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2013 The Shakespeare Raceway Half Marathon
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race but Garmin clocked well over distance...
In full: The organisation was superb, the marshalls friendly and efficient and the course is flat and quick, with only a couple of dead turns on each lap to slow you down. However, my GPS clocked 13.53 miles; I always expect to be a bit over (weaving and passing
etc, you never take the racing line) but 0.43ml is a bit much...
Would have got a clear PB, too. Darn.
Date of review: March 9, 2013
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2012 Cirencester Park 10k
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Decent 10k in a nice environment.
In full: Slight undulations, a steep-ish hill at 3ml and a long downhill stretch threw my pacing a bit but an enjoyable, fairly quick race that is well organised and set in a peaceful location.
Date of review: October 8, 2012
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2012 Specsavers Longest Day Chippenham 10k
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fast, friendly and superbly organised.
In full: The course is flat (apart from a small hill in the last mile) and fast, got a PB which always helps! Inputting your race number to get your chip time at the Finish was a nice touch, too.
Date of review: June 23, 2012
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2012 Fire Service College Annual 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A good, fun race over a fast course (when it's not apocalyptic weather).
In full: Well organised, nice heart warming atmosphere and what would have been a PB making course... I waved any chance of a great time goodbye on the 3rd mile as I ran in to the wind and rain on the motorway section. Brutal. Repeated on the 2nd lap, too.
Date of review: April 30, 2012
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2011 Wye Valley Marathon
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: This marathon was absolutely nails but good route. Poorly marshalled, though.
In full: This is an extremely hard marathon with some insanely steep parts. Cracking scenery, other runners very friendly and welcoming but the marshalling was awful; the whole race had to turn back near the start, adding 1/2 mile to the total distance (did 26.7ml over a rock hard course!). Let's face it, it was long enough anyway...
Date of review: September 4, 2011
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2011 Wye Valley Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Absolutely nails but good route. Poorly marshalled, though.
In full: This is extremely hard with some insanely steep parts. Cracking scenery, other runners very friendly and welcoming but the marshalling was awful; the whole race had to turn back near the start, adding 1/2 mile to the total distance. Let's face it, it was long enough anyway...
Date of review: September 4, 2011
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2011 Paddock Wood Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice course, good atmosphere.
In full: After a bit of a clustered start this opens up in to a scenic and well organised half. The little lad handing out jelly babies in the last mile made me smile through my pain!
Date of review: March 29, 2011
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2010 Stroud Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: 3rd year in a row, still my favourite race!
In full: Always a great race; well organised, friendly and a course which is challenging enough to test you but scenic enough and with enough local support to be good fun. 3rd year in a row I've nailed a PB on this course as well!
Date of review: October 26, 2010
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2010 Chippenham Harriers 25th Anniversary Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Superbly organised, good goody bag.
In full: Not a hard course as such but a few slight but long inclines sap your strength. Still quite a quick course though, got a PB. The course is scenic and faultlessly marshalled. Pretty good race, would certainly recommend it.
Date of review: September 15, 2010
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2008 Forest of Dean Trails Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough course, especially the first half or so, but rewarding, well organised and good fun (isn't that what it's all about?).
Date of review: August 13, 2010
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