My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great end to my running year
In full: Well done to all involved for organising a great end to my running year. I have no gripes whatsoever about this event no wonder it fills up quickly. Easy parking in the town, great free shuttle bus service to the start, nice scenic route, well marshalled route throughout, good traffic management at the junctions, decent course with real PB potential - I set mine here today -and a long sleeve t-shirt at the end. Tea and bacon sarnies at the end. No gripes from me at all even had real proper winter weather just as it should be, but with hat, gloves and my trusted helly the weather wasn't a issue once we got going. Great stuff throughly recommend it will be back next year to try and lower my PB. Congratulations and many thanks to all at NDRC.
Date of review: December 17, 2007

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

In short: Grin and Bare it with Lady Godiva. No horsing around here.
In full: This could be one of the best kept secrets on the UK half marathon circuit. I've done 10 halves this year including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Milton Keynes and this one is at least on a par with so called "big city" events in every respect and better than most. The weather was perfect, still and cool but with just enough heat in the sun to take the chill off. No queue for a toilet, plenty of stalls and attractions at the start. No queue for a massage if you wanted one. The start was smooth with enough space to break into your normal pace quite quickly. Although the pen idea didn't quite come off. Traffic free course for the most part with plenty of marshalls. Mile markers were easy to spot as were the bright orange lines across the road, plenty of first aiders in evidence. Plenty of water stations also offering lucozade sport. Good support from the locals and cheerleaders offering supportas well as tip tops, jelly babies, mini mars, chopped banana. Course was a nice balance, the scenic with the urban: testing climbs and straight/downhill sections. The view down the Kenilworth Rd section has to be one of the best views in any Half Marathon event. It would be nice to finish in the Memorial Park if for no other reason that to cut out the meandering element when your screaming for the finish line, oh and that final climb at 12 miles. Organisation at the finish was excellent. Still no queue for a massage. Great value for money event. Sssshh, lets keep it our little secret. See you all next year same time same place. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Date of review: October 23, 2007

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