My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great race, good scenery, well-organised. Only downside is the hill!
Date of review: October 2, 2012

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

In short: Good to see new organisers have saved the race!
In full: David Lloyd Pacers made good fist of running this race for first time. Plenty of water stops and cheery marshalls. Tough course, but enjoyable. Wide range of runners with many beginners!
Date of review: July 1, 2012

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

In short: Well organised event, plenty of marshalls, friendly - main drawback the heat!
In full: Main complaint the few loos. Unfriendly Sports Centre stopped runners using loos at front of building. Apart from this one glitch, everything worked well and finish on track is great!
Date of review: August 2, 2011

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

In short: Fun run with no prizes. Off road round Haberdasher's Aske school in Elstree
In full: Very odd course with lots of U-turns. Winner's Garmin made it 400m short, but not a quick course with the U turns. Plenty of support and good to be off-road. Came second, scraping under 40 mins, so not a high standard!
Date of review: May 25, 2010

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

In short: well organised race with plenty of prizes.
In full: First time I have done this race - it was undulating but not as bad as reports had led me to believe. lots of marshalls and several water stations. Nice to hear "mind the horses" at one stage rather than mind the cars! Good to start and finish on grass. Also great to see printed results put up after race, so people could see their place and time. will be back next year.
Date of review: July 13, 2009

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

In short: good practice for London Marathon. A lot of traffic. but marshalls very supportive and race well-organised.
In full: There were stretches when the traffic virtually hemmed you in. 4 lap circuit made for some repetition and passing slower runners. Change to course an improvement, as away from main road for a good stretch. bit chaotic at end with others going round again and some finishing. but given limitations of the route and supportive marshalls, well organised generally.
Date of review: March 15, 2009

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

In short: warm and humid - but some cloud meant it was not too bad!
In full: Good flat course - and 9.30 start good idea. Three water stations and sponge at 9m very welcome! Quality field, well organised, helpful marshalls. Finish on track good idea.
Date of review: July 28, 2008

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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: heat and up and down course made a tough challenge!
In full: well organised race with lots of marshalls, loads of water stops. Pleasant rural route and there was some much needed shade at times! leaving car park was a bit challenging, but at least we could park close to start!
Date of review: June 9, 2008

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

In short: flat fast race - very scenic in the snow
In full: Well worth braving the snow. many thanks to Ranelagh Harriers lady who ran with me for second half and pushed me to faster second half! Well organised race. only downsides were stairs up to bridge and section on pavement where I nearly mowed down errant toddlers who wandered in my path.
Date of review: April 7, 2008

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

In short: Shame about the weather - definite pb potential if it wasn't howling a gale
In full: Great goody bag, well organised race with supportive marshalls. Very good standard of runners! All it needed was some spring sunshine, not hail and wind.
Date of review: March 25, 2008

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