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 Pete Matthews
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2012 Danny's Dash
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Challenging race through lovely woodland
In full: Excellent first running on a fantastic hilly course.
Date of review: June 25, 2012

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0 Wedgnock Summer 10K Series Race 1
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

Date of review: January 3, 2011

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2010 EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Really good race again...
In full: I cant fault it from my point of view... much better course that previous years and good support once again.

A few more loos at the start would have helped and more entry points to the start line, but nothing major.


A few marshalls nr the finish line keeping people moving would help, however i never experianced any of the problems mentioned below.. Top race from my perspective.
Date of review: October 24, 2010

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2010 Blacks Single-Track Trail Run
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: not bad for a first effort
In full: It wasnt bad for a first effort but i think there are areas that could be worked on.

1. Some signs on the road to point to the race would have been nice, and more than one person directing the cars in the carpark would have helped.

2. Massive lack of marshalls on route, i think i saw 5 over the full 10k, with 3 being at the water point. Not a huge problem but i dread to think what would have happened if someone had taken a nasty fall.

3. Apparently there was first aid at the finish. I think they must have been in disguise. Again nothing major, but i fear what may have happened if someone would have need assistance at one of the remote points.

4. More info on the route pre-race would have been useful.

5. Sharp corners need more guidance than a single arrow. When your looking down to avoid rabbit holes it far to easy to miss one. Tape would have helped.

6. Caution runners signs for the other members of the public would have helped. It may have saved the shock that i gave a walker as i stormed past.

Nothing major, but for the price i think it could have maybe been a tad better.
Date of review: October 17, 2010

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2010 Experian Robin Hood Marathon
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
20%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: fairly dull route and over priced
Date of review: September 12, 2010

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2010 Adidas Thunder Run 24Hr
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Brilliant
In full: not sure what else to say about this... super tired, but thats to be expected for a 24hr route.

great course, great organisation.. i just cant fault any of it.
Date of review: August 1, 2010

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2010 Wedgnock Summer 10K Series Race 1
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Summer 2010 - Very nice
In full: Great course although the two main hills are very tough.


Date of review: June 17, 2010

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2010 Not the Roman IX
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Nice route around Warwickshire countryside
Date of review: January 18, 2010

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2009 Mortimer Forest Hill Race
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In short: Jeese that was hard
In full: energy sapping mud and hills, to then have people whizz past on the down hills...

good fun though :)
Date of review: December 15, 2009

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2009 Halloween Horror...4 scary miles!
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Excellent!
In full: Yet another great race from the raceways bunch!

Well done all it was brilliant fun
Date of review: November 1, 2009

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