My Event Ratings

Overall score		20%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		20%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Awful in all 3 disciplines - no imagination, poor courses, tedious............
In full: Swim (4 Laps)- very acute triangular course which makes negotiating buoys difficult, almost a U-turn at the two extreme buoys added to that the melee amongst other swimmers . First buoy was about 200m from start line!!
Bike (5 Laps) - If you're unlucky you will get stopped at 2 sets of traffic lights on each lap (I got caught on all 5 laps at least once), but the organisers only tell you that on the day!!
Run (4 laps) - Quite a nice course the first time......I was bored silly by the 3rd lap.
Date of review: January 17, 2011

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

In short: Great race, well organised with race marshalls at right points and water every 2 miles.
In full: Reading previous reviews, this was clearly planned with a hot day in mind, but conditions were much better on day (grey and overcast, occasional drizzle). Really enjoyed the course mix of tracks, paths and minor roads. Will definately be back in 2009.
Date of review: July 6, 2008

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