My Event Ratings

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

In short: Ho ho ho well worth it!
In full: This was my third year running the Mince Pie 10 and I woke up in the morning with no enthusiasm to do it. Yet again, my spirits were lifted and I throughly enjoy the race. Its well organised, friendly and small in numbers.

Only negative is that its starts quite late at 11am, so it takes up all morning and most of the afternoon by the time you've got home and sorted yourself out.
Date of review: December 10, 2012

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

In short: A lovely race but good value
In full: The Bluebell is a good and challenging 10k but the race cost £15 and you only got a drink and cliff bar at the end. No medal or race momento, very disappointing.
Date of review: April 23, 2012

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

In short: A great race, just needs some tweeking!
In full: As I first timer is Eastbourne I generally enjoyed the race. Having done a lot of local half marathons, I was looking forward to what Eastbourne had to offer.

The baggage area wasn't secure which was a shame, luckily I had a friend to hold my bag. The warm up and the atmosphere at the start was great!

The course itself was good despite the weather, the incline and length of the hill between miles 2-4 what longer and steeper than expected, I managed most of it and I run hills!

Despite the weather the crowds cheering and the marshalls were fab. The water stations were crowded, could have done with another table and a few more helpers at each station and I believe this was the first half marathon I've done that didn't have energy drinks around the course and I've done plenty but there was plenty of water and jelly babies at miles 6 and 8.

Good medal, a glass of water, a banana and chocolate at the end was just what the doctor ordered!
Date of review: March 5, 2012

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

In short: Definately one to put on the calender!
In full: This was the first time I have done this event as I've done a lot of larger road races and seeking new challenges.

The event was brilliant, well organised and a great atmosphere, all for the bargin price of £9. I will definately be doing the face again.
Date of review: February 27, 2012

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

In short: Top notch as usual!
In full: My second year and well worth the trip back. A bargin at £9 with a great medal, goody bag and mince pie. Marshalls were fabulous all the way round the windy cold course. Well done Seaford Striders!!
Date of review: December 12, 2011

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

In short: My first marathon and in my home town - Brilliant!
In full: Watched the Brighton Marathon last year which inspired me to do it this year. Organisation was brilliant, much more toilets than last year, queues were long as usual but moved quicky, so no problems. The weather was unbelievably hot and lots of people suffered but the St Johns crew were brilliant all along the course. Support from the crowd was amazing, a man standing on his 1st Floor flat window ledge in Kemp Town playing the bongos was brilliant. Well done!
Date of review: April 11, 2011

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

In short: Better than last year but still room for improvement
In full: After running the terrible event of last year and hearing that there had been big changes I gave it another chance. The course and most of the organisation was better.

Water stations were not where they were meant to be which was very frustrating. There wasn't many barriers and I had spectators running across in front of me and the atmosphere wasn't brilliant and still no goody bag but the medal was much better.

Good but still room for a little improvement.
Date of review: February 28, 2011

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

In short: Excellent pre-christmas race!
In full: A well organised race from Seaford Striders. The hill was a killer and the mud made the feet heavy but the views were amazing and the goodie bag fabulous. Will be doing it again.
Date of review: December 13, 2010

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

In short: Glad I did it, a fantastic, well organised event.
In full: I lived in Bracknell for 2 years and never thought it was that green, a fantastic route. I've done other half marathons thoughout the South East, this was definately the best organised. Every mile was marked and had yellow arrows at all stages. There were locals all along the route to clap and cheer and brilliant primary school children to hand out water and even jelly babies just after mile 10. A bargin at £14, please keep the race as it is, the small number of entries also made a great race.
Date of review: May 10, 2010

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