My Event Ratings

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: Exemplary
In full: Great organisation from the minute you enter. Not as flat as advertised, but good rural traffic free route. Friendly marshalls, and good water/ drink stations.

suffered cramp over last 4 miles which was the only downside as it was going so well to that point.

Highly recommended.
Date of review: October 23, 2011

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

In short: IQ half always delivers
In full: This is my 4th time, on the third course.

Great marshalling and always feel the community is out to support the event. Record numbers this year, but the race still worked.

Loved the IQ band.
Date of review: August 11, 2011

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

In short: Muddier than last year - Great!
In full: My second Slog and enjoyyed it very much. Plenty of the advertised mud, and good conditions for the race. Support for most of the route and great organisation by Bitton.

Seemed harder than last year, maybe the mud slowed me down a little.

Roll on 2011
Date of review: November 15, 2010

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		20%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Badly organised, not measured and wasted a great venue
In full: I like my half marathons to be 13.1 miles - and to be told at the start it's a little long on a different route to that advertised isn't acceptable.

To use a great locationj and then run for the best part of 6 miles on narrow woodland paths seems a waste of potentially a great venue.

No results posted 24 hours after.

The race is organised by black sheep - presumably for profit. It showed, little attention to detail and poor value.


Date of review: August 2, 2010

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

In short: Challenging course compensated by atmosphere and friendly organisation
In full: This was my first running of the Hilly Half after hearing many good reports. Yes it's tough, but it's also a fair course. Comparatively small field makes it very friendly, with supportive marshalls all the way around. Reasonable support for rural half marathon - held on very quiet lanes. A great antidote to many larger events where the runner comes second.
Date of review: March 26, 2009

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

In short: Glorious summer evening run in spectacular venue.
In full: greta first running of what will hopefully become a fixture in the Cornish running scene.

Organisation good, but a little overwhelmed by turnout, and ran out of 'goodies' for the slower runners.

Great way to spend a summers (yes really) evening in Cornwall.
Date of review: August 9, 2008

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

In short: too expensive and shambolic organisation
In full: By my reckoning the Bath half will have raised approx £450k from the runing community who should feel very badly done by. I'm not sure nationwide will be feeling proud as headline sponsor either. It's inexcusable to delay a race of this status by a hour, not provide full goody bags to all competitors, and leave them in a quagmire. If Bath want a UK premier event they will need to make many changes.
Date of review: March 17, 2008

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

In short: glorious run on the beach - remberance and joy together
In full: First runing of what will hopefully become a fixture in the cornish season. beautiful day, although windy on the outward leg. Open expanse of beach to run on - fantastic!
Date of review: November 11, 2007

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

In short: rain, mud and beer - glorious!
In full: caught in monsoon conditions and heavy traffic an hour before I questioned my sanity for doing the event - but loved it! Who cares about a bit of rain, torrents or water running down tracks and an alarmingly low tunnel. Great fun, looking forward to next year already!
Date of review: July 30, 2007

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

In short: great day - even the weather held off!
In full: Well organised with good field. Organisation faultless.
Route challenging enough to let you know and typical SW finish with a hill.
Looked after runners at end!
Come on 2008!
Date of review: May 28, 2007

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