My Event Ratings

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

In short: Third Year and it keeps getting better
Date of review: April 16, 2012

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

In short: Great race but the weather was a nasty twist this year!
In full: Done this race twice before and loved it. It is tough but the views are amazing.

However, this year the weather closed in and made it very difficult going.

Big thank you to all the marshals. I am sure there are more pleasant ways of spending your Sunday than standing in the rain getting blown off your feet :-)
Date of review: March 5, 2012

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

In short: Well organised and mile markers bang on
Date of review: February 27, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: Great course and excellent organisation but seriously tough
In full: An amazing event and so well organised.

Rained for the week before so ankle deep mud for most of the course which made the uphill even tougher in places.

Unless you are a speed demon the last few miles are in the dark which adds a further dimension to the challenge.

But don't let any of this put you off.
Date of review: December 8, 2011

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

In short: Challenging course but worth doing
In full: Knew this course was going to be tough and avoided looking at the profile before the race.

That long hill from 21 to 22 miles is a PB killer, would have been nice if we came into town the same way we went out for a fast downhill finish.

Finish was a bit weak. Would have been nicer to finish on the road, rather than turn off into the car park. Goody back not great perhaps they should charge a bit more and throw in the T-Shirt.
Date of review: September 26, 2011

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

In short: Better organised the previous years
Date of review: September 13, 2011

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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: Brilliant race, well organised could become a firm fixture in my race calendar
In full: More soft-road that off-road with a couple of tough hills thrown in for good measure. Great introduction to a trail marathon.

Not normally a fan of lap races as they become mind numbingly boring. However, the scenery was incredible.

The course was easy to follow and marshals seemed to be at all the points you could have gone wrong. Unlike other trail marathons if things had gone pear shaped there was enough people around that you would not have been in trouble.

Would have thought with the hills and the off road setting a PB was off the cards. However, some fast downhill and flat sections on gravel paths and well trodden tracks make it entirely possible. It was my second fastest marathon.

Only minor grips are, could have done with a water station at Robin Hood gate. The one at the top the hill seems too far away, and a few more toilets at the start finish.

Other than these a brilliant race and great value.
Date of review: May 16, 2011

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Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Organisation as smooth as silk but race is as hard as nails
In full: Probably in the top 10 of toughest marathons in the UK. Takes the word term "hilly" to a whole new level. However, don't let this put you off.

Organisation is would also rate it in the top 10 as would the friendliness. Get in trouble in this race and rather than pushing you off the course, others will help you out.

Now a fixed event in my race calendar.
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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

In short: Amazing scenery shame I couldn't stop to enjoy it
In full: Has to be one to the best marathons in the UK, if not the best.

Everything ran like clock work from entry to free food at the end. Can not fault it.

Shame it isn't in the half term week and my wife and kids would have loved it too.
Date of review: October 4, 2010

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

In short: Potential a great event shame about the poor organisation
In full: Could be so much better. Real nice route apart from the stupid run around the field, down the road over the foot bridge start and pointless loop bits at the end.

Poor organisation overall (lack of loos, water, marshalls) put a damper on the whole thing. Most pointless goody bag ever and a very poor medal left a very bad taste in the mouth.
Date of review: September 13, 2010

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