My Event Ratings

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

In short: Good organisation, good course....shame about some idiots running in the race
In full: Excellent marshalling everywhere from the car park to the finish. A good temperature for running, plenty of water stations, good t-shirt. It is a shame that some people can't predict (within an hour) what time they are going to finish in and then run 5 abreast along the narrow start (I think it was advertised well enough to runners to line up near the board which stated your predicted finish time). All possibilities of a good time blown in the first 4 miles as it was 'crawl pace' with no passing places (not the fault of the race at all just some of the runners). When we started to spread out I seemed to be cursed by idiots sprinting past and then cutting straight in front of me and then stopping. What is that all about? It happened on at least 5 occasions! I was running alongside club runners so I'd expect a bit of runners etiquette. A potentially great race wrecked by a few ignorant runners.
Date of review: May 10, 2009

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

In short: Very friendly race and well organised
In full: Still learning the intracacies of half marathon running (this was only my 2nd one). Really friendly marshals and spectators out on the course made this a very pleasant Easter Sunday.
Date of review: April 8, 2007

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

In short: Excellent course with great scenery and nice hills
In full: Well done to all the marshalls for giving up their time to help out on such an awful day. It was my first half marathon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the awful weather helped me not to worry about achieving a good time and was quite chuffed that my time was OK. Loved going up the hills especially that one at the halfway point (not so keen on going downhill though!) Thanks to all the runners who I used to pace myself on!
Date of review: March 4, 2007

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