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2012 Trionium Leith Hill Half
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Doctor Rob does it again!
In full: Fantastic race! Started with watching the wife-carrying championships, and then a short briefing before the off. There was time for singing the national anthem before we started on the trek up to Leith Hill summit. Spectacular scenery throughout: picturesque villages, varied woodland and open spaces. The slog up to Leith Hill varies in gradient, but the the first half is all uphill. Strangely enough, the way back down isn't ALL downhill, and a killer hill in the last mile can sap the legs. It's not a PB course, but it's a fine race. The finish has medals, tee shirts, a memento, not to mention Haribo and jelly babies for the competitors.
Date of review: March 18, 2012
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2010 Virgin London Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Not my favourite race, but it does what it does very well.
Date of review: May 24, 2010
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2010 Dorking 10
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Yet another HOT DAY for the Dorking Ten! Not a day for PBs, but a great race.
Date of review: May 24, 2010
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2010 Ranelagh Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The towpath got a bit wearing, but an enjoyable race!
Date of review: May 24, 2010
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2010 Sutton 10K
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Deja vu tastic (or was it really three laps?)!
Date of review: May 24, 2010
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2010 Trionium Leith Hill Half
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Ow. Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow!
In full: Tough route, without being suicidal. Well-marshalled, well-run water stations, fantastic goodie bag, plus a full fry-up and the opportunity for a post-race swim. Wonderful job!
The atmosphere at Leith Hill Tower is something else: dog-walkers, bikers and fellow joggers all stopping to cheer you on as you go through.
One of these years, the 12½ mile hill WILL be conquered...
Date of review: March 7, 2010
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2010 Wokingham Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: 25th Anniversary and they couldn't organise the start?
In full: Race itself was nice enough: flat, through closed country roads. The weather was awful at the start, but brightened up for the first hour or so. The hike from the recommended parking places to the start was pretty unwelcome in the conditions.
The start, however, was appalling: few audible announcements of the impending start; a queue 100m long for the baggage tent with 2 mins to go; NO announcements of the graded start positions, so the first mile was a mess of slower runners in amongst faster; runners moving against the flow to get TO the start, after the gun went off. Absolute shambles.
At the finish: was there a water station? Not that I saw.
For a 25th Anniversary, I'd have hoped for something a bit better organised.
Date of review: February 22, 2010
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2009 Barns Green Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Awful weather, but an excellent event.
Date of review: November 1, 2009
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2009 Dysart Dash 10K
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Flat 2-lap course, but plenty of off-road. Not much atmosphere except at the finish.
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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2009 Harry Hawkes 8
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice event. Unusual distance, but well worth entering.
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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