My Event Ratings

Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		20%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: The people running this need to visit a few well organised big rsces
In full: They make big Race Against Climate Change green claims for this race but in fact it’s the organisers that are a little green. For instance with a 9am Sunday start it is impossible for people to get in from local towns by public transport > very green.
Arriving by car the diversions were fair enough and well signed but absolutely no signs showing how to get to the recommended race parking!
The start was chaotic with no attempt to set the 16000 off in waves and many of the narrow bits throughout the race were” every man for himself” with water bottles on the ground a constant hazard.
All this could have been forgiven on a lovely sunny day but a three minute standing wait to cross the finishing mat made a mockery of chip timing and I’m sure many pbs were completely spoilt.
Come on organisers you have got our addresses; how about a big discount voucher for next year and a promise to sort these shortcomings out.


Date of review: October 24, 2010

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:

In short: Fairly good - but can results be found anywhere on internet ?
Date of review: September 9, 2010

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

In short: Numbers
In full: Once in the car park no possibility to get out but race full at least 45 min before start. However with 5 mins to go there were at least 30 uncollected numbers on the table but organisers would not take money for or release them to the few people standing around waiting. So they joined a group of others who had decided to run it anyway.
Date of review: May 10, 2010

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

In short: This race deserves to be more popular
In full: Excellent facillites, nice course (if somewhat muddy on the day).
Date of review: March 29, 2010

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

In short: Surprised no one else commented about the cars. I was put off pace twice.
In full: I think one of the cars I had a problem with was a family trying to get another picture of Mummy running on Mothers Day !

Great race though, one of my favourites.
Date of review: March 14, 2010

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

In short: Well Intentioned
In full: "The marsalls are going to lead you all round the temporary buildings to the start" says the man on the radio mike.
Joined the back on the line and after passing through a narrowish gap was shocked to see people already running !! St John's standing in the middle of the pavement half way round and some confusion in the finish funnel.
All this partly spoilt the good bits (big field, nice people, great tee shirt, nice cakes & free calendar).
Finish funnel wasn't much better
Date of review: February 28, 2010

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

In short: Great race with excellent food at the end.
In full: Large & excellent ham roll plus great home made cake for £1.50 total plus free coffee & fruit. For those who stayed later free strawberries & cream! (Oh and by the way it was a great well organised race).
Date of review: July 12, 2009

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

In short: Really muddy
In full: Great to do after all the Christmas eating and tele watching.
Fairly mixed crowd; I had a few for company at the back.
Date of review: December 28, 2008

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

In short: A great summer 10K (& chocolate cake)
In full: Very well done for the club's first 10K. Nice for them that there was a good turn out. I'm sure everybody will be back next year.
Date of review: July 13, 2008

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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: Nice cakes
In full: Great Bank Holiday race.
Shame that so far (a month after the event) the results don't seem to have been published anywhere online(unlike last year).
Date of review: June 27, 2008

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