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2012 British 10k London Run
 | | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Dismal organisation, could be so good.
In full: No timing chip or baggage label arrived at all, despite chasing. 40 mins to get to start then a physical battle through the walkers, strollers etc - apologies to all who I elbowed on the way through! (Could be so easily fixed with timing pens.) Loos at narrowest part of course meant everyone had to walk, too few people handing out water (and poor sign[posting of water stations), shambolic luggage area, too few medals - basically the organisers couldn't have fot it more wrong from start to finish. Oh, and the highest entry fee I've come across for a 10k.
It could be so good - just look at the phenomenal London Marathon organisation and every other event!
Date of review: July 9, 2012
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2010 Clandon Park Run
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough but very enjoyable
Date of review: April 29, 2010
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2010 Brooklands 10km, Wheelchair 10km & 1.5km Run for U-15's
| | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% |
In short: Dull but quick - and where were running clubs?
In full: Weird, I've never run a 10k before where there seemed to be no running clubs represented.
Had weather been as bad as forecast, being a ble to stay in the dry in Mercedes World would have been invaluable.
Date of review: March 29, 2010
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2007 Epsom National Counties Building Society 10K
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good but shame about mile markers
In full: Good organisation, start/finish area and facilities. Mile markers a problem - slowed up after a supposedly sub-6 min second mile, more like 3/4 mile I think.
Date of review: June 12, 2007
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2007 Reigate YMCA 5
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Varied and enjoyable
In full: Good venue for start and finish in Priory Park, plenty of other things going on.
Well marshalled.
Course has serious ups and downs but PB somehow!
Date of review: May 8, 2007
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2007 Cranleigh 15/21
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very friendly race
In full: Very friendly since most people preapring for marathon - most chatting I have come across in a race! Scenic, flat course, just slight bump near end. Marshalls very supportive good water/squash stations.
End a bit tight and rushed. Run-off space required.
Date of review: March 26, 2007
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2007 Asics Watford Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: What happened to timing?
In full: First half-marathon, think I enjoyed it, organisation worked (but I could walk to start). I assume the chip timing didn't work at the start/finish line (wherever the latter was) since official times were over 1 minute too great - a bit discouraging. Marshalls were supportive when needed.
Date of review: February 5, 2007
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2007 epsom oddballs perch
| | 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: My perfect race!
In full: Great setting, great facilities, varied and interesting course. Congratulations and many thanks to Graeme and his team for making it so smooth, especially considering the weather leading up to the race on Sunday; I though there was a good chance of it being cancelled because of fallen trees nad such-like.
Date of review: January 24, 2007
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2006 Brooks Brighton 10K
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fast but boring
In full: Don't undersatnd comments re markers - saw all but one. Also no point in water station. Scenery is good but unchanging (sea and more sea) but it is a good large field and potentially quick.
Date of review: November 22, 2006
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2006 Epsom National Counties Building Society 10K
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good, straightforward road race
In full: Seemed to be a lot of club runners at the (slightly shambolic) start but not threatening to non-club runners when we got going!
Didn't know we'd started until people started moving but end was well organised. T shirt unlikely to be worn.
Date of review: May 24, 2006
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