My Event Ratings

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

In short: If Carlsberg did marathons .....
In full: Quite simply the best race in the UK.

Organisation way beyond top notch, from the moment you sign up to the moment you stagger off the racecourse clutching your medal, you are looked after like a VIP ... constant pre-race updates, lovely friendly volunteers and marshals at the start and on the course, a handshake and congratulations from the organisers as you cross the line (now thats dedication!) and a baggage system that even Heathrow could only dream of (another here whose bag was sat waiting for him whilst he negotiated the step up to the table!)

Even 'that' hill at 24 didn't seem too bad this time.

Guys and gals of Chester marathon take a bow!
Date of review: October 8, 2012

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

In short: A new benchmark for organised distance running!
In full: Simply superb ... from the pre-race sign up, regular comms throughout build up, scheduled training runs, through to the day itself no detail had gone un-noticed and dealt with in a throroughly professional manner.

The day itself was fantastic, with the whole operation on the racecouse running like clockwork.

The course was excellent with a good mixture of the city sights and then out in to the countryside to get into your rythymn. Fantastic support from the villages too, helped no end by the masterstroke of printing names on the numbers.

Then a great finish along the spectator lined river and finish infront of the granstand. Superb !

Definately one to go on every self respecting runners 'must do' list.

Date of review: October 13, 2011

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

In short: Excellent course with a bit of a lump in the middle.
In full: Really enjoyed this race. Course was great, a little tight at places close to the start which caused a bit of congestion with slower runners causing the occasional bottlenecks, but nothing significant.

Really good local support all the way round. Apparently the views are spectacular at the top of the Orme, but by that stage I think my eyes were bleeding.

Great coming down the other side and could certainly make up the time lost going up.

Bit chaotic at the end aswell, but again nothing a little tweek wouldn't sort out.

Definately recommend putting this on your list of races to do.
Date of review: November 24, 2010

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

In short: Fantastic day out in the mud.
In full: Absolutely brilliant, will definately be back again next year, no problems with organisation etc., as traffic is only to be expected from an event of this size at such a location, its just not an issue.

Only one thing though, think the organisers need to trawl the first major bog just after the water station, as judging by the smell something is seriously not right there !!!

Loved it (although my legs are telling me different today).
Date of review: November 8, 2010

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