My Event Ratings

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

In short: Well organised, shame it wasn't bigger
In full: Good organisation, good weather, plenty of parking, yummy granola in the goody bag.
Date of review: April 20, 2009

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

In short: Poor organisation but nice beginner-friendly race
In full: I did this run in 2006 and was pretty impressed but today's was quite disappointing. Only one bloke on the water station was a bit ridiculous and the lack of bag storage meant that those running without supporters either had to freeze on the way there or sweat all the way round!
Date of review: February 14, 2009

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

In short: Good flat course and good number of runners
In full: The weather was a little on the warm side but the run was good and flat. They ran out of safety pins at the start, water at the 6 mile mark and sensible sized t-shirts which was a bit of bad planning but apart from that, a well organised run. The scenery wasn't spectacular but at least it was flat!
Date of review: October 15, 2008

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

In short: Should have been better for the money
In full: Delays at the start were unfortunate and waiting got very boring! The runners village turned into a quagmire (I thought they could have anticipated the mud and got more matting) and it took ages to find safety pins - I was told thay had a box of them but it had gone missing. The run itself was a good route and I found it quite beginner friendly. However, the start should have been done in waves as too many people started at once and when the elite runners came past and we had to squeeze over onto one lane of the road, I found myself stuck behind slower runners and unable to overtake. Once the race finished, it was really hard to get a goody bag/t-shirt and I got very cold waiting around. Also, there didn't seem to be any water which was quite a disappointment after 13 miles!!
Date of review: March 17, 2008

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

In short: Great run but horrid weather!
In full: I really enjoyed this. Very well organised, really flat and loved the music. Very motivational.
Date of review: October 29, 2007

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

In short: I love this run. Challenging hill though...
In full: This was my second time doing it and I loved it both times. I would agree with the other reviewers that the distance markers were rubbish but the marshalls were great. I was really disappointed with how impatient the people of Wimbledon were and thought the marshalls did well to keep smiling despite the honking of horns!! Would definitely do it again and recommend it to a beginner.
Date of review: March 12, 2007

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

In short: Flat but windy
In full: As a not particularly serious runner, i was initially a bit intimidated by the clubbiness of the run but was pleasantly surprised. Great organisation, pretty course and I didn't come last! Could have done with more wate but wuld defintely recommend it.
Date of review: November 28, 2006

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

In short: Really fun day, fantastic atmosphere
In full: I thought it was a great race. Was slower than usual but enjoyed it so much. Really great for beginners and the rivalry made it good fun. Really well signposted water stations and kilometre markers which was great. Not a run for elite athletes, I don't think but fab for people like me!
Date of review: October 19, 2006

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

In short: Really enjoyed it - great finishing in the stadium
In full: I thought it was pretty well organised on the whole. No signs for toilets at the start but a pleasingly short wait!! Around the bay it was too congested with the number of runners but this wasn't a problem the rest of the way round for me. The mile markers seemed to disappear between 3 and 8 miles which was pretty disconcerting for me as I was running my first half-marathon! Worth it for the opportunity to run around the Millenium Stadium being spurred on by the great support!
Date of review: October 19, 2006

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

In short: Very well organised.
In full: Really well organised, lots of water, pretty warm and misleadingly hilly! Not really personal best potential due to the hills but fun noe the less!
Date of review: June 26, 2006

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