My Event Ratings

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

In short: Loved it!
In full: We organised a 'Running friends' weekend away in Inverness to do this marathon. Flew in to Inverness, B&B for the weekend in the city, didnt need a car at all. Marathon organization was excellent from registration, pasta party, coaches and the race itself. Numbers were small (@2500) so overcrowding wasn't ever an issue. Course was tough but not hard as nails. Scenery fabulous as you get dropped off in the middle of nowhere and run back to the city. Lacking crowd support until you get to the city but other runners were friendly. If you're thinking about doing this then I have one tip - pick a coach with an on board toilet as there aren't enough toilets for girls at the race start! You should do this marathon at least once in your life!
Date of review: October 20, 2012

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

In short: Fantastically tough, scenery magnificent
In full: First marathon, first trail run. Loved every minute of it. Ran as a group of friends, no looking at watches or monitoring mile splits etc. Ran for the sheer fun of it. Plenty of water stops, toilets en route, gels at the water stops. Great marshals, well marked route, only niggle was the single file crop field but happy to move over for speedy runners. Lots of people walking up the hills so didn't feel out of my depth. Great for a first marathon. It was worth getting up the hills just to look at the views.
Date of review: June 11, 2012

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

In short: Excellent charity race
In full: Ran this one without my Garmin. At least I now know why my time was much worse than a normal 10k time. A simple mistake by the marshalls but I forgive them - its a charity race for a worthwhile cause. Will be back again next year.
Medal is rubbish but I guess it means that more money goes direct to the charity - not a bad thing.
Date of review: September 12, 2011

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

In short: Excellent First 1/2 marathon
In full: Nervous at the start as this was my first 1/2M but lots of other first-timers around. I'd heard there were two nasty hills but to be honest the first was a piece of cake and I only struggled on the second because of an old injury. Not as tough as I was expecting. Fantastic scenery, excellent local support, good organisation, lots of toilets so no real queues, great water station cheering and all along the route. Want to do it again next year (injury free) to get a better time. Only problem was parking - we were directed to the caravan site car park but this was hideously tight, lacking in space etc but perhaps this was because the fields where cars would normally park were knee deep in water from the previous days rain! Otherwise very well organised.
Date of review: November 6, 2008

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