My Event Ratings

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

In short: Very good event, a few tweaks and would be excellent.
In full: A couple of extra marshalls along the course to ensure correct route is taken would make all the difference. Very good value and goodies at the end, including tea and bacon buttie.
Date of review: December 20, 2011

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

In short: It is what it is.
In full: It is not very scenic, and it is laps of a rowing lake, but, if the conditions are right i.e no wind, then this is a definite PB course. As long as you go there aware of this, use this one to chase PB's, choose other events for scenery etc.
Date of review: March 20, 2011

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

In short: Very well organised with PB potential
In full: Very multi terrain, and really well organised with definite pb potential if you work hard at it.
Date of review: December 11, 2010

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

In short: Tough, very hilly trail Marathon with stunning views.
In full: Great/tough route around the hills of dorking, great trail marathon, very rutted in places and oodles of hills (over 7000ft of climding according to my Garmin) but you get spectacular views over surrey when you get to the top of the hills. Really, really good trail running, very well organised and great atmosphere. Unless this is your 1st Marathon forget about the PB's and enjoy the route. Can see why it rated so highly last year and should do so again this year. Excellent.
Date of review: October 17, 2010

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

In short: Great views, great goody bag, blimming tough hills.
In full: Fantastic trail marathon, but pretty tough with 5700 ft of climb. Stunning views and great organisation topped off with a fantastic goody bag and Soloman tech t. Same time next year.
Date of review: June 18, 2010

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

In short: Fairly challenging, with some good climbs and scenery.
Date of review: October 26, 2008

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Hard, hilly, but the views are absolutely amazing
In full: Incredible event, the course itself is hard with the final 7 or so miles over the 7 sisters incredibly difficult, but along the whole course every climb reveals the most stunning views i have ever seen on a Marathon course. The villages you run through are small and charming with the locals cheering you on, the checkpoints have tea, sausage rolls, mini mars bars which i made use of (there goes the PB). This is really well run and marshalled, if you want a tough challenge with breathtaking scenery and friendly runners this is the event. Roll on next year.
Date of review: October 26, 2008

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