My Event Ratings

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

In short: An enjoyable scenic run, just a shame about the baggage delay at end
In full: A lot of people have complained about the course being muddy and slippery but to be honest I was expecting this as it's a run by water in November!
Overall I enjoyed the event. The coach organisation at the beginning was excellent, the marshals were great, water stations were frequent so my only gripes were: i)standing at the end for a good 20mins waiting for my kit to arrive in just a vest top - I was freezing! and ii) not enough loos - queued for 18mins as was timing it. Despite this I would still do it again.
Date of review: November 9, 2009

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

In short: Scenic race but shame about the parking!
In full: Like Joel I got to within a mile of the car park 40mins before the start only to find it full. I was waved on by a marshal and thought there would be a further marshal ahead telling us where to go but no. Eventually I got parked down a residential street at 9.25am (for the 9.30 start) with a 1.1mile run (as measured by my Garmin) to the start-line. I legged it there and just managed to start with the main pack due to the delayed start but by then I was totally stressed and didn't want to be there. Each mile I considered stopping and eventually did at mile 8. Realised though it would be quicker to run/walk back than wait for the sweeper car so did get to cross the finish line.
A pity, as it was a beautiful day, the course was very scenic and the rest of the organisation was good.
Would I do it again? Possibly but please sort out the parking...
Date of review: September 28, 2009

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