My Event Ratings

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

In short: Needs improvement
In full: Home town so have run this for last 3 years, however dont think I would travel to much far for this one. Being a local I am aware a good deal of the entry fee goes to charity which is good, however Eastbourne must realise there has to be a fine balance if they can lay on a well organised race more people will be attracted to it obviously its difficult being held the weekend between the two very well supported Brighton & Hastings Halfs.
A few points I think that have been made but I will also emphisise, The dreadful lack of facilities at the start a suggestion to improve perhaps asking the council run Leisure Centre (Soverign Centre) over the road could be used for the morning to provide facilities ie toilets/showers/baggage and perhaps the offer of a free swim could be included into the entrance fee (like Hastings).
The water stations could be better organised, who could possibly think it a good idea to have the first water station on a steep downhill maned by 2 kids and their mother.
Talking of which there was a 5 minute wait for water at the finish which I did not want to try as all the previous cups round the course where foul, and I kid you not when I crossed the line I threw up wondering if it was something in the water!!!!
These problems have been the same for the last 3 years so I urge Eastbourne do something about them and maybe in time we will be talking about the Eastbourne Half in the same breath as Brighton & Hastings, I hope so.
For all that the support along the seafront was great and well done to the cadets/marshalls for giving up their sunday morning to help it is much appriciated.
Date of review: March 3, 2009

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: A friendly and well organised race, great value for money.
In full: Fed up with paying 20 quid for races like Brighton 10K, this race had it all good challenging course, friendly marshalls, 3 water stations, nice medals, showers, tea and cakes and all for a bargin 8 quid.
Date of review: September 22, 2008

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