My Event Ratings

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

In short: Best 1/2 course going!
In full: I absolutely love this course. It really is so much fun. Defintely my favourite 1/2. I think everyone should do this race.

However, as others have mentioned,the start is a bit of a mess. I know it's hard to organise so many people and make sure they are in the correct places, but if there was some way of marshalling this to try and get people to start in the correct place it would make a big difference.

Also I don't know if I just completely missed it, but I couldn't see any water or anything available at the finish. I remember thinking the same last year as well.
Date of review: March 18, 2008

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

In short: Despite crazy weather loved the entire thing
In full: The organisers, marshalls and supporters were absolutely fantastic. I kept trying to work out who was madder, us for running in that weather or all of them for standing around in it to support us? After having a DNF at Luton last year I was determined to give it everything this year. Somehow managed to smash my PB and get myself a championship time for FLM so am bloody delighted.
Date of review: December 3, 2007

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

In short: Will always love this one
In full: Last years race was my first ever race and as it's now my 10km PB course I'll always love this one. It seems to attract people from those superhuman sub 35 min 10k runners to complete beginners, all of whom show great support for each other. Whatever your ability I definitely recommend this one.
Date of review: October 9, 2007

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

In short: Really lovely race
Date of review: September 24, 2007

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

In short: Fantastic organisation and beautiful surroundings
In full: Only bad thing about this race was it was my slowest 1/2 time yet, however I don't actually think the course is too tough, more my not so great training lately. Anyway point is this is a truly lovely race with brilliant organisation and really friendly and supportive marshals. Also when I contacted them about if it was possible to get a parking space which would make the race HQ accessible to my mother, who's a wheelchair user, they were brilliant and sorted it out with no problem what's so ever. Will definitely be back next year.
Date of review: August 19, 2007

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

In short: Well worth all the pain
In full: As this was the first marathon I've managed to complete (had to pull out at mile 20 at luton last year) Blackpool is always going to have a special place in my heart now. Could have done with better, cooler, weather and I felt the course was tougher than I expected, as although there are only a few small undulations some of the surfaces and headwind can really zap it out of you. I thought it was really well organised and both the lucozade on course and the massage at the end were a true god send. Although there were some stretches where you felt slightly out of place with all the sunday shoppers staring at you, there were alot of spectators who really made a difference when I wanted to give in. I was slower than I hoped but I managed to still get inside the good for age time for london so on reflection it was pretty much a perfect day.
Date of review: June 4, 2007

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

In short: fast, flat and lots of fun
In full: really nice race, very flat countryside and well marshalled, oh and great food at the end. Will definitely do again if they have one next year. (hint please do)
Date of review: February 4, 2007

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

In short: Brilliant race - will definately do again
In full: Best race I've done so far. Fantastic marshalls and despite being a 3 lap course wasn't boring at all. All km markers very clear and excellent organisation. Over all brilliant start to the year and also made me think about getting over my shyness and joining their running club as everyone was so nice and friendly.
Date of review: January 1, 2007

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

In short: Brillant weather and fantastic organisation
In full: Some of the narrow paths were abit annoying but overall a brilliant race and really impressed with all the marshalls. Few hills but nothing too taxing. Will definately be back.
Date of review: November 20, 2006

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