My Event Ratings

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

In short: Hilly, but very friendly runners, and cheerful marshalls made it a good race.
In full: As a beginner, it is always scary turning up to races like this, particularly when it is raining, and you know the 'fair weathers' probably aren't going to turn up. I needn't have worried! Well organised chip picking up, and cutting off, and we were off early in order to cut the amount of time we were standing around. Cups of water just before the hill at 5KM were terribly welcome, and the marshalls were really encouraging, and friendly as well as dedicated. Nasty bit on the common at the end due to the mud and puddles, but again warnings from the marshalls made you aware. Finished shaving 10 minutes off my time despite the wind and rain, and felt very pleased!
Banana, water, and medal at the end.
Not a complete beginner's race unless you have done hills before, as the double hill in the middle is a killer!
Date of review: February 28, 2010

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

In short: Wet and freezing and not flat!
In full: A few qualms from the beginners gathering about the terrain which most definitely isn't flat! The course consists of laps round the park which whilst a little tedious espcially when being lapped (!) did enable groups of different runners to meet and cheer each other on.
Today's review was influenced by the heavy rain, wind and even hail at one stage, but the two or three marshalls I saw were cheery and the starter, timing were all great.
Free tea for everyone but 10 loos (approximately) for so many runners was craziness!
Date of review: November 1, 2009

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