My Event Ratings

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

In short: Interesting urban course, very well organised & great marshals. Pavement running provided a novel pdestrian hazard!
In full: As I am recovering from calf & ankle injuries & my daughter was running her first half marathon, this seemed a good run which wouldn't be too challenging. It is quite up and down, but there are no killer hills, though running on pavements with sometimes rather unhelpful pedestrians was a novel experience. However, the organisation was brilliant & every single marshal helpful, friendly & encouraging - a special thanks to the Tiger. And a generous goody bag too!
Date of review: April 7, 2013

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

In short: Great run in foul conditions,well-organised - fab marshals!
In full: The course was slightly reorganised because of the work on Dea; seafront. But it remains a flat course with fantastic views & real PB potential. Howveer, a gale-forec wind from the south (in our faces for half the race) with rain, sleet and stinging hailstones meant it was a struggle. The marshals having to stand through it al & still be encouraging & helpful were amazing. The organisation was good - pity they couldn't organise the weather. But it made it the sort of race that will linger long in the memory (not leat for my daughter Kat who was running her first race)
Date of review: November 4, 2012

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

In short: Quite challenging scenic course, exceptional organisation
In full: I know the course well as it comprises much of runs I do in training. It's very pretty, but with 5 hills - weighted more towards the latter part of the race, it's quite challenging, with some muddy patches & tree roots to spice the track up a bit. It's the best organised & marshalled event I've ever run in - even tree roots & muddy patches were fore-warned. Enthusiastic & helpful marshals at every point where someone might take a wrong turn. I can completely see why it gets such high ratings.
Date of review: October 14, 2012

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

In short: Good course for a fast run, nice Christmas atmosphere & mulled wine/mince pies to finish. What better start for Christmas?
Date of review: December 18, 2011

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

In short: well-organised race, flat, good for a PB
In full: As a vet with bad nakles & a cold I was a bit doubtful abpout turning up, but this was a well-organised race, with friendly marshals & a nice flat course. I feared I might find 3 laps boring, but it didn't feel like that. I got my best 10K time since June 2010 & got a nice goody bag as well
Date of review: November 21, 2011

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

In short: Quite a challenging course through beautiful scenery.
In full: Inaugural race -which showed a bit with a delayed start & a couple of places where the signs were a little ambiguous. I had to help direct some runners who semmed to have got very lost. Very friendly. This is quite a challenging course, with virtually no flat bits & some quite gruelling hills (certainly for someone of my age - 62) & it is a genuine trail course with single track paths through forest with tree roots, etc as well as a few muddy bits. It could be a lot muddier if there had been more rain, I reckon. At my age,I'm trying to widen my experience by doing as many different races as I can - but I'd certainly think about doing this one again.
Date of review: September 18, 2011

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

In short: hilly course faced with strong wind for first half, but extremely well marshalled & organised (Pity a mug rather than a medal)
Date of review: February 13, 2011

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

In short: Great views, up&down course, moderate organisation
In full: Any race in Greenwich Park has wonderful views and an up-and-down course. Because sections of the course overlapped, we were sometimes constarined to run single file, which could affect one's rhythm. The water stations were not well thought out - at 2k & 4k - and there weren't enough helpers. I would only have got water if I'd been prepared to stop & wait. A friendly stmosphere & very much a young persons' race.
Date of review: November 22, 2010

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

In short: Pretty horrendous conditions, not least the surface water & a killing hill, but great organisation & friendly, encouraging marshalls. Not for a PB thought
In full: Extremely well organised, with lots of friendly, encouraging marshalls. It's quite a challenging course, with a long steep hill at around mile 7. The conditions were poor - heavy rain & strong winds, with a lot of surface water, including water covering the road several inches deep in places. When I ran the long hill, I felt I was running up a stream. I doubt it would be PB friendly, just because it's so undulating. Most cars behaved themselves, butpedestrians occasionally got in the way. At my age (61) and as a late starter to running (3 years ago), I'm realy looking for variety rather than repeating races. It's certainly one i would do again - but I haven't done enough races to rate it as an all time favourite. Though I feel 61 now, I know T'll feel a lot younger for the experience.
Date of review: February 28, 2010

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

In short: First time - great atmosphere despite weather. This is how I'll get my Xmas pud in future!
Date of review: December 6, 2009

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