My Event Ratings

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

In short: A well run and enjoyable race.
Date of review: December 7, 2011

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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		80%

In short: Super race!
In full: Another well organised race by the Edmonton Running Club. Sunny but cool conditions were perfect for this route over varied terrain, but mainly along the River Lea with a fine finish at the Lee Valley Stadium. Very friendly and informal with friendly marshalling.
Date of review: October 17, 2010

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

In short: Friendly, well run event
In full: Super weather and a well planned out and back course from West Ham Park to the Olympic Stadium. Congested start but timing chip made this less of an issue - results up promptly. Very supportive marshals and police although some fast cars did infiltrate the course in Stratford High Street. Oh and the baggage handling was a bit British Airways. Well worth doing with a good fast finish in the park.
Date of review: April 18, 2010

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

In short: Great Race!
In full: Another fine race brought to you by Edmonton Running Club with their usual flair for relaxed, laid back, yet consummate efficiency - congratulations to organiser Tim Williams. Super course along the River Lea, one of east London's treasures, starting at Stonebridge Lock and running mostly on the towpath. Just a bit of a puzzle why there were not more entries - great race, great location, great marshalling, easy access by car and public transport - there's also a cafe and you can go canoeing after. Make it a date for 2010.
Date of review: July 13, 2009

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

In short: Worthy, fun and tricky
In full: A race supporting a worthy charity with excellent support from around 2000 runners along a tricky route with steps, slopes, tight bends, street furniture, never mind the office workers and evening revellers. Whilst the nature of the race makes it more of a fun run than a race it would be good if the organisers could be a bit more forthcoming about the distance. Initially advertised as 3.5 miles, I notice now that is has changed to 3.7 miles, yet to most runners who tried measuring by GPS or like me have an idea of their pace reckon it was over 4 miles. So, come on Crisis, how far was it? You organised it - surely you must know? I'll still come next year, though!
Date of review: June 5, 2009

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

In short: Pukka Cakes!
In full: Another excellent race. Just the right degree of informality and good organisation that makes a good club event. Last year's hiatus over the distance, due to the field mistakenly doing two laps of the track was avoided. Heavy rain throughout, but the hills on this three lap course took one's mind off it. Excellent and very brave, very wet marshals. Slight hiccup in the finishing straight on the track where a few bollard would have been useful to guide runners towards the finish. I was one of many completely wasted souls who were oblivious to the shouts of the marshals as to the exact location of the finish! Oh, and the showers were cold but the homemade cakes made up for everything! A much better way of spending time on a Sunday than having to put up with unnecessary loud rock music at the O2 Half Marathon taking place the same day.
Date of review: October 8, 2008

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

In short: Hilly and picturesque rural course
In full: This a friendly, relaxed and well organised monthly event in the form of a 5k handicap round a lovely course in Trent Park. Ideal for beginners as well as those who like a challenge. It's good value too.
Date of review: June 15, 2007

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

In short: Hot and hilly
In full: A challenging hilly course on minor roads, which apart from the start and finish was fairly traffic free. Only the congested narrow start was frustrating with a least one faller - I know because she fell into me. Other than that it was well organised and friendly with a neat memento for finishing.
Date of review: June 15, 2007

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

In short: Tower Bridge closed again!
In full: After missing the chance of running across Tower Bridge in 2006 I was a bit miffed to find the situation repeated in 2007, but as the bridge is lifted about 1000 times a year I sympathise with the organisers. The big problem though is that with the revised route runners have to queue for five minutes to get up the steps to London Bridge. However the run was very good spirited, although I know I must be getting old when all the runners around me at the start make loud whooping sounds - shouldn't they be saving their breath? Once across London Bridge to the South Bank it was possible to get into one's stride. I was pleased to see that the itinerant drinkers spilling out from the pubs had learnt from previous years and now give the runners a wide berth - maybe it was the whooping that scared them. The Millennium Bridge is a wonderful place to finish. Excellent organisation and the baggage storage has really been sorted out this year. This race is great fun - try it!
Date of review: June 15, 2007

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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		60%

In short: Flat, fast and friendly.
In full: Very friendly and informal run and for a good cause. 11.30 for the 10k start was rather late on what turned out to be a very hot day that took the edge off everyone's speed. Three laps of a fairly flat course. Good friendly support for runners.
Date of review: June 3, 2007

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