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2012 Grunty Fen Half-Marathon (Ely Standard 21st)
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Super race. One for the diary.
In full: Goodness me, the heat today was brutal... but there was plenty of water stations and sponges and also locals using their own hosepipes to cerate run through showers. There was lots of appreciative support through the villages and excellent marshalling. A really excellent half to get your legs into. I'll be back next year.
Date of review: September 9, 2012
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2012 The Heroes Half
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Just terrific. Really good for all levels of runners and a great atmospere to go with it.
In full: Proof again that small races in the countryside are the best. Well marshalled, well supported through all the villages, regular water stations with bottles (yay!) not cups (boo...), barely any traffic, great scenery and fairly flat so good for both PB chasers and beginners.
I love this type of race, with fellow runners giving encouragement as you overtake or get overtaken. I could go on... Put it in your diary for next year.
Date of review: June 10, 2012
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2012 The Greenway Challenge
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good fun with some challenging inclines.
In full: This trail run is all about enjoying yourself - the styles, kissing gates and road crossings combined with some killer hills put pay to any PB ambitions - but it was really enjoyable. Terrific.
Date of review: May 6, 2012
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2012 Baldock Half Marathon (Baldock Beast)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great scenery and very good marshalling. Lots of uphills but that means lots of downhillls too; a PB is not out of the question.
In full: The baggage issue has been well covered but the two stage entry was dull too (pay with PayPal but also fill out a printed form to post or scan/email - quite a clumsy way of doing it.) Iron these out and you have a perfect spring race. The hills were challenging but not hideous, the scenery was beautiful, the marshalling excellent and the support super. I'll be back for more next year.
Date of review: March 19, 2012
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2011 Great Yarmouth Road Runners Half-Marathon with Adnams Brewery
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: A shining example of how to organise and marshall a road race. Well done. I'll be back next year.
Date of review: August 17, 2011
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2011 Saffron Crocus Trail 10
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In full: As with others, I too got a little lost due to poor signage. I have done trail runs before where the use of flour on the ground to make big helpful arrows really helps in addition to the usual printed arrows tacked to hedges and trees. This is especially useful at forks in tracks etc. It's environmentally friendly too as they just wash away after the event.
But lets not let this detract from a good first effort. The start/finish hospitality & refreshments were excellent and the car park free and whoever arranged the weather was spot on...
I'll be back next year as it's a local run for me and hope the signage is better. If not at least know the route now!!!
Date of review: May 21, 2011
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2010 Eversden 5
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Loved it...
In full: After taking up running again a year ago after a 15 year hiatus this was my first tiptoe into a race scenario. Yes there is a tough hill start but nothing a bit of sensible pacing doesn't resolve and then the course was beautiful. Next year, you bet! As it was year one for this event it meant it was small (60 odd entrants I think) but that made it perfect for me.
Date of review: August 28, 2010
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