovery Ultra Marathon - RACE NOW FULL
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Tough as old boots
In full: Great race. My first attempt and was made to feel welcome. Can't really fault anything as this was a properly organised event. However, I doubt I would do it in hot conditions.
Date of review: June 11, 2012
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2012 Halstead & Essex Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Lovely, tough race
In full: Excellent race that was tough in places. Excellent marshalling, especially the part where runners were going in both directions and so were the cars! That looked difficult for the marshals, especially with the impatient drivers.
Lovely day helped the atmosphere.
Date of review: May 14, 2012
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2012 Essex 20
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race on new course
In full: Tough "hilly" course of 3 laps.
The race needs more marshals as I somehow ran past a turning where there was a sign but no marshal, but luckily I was called back. It was raining at the time and I wasn't concentrating. On some turnings there were plenty of marshals and others none, which was a bit disappointing.
However, free tea and a very good tshirt were included and all for an incredibly cheap price. Good to know we weren't being ripped off.
Very good venue and facilities.
See you next year.
Date of review: March 6, 2012
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2012 Roding Valley Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough Slog, but well worth the effort
In full: No problems personally, but there does need to be a few more marshals at junctions, especially at larger side roads. There were a few incidents being discussed afterwards.
Where were all the Essex club runners, (inside M25 excepted)?
Date of review: February 26, 2012
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2011 Grimsthorpe Ultra 70
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent event. Ideal for first time and experienced athletes.
In full: Enjoyed every minute of this event (I think). It was very well organised. An extra tent for bags would be a good idea or provide a bigger one and maybe the website should have been updated by now with all those photos and the results, but maybe the team have gone on holiday.
Date of review: August 30, 2011
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2011 Great Bentley Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Good run out in the country
Date of review: February 16, 2011
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2010 Waltham Forest Borough Half
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 20% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Rubbish
In full: Was just browsing to see if they holding the event again this year after remembering 2010's nightmare.
Date of review: February 4, 2011
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2010 Dartmoor Vale Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well Organised. Tough course.
In full: Three races, so organisation has to be good and it was, apart from the start of half. Shame the prize giving was attended by so few, not that this will ever trouble me. Good event though.
Date of review: October 25, 2010
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2010 Manuden Fun Run - 10k & 5k
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The title says it all - funrun
In full: Well organised, cheap out and back run. The absence of any meaningful attempts to produce results (no official timekeepers) voids any claims to calling it a race. No winners' prizes either (not that I'd win any). Good idea to call it a funrun.
Date of review: October 6, 2010
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