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2009 Oulton Park Half-Marathon
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Very well organised, going to end up one of my regulars!
In full: Didn't do this last year, and I was a bit apprehensive due to some of last years review, but if anything was wrong last year, it had all been sorted by this year.

Organisation was excellent, there were 6 water stations (far more than needed!) decent medal/socks, which for £16 is all you can ask for - I've paid more for shorter races.

Really pleasantly suprised by the race and the course. Well done all concerned!
Date of review: March 8, 2009

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2008 Saab Salomon Forest Trail, Delamere Forest, Cheshire 10K
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Great trail run with a bit of a challenge!
In full: Lovely scenery in my "home territory." The initial hill creates quite a challenge - but is do-able. The rest of the race takes place on forest trails which undulate nicely, with the odd short hard bit thrown in.

Quite pricey for a 10K, but well organised with a decent goody bag, so not too terrible.

Only slight critisism is the start is crowded on a narrow track, so very hard to overtake for the frst 1/2 mile - wherever you are before the start is where you're stuck. Could do with starting the race in more open ground to allow people to filter before the hill, or starting people according to predicted time.

Still, overall, top stuff!
Date of review: July 3, 2008

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