My Event Ratings

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

In short: Well done Trionium and Dr Rob for an excellent event
In full: A beautiful trail race along the North Downs. Registration was smooth, with tea and coffee available for free. At the start we had a lady hold up a board with the words to Jerusalem as we sang along with Dr Rob. Due to recent rains it was very muddy underfoot but the rain stayed away for most of the day. This is a hilly course, but what goes up must come down!
It amazes me that Dr Rob is able to put this event on, being a one man band. I appreciate the tremendous effort this type of event takes not just on the day of the event but also the day before where so much work is put in place. The marshals were excellent once again. The medal, technical tops and mug as well as a cooked breakfast were excellent. Although the weather was good, there was a lot of mist, preventing some glorious views. The water stations were well stocked with water, jelly babies and at some there was chocolate and crisps.
Date of review: October 21, 2012

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

In short: Enjoyable run
In full: A pleasant half marathon. Plenty of parking. Started on time. Loads of marshals, nice out route with great views at the out and back bit. A couple of pinch points on the outward leg that may be an issue if the event grows. You receive a mundane medal at the finish with an event bag that had bits and pieces including energy bar and a protein bar. Overal worth doing.
Date of review: October 14, 2012

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Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Friendly event, no frills, does what it says
In full: First time of doing this event, enjoyed the climbs and descents,but got a bit bored running up and down the same paths. Nice view on Holmbury Hill. Had to wait a little to get over the stile near the start and then difficult to pass runners for a few hundred metres before opening out on wide paths. Water stations were frequent, with supportive marshals.
Date of review: July 26, 2012

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

In short: Nice run around Claygate common
In full: Very low key local event. Marshals good. Nice run with a bit of road at the start and finish. For £10, good value. There were nearly thirty from our running club, so it was good to see so many happy faces.
Date of review: May 7, 2012

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

In short: A good marathon for first timers
In full: Third year in a row of doing this event. Organisers and main sponsors, Saucony, have put on a very good big marathon. Crowds were out in force again this year, I thought more than the last two years. Start and finish appeared to go like clockwork. The water stations were excellent. Not sure about the new water containers. I had one or two where I couldn't open the top, when squeezed the water came shooting out of the side to soak another runner or someone in the crowd. When they worked, they worked well. Only thing I saw that would annoy me would be the queues for the toilets around mile 6 - 7, it appeared the queues were extending back into the runners so less room for them to run in where the road was not that wide to begin with. If they were to get the full 18,000 runners who entered, running then this would become a huge issue. Overall a really good day out. Hopefully I'll be back next year.
Date of review: April 16, 2012

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

In short: Good organisation
In full: First time of doing this event. A bit more undulating than I thought it would be. We ran around the houses a bit and there were some long dual carriageways, so not a very scenic route. However very good organisation, the finish was pleasant in the stadium. A bit of chocolate and other bits to eat in the bag at the finish. The medal is ok. Baggage storage and collection was very good.
Date of review: April 1, 2012

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

In short: Mildly challenging event.
In full: They changed the course this year, I think I prefer it the other way. I didn't have an issue with the toilets, but I found the toilets near the start first. Support around the course was ok and as always a nice crowd at the finish. Didn't find the banana's at the finish, fancied a post race massage, but at £7.50 for 10 mins felt it was a bit steep. I'm not into goody bags and thought it was a big waste, could have given the bottle of water out at the tables, then they wouldn't have wasted the money on the crap that was in it.
Date of review: September 26, 2011

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PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Hard, hard, hard. Great event.
In full: Again Dr Rob has put together a great event. Great support around the course with plenty of marshals and water stations. Despite the slippery conditions and shoes full of water twice at the stepping stones, this appeared to add to the occasion. Again the bagpipes were heard at two locations on the course, adding to the atmosphere. I was wondering how he gets to the second location so fast! Has he a twin? Well done Rob and all the marshals/helpers.
Date of review: June 18, 2011

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

In short: Really enjoyed the run. Well done DMVAC
In full: Haven't run this race for about 4 years, really enjoyed it and thought DMVAC marshals and organisers were spot on. Well done to all.
Date of review: June 5, 2011

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

In short: Great event as usual from Trionium
In full: No wonder this is in the top three half marathons. Great views, great organisation, excellent after event gifts, as well as a creme egg, with a full english breakfast. One or two runners have mentioned the event being expensive, however you have to look at events like the Kilomathon, Run to the Beat etc and realise how much value for money this event is. Taking into consideration road closures and policing costs this beats the bigger events by far for value for money, atmosphere and scenery. Also the bigger events are making monies for profit, the Trionium events do not. Rant finished.. Well done Rob and his marshals/support team.
See you at the Munroe :-)
Date of review: March 8, 2011

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