My Event Ratings

Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: not value for money at all.
In full: Ok organization. Registration person in tent a bit grumpy. Very dull out and back. Only three water stations so people getting to finish line totally parched as it was a hot day. No chip timing or tshirt as promised on website. Expensive entry fee for worst goody bag ever, poor medal and dull course.
Date of review: September 4, 2011

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

In short: a new challenge
In full: I am a novice so I was a bit worried when i drove into the car park and saw all the club vests, but everyone was super friendly and really supportive even though I was third from last! Great marshalls, water stations, local support. Ace goody bag and top memento, thank you. I will certainly be back next year!
Date of review: July 25, 2011

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

In short: fantastic organization!!!
In full: despite awful weather the turn out was fantastic and all competitors and sole sisters crew were smiley!!! marshals were incredible, loved not having to dodge cars (ie tewkesbury half marathon) (0: lots of local support, really nice course, a bargain for £15. plus got a reusable goody bag, munchy seeds, frisbee, water, pen and a technical tee!!!
Date of review: June 12, 2011

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

In short: perfect sunday running!!!
In full: incredible weather, positive turn out. quick registration. challenging run in places, easy in places, but fun all round!!! where was mile marker 5?? thanks for my much needed coffee at the end, will certainly be back next year...
Date of review: November 7, 2010

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

In short: liked it for the ups and downs, gave the muscle groups a rest!
In full: second-ever half marathon on sunday, hadnt trained enough thanks to back problems. BUT it was a really nice day out with lots of local support and a good social crowd to run with. on the drive up i really didnt want to do it as the rain pelted down, but the sun came out as we parked up and it was glorious!!! i came in 406th so i saw the problems at the water stations, willingly marshalled but not enough people at each station perhaps??? also was i concentrating to hard and did i miss mile markers 1 & 2? will do this again, loved the ups and downs of the course!
Date of review: May 18, 2009

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

In short: a homely well organized top day out.
In full: this was my first half marathon, and it was a great day out. despite the outward bravado, inside i was a teeny bit anxious which soon all dissapered when we got there. there were marshals and officials everywhere from the car park to the water stations and stood on pretty much every 500 metres on the race - which i really liked. the marshals were cheering and clapping the whole way round which i liked especially after 10.5 miles when i started to feel a bit tired! it was on a nice flat route with only a few hills and even though there was some serious runners there i didnt once feel like the medium novice that i am! it was a really friendly, smily atmosphere - no doubt helped along by the light breeze and glorious sunshine! i crossed the line in 2hrs 20m, i was aiming for under 2h 30 m, so i was well happy! at the end of the taped area was a lovely marshall who said in a slow voice "go and get your bottle of water and race t-shirt" and practically placed me in the right area, i had sort of lost a bit of brain function after 13.1 miles so i was glad she knew who she was dealing with!
overall, a fantastic day!
Date of review: March 23, 2009

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