My Event Ratings

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

In short: Heard this race was a good one for achieving a PB and that really proved to be the case.
In full: Entered this race at short notice having it recommended by a friend. Very glad I went. This race is an absolute credit to the organisers and was a real pleasure to run.

Very flat and consequently fast, the lack of appealing scenery is more than made up for in every other aspect (and what's with the requirement for scenery in a race? Surely you should be concentrating on the job in hand not the surroundings?).

Organisation was superb - baggage drop very well organised in particular.

The medal had been thought about and was refreshingly unique and worth receiving.

The end of race was a text book illustration of military precision - medal, goody bag, drinks. And what a superb goody bag - that cake was awesome!

Don't let any review criticising the lack of scenery put you off entering this excellent race. We travelled from Bristol and it was worth every mile.

Thanks guys!

Date of review: November 19, 2012

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

In short: Someone told me it was a flat road race....
In full: Hats off to Bitton Road Runners (although there was precious little "road" in the slog!) for organising such a superb event.
This isnt a race where you can think about a PB, this isnt a race where having the newest kit matters - this is a stripped down, the reason we run sort of race and long may it continue!
Date of review: November 29, 2011

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

In short: Organisers and volunteers take a bow!
In full: Hats off to a fantastically well organised race that was an absolute pleasure to run. As well run, if not better than the best big city races, the comical announcements were a welcome light touch, the "runners village" superbly thought out and the medal, t-shirt etc were spot on. And yet a small intimate race atmosphere was maintained, with friendly marshalls, welcoming locals and water stops at regular intervals. Tough course that does test you but doesnt produce any nasty suprises.
One to do again next year without question
Date of review: September 12, 2010

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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: A superbly organised race that Hay Hotfooters should be justifiably proud of!
In full: Opted to run this 10k at short notice (having scouted through the race diary in Runner's World) and am really glad I made the drive from Bristol. Thankfully the great Welsh weather was on our side which made for an even better race (albeit a tad on the warm side).
The atmosphere was fantastic; everyone seemed to be smiling - although the smiles on the runners faces at the end were probably grimaces - this was one tough race, but without being impossible. The route was challenging but the organisers avoided the cliche of making competitors run through bogs or over walls and there were no flaming bales of hay to tackle! Thankfully a multi-terrain race that was exactly that - a pure off-road running race set amist spectacular scenery.
And the cakes at the end...to die for! Thanks Hay Hotfooters for the best alround 10k I've run. Hat off to you guys!
Date of review: June 6, 2010

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

In short: Miserable weather and an equally miserable race director
In full: It would have been nice to have been welcomed to the race and thanked for the support rather than craning your neck trying to hear the blunt announcements made at the start. Some info sent with the race number would have been helpful (even the baggage tag was small!). Mile markers were all over the shop and the race was most definately not 20 miles. As for the finish line - Wow! Could it have been any less dramatic?! Gloucester AC you are better than this and I can only assume that one or two local individuals had made this a headache for the organisers. The support from the runners was there and this could easily be so much better - don't let the ba**ards grind you down! The heavy police prescence was enough to make anybody sweat! Thought we had become a terrorist target! Great weather though...
Date of review: March 9, 2009

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

In short: If only all races were run this efficiently...
In full: Top marks have to go to the organisers of this superb race. I know I won't be alone in taking my hat off to you. Well done and thankyou for making my first full one a memorable one.
Not to say its an easy course though! If you crave a challenge as opposed to monotony, if stunning scenery matters and clean air to breathe enroute (makes a change to traffic pollution) then make this one to do next year.
The remote, rural start with pipers leading the way (not all of the way though!) was surreal. The route was breathtaking in every sense of the word, with genuine support from small pockets of people. And the finish...as said by others, finishing in a stadium makes you feel as if you've actually achieved something. Special praise must go to the tireless commentator(s) with typical Scottish wit, humour and staying power.
This is how you do a race. Other organisers take note and learn some lessons please!
Thanks very much guys
Date of review: October 7, 2008

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

In short: The weather was mostly to blame - but not totally
In full: Last Year's race was hosted in a professional and efficient manner, so apart from the weather, what happened this year? Having a partner who was running her first Half and having achieved her ambition received no medal and a huge T-Shirt (because other sizes were gone) left me both saddened and annoyed at the organisers. And how many entrants expensive footwear fell victim to the Glastonbury quagmire? Financially not a laughing matter, however British we are!
Date of review: March 27, 2008

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