My Event Ratings

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

In short: A community spirited, professionally organised, 10k country lane road race (in one sentence!)!
In full: Excellent comms, extremely well organised - puts more expensive larger scale events to shame.
Neat touches include:
- car parking with well signed and marshalled routes to HQ
- pin holes in the vest numbers
- baggage drop
- pre race safety brief from race director
- friendly marshalls and supports in numerous supply
- quiet and scenic country lanes
- excellent snack menu (although the gentle waft of bacon butty as you're picking up your race number - bit unfair, surely no one can run on a bacon butty?)

One negative (but restricted by space) - narrow run-in for the finish, difficult to overtake in the final sprint.
Date of review: March 4, 2013

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

In short: Picturesque, flat to undulating, PB potential and great value for money - see you next year
Date of review: November 10, 2012

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

In short: Lovely course predominantly through the countryside of South Warrington, well managed and supported, track / stadium finish.
In full: Something in the course for everyone - uphill first half, downhill second half which either permits you to rest if you overcooked the first half, or put the hammer down.
Water stations every 3 miles, well marshalled and well supported along the route but great support in the final 600m as you run back down the start avenue with supporters cheering you on from either side.
Parking provision is pretty good, although you may have a long walk back to the car.
Downside - lack of baggage claim (promised this year but didn't materialise)
Plenty of people will cite cost as a downside - firstly I'm local so my travel costs are minimal, but they also offer a lifetime membership scheme which includes pre and post event activities. So if you don't like the cost but like the course, sign up.
Date of review: September 9, 2012

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

In short: Great rural course on roads and undulating lanes. Great value.
In full: You never know what the weather is going to do at this time of the year - it felt quite exposed in the windy and blustery conditions but this is the country.
Many many positives for the race - comms, parking, bag drop, refreshments, marshalling, support, route, scenery etc....
Only comment for improvement would be organisation at the start line.
Only observation for improvement
Date of review: January 23, 2012

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

In short: Scenic, well supported, uphil out, downhill return, grandstand finish and great T-Shirt and Medal
Date of review: September 25, 2011

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

In short: Really well organised, lovely course though uphill on the out, but nicely down on the return. Refreshment stations saved me.
Date of review: October 4, 2009

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