My Event Ratings

Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Great race spoiled by bad start
In full: This was my fifth successive year but feel very let down by the poor start. I was in the Orange Wave last year and ran in 1:26. This year I was put in White Wave C. I had a feeling this was wrong when I saw the 1:45 pacemaker at the back of Wave B!
Instead of being controlled 2 minute starts for each wave, it seems all the white wave were let off en masse. Within 800 yards, I was having to dodge people walking or collecting money in buckets. I, along with many others, took to the pavement, to try to get past the fun runners. At the first corner, everyone stopped due to the mass of people. I even overtook the 1:35 pace setter just after mile 3.
It took me ages to get into my stride and my best time was the 5th mile. I used so much energy to make up lost time that I was knackered by mile 8, and had to settle with a very disappointing time 9 minutes off my PB.
I have no problem with fun and charity runners, but they must be realistic about their expected finishing times when applying. I feel I have wasted months of training. This race is too big. Either I lie on my application for next year and predict a sub 60 mins time to get a decent starting place, or I support a smaller, cheaper event.
Date of review: October 25, 2009

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

In short: It's local and well organised...
In full: 3 laps of the park, enthusiastic kids on the water stations, bit narrow in places. The leaders running past me on lap 2 made me feel slow. Charmimg race but would have preferred something more memorable than a blank towel as a race memento.
Date of review: June 1, 2009

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

In short: Good race
In full: Easy parking nearby and loads of toilets. Couldn't understand a word the starter said. Great first 3 miles on the flat and the gentle climbs up the cliff road were OK - certainly no more testing than the Midhurst 10k. Fast last 1/2 mile, but the finish line was much further back than I thought. Knackered! Good race though, so I'll be back to beat my bad time!
Date of review: April 11, 2009

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

In short: Great race in great location
In full: Ideal as the 3 laps enabled you to pace yourself and also for the family to cheer/laugh as you pass. Well organised, though it would be perfect if the roads were closed to kamikaze drivers. I knocked 2.30 off my PB and recorded my first ever sub 50 min 10k, which made me well chuffed. Definitely do it again.
Date of review: May 30, 2007

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