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2011 Cardiff Half Marathon
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Better than last year!!
In full: I have run this half for the last 7 years and found this one to possibly be the best.Some of the scenery was not the best but with 15,000 runners,routes around the parks would not be possible as last years shambles of a race proved.The area around the baggage/start area was very congested and I waited 1 hour to use the toilets before the start before sprinting to the start.I ran the bupa Birmingham half the week after this race and this was expertly organised with wave starts.The quicker runners started at 10 A.M. in 2 waves with the slower runners starting at 10.30 in waves again.This solves a lot of problems in that the start/baggage/toilet facilities area does not get too overcrowed.The Cardiff half could be a great race if only a few minor issues were ironed out but I know the city races are diffucult to organise and even more diffucult to please every runner!
Date of review: November 6, 2011
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2011 The Whitebrook Wind-Up Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: TOP MARKS!!
In full: Well done to the organisers,marshalls and drinks people.This was a fantastic race in stunning scenery,tough hill to run up but thoroughly enjoyable all the same!I will definately be running this event year after year.As with most half marathons etc a race T-shirt is given to all entries abd I normally give mine away to friends and family but this is one T-shirt I will be keeping as it was well earned indeed!!
Date of review: May 26, 2011
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2010 Aberdare 10K 2007
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A good fast 10K race!
In full: Very well organised race with the free transport from the sports centre in Aberdare to the start at Penderyn
.This is an ideal first race or a definate P.B. for the more seasoned runners, with the last few k/m slightly downhill.
Date of review: July 4, 2010
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2010 Edinburgh Marathon
| | 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: very good ,well organised race
In full: yes it was hot(not the organisers fault)and the shuttle buses were quite a walk away,but the race itself was excellent with more than enough water and energy stations and the locals in the last few villages that were handing out cups of water were life savers!as for the course itself I found it fine,no running around in circles as many other marathon routes do.
well done to all the marshalls and organisers,see you next year!!
Date of review: May 25, 2010
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2010 Great Welsh Run 5
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: excellent race!
In full: very well organised race.cannot be faulted,ran in last years and this year seemed to attract more runners.championchip timing was also a bonus.
well done to marshalls and organisers,see you next year!
Date of review: May 3, 2010
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2010 Great Welsh Marathon
| | 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: well organised first time marathon.
In full: As others have mentioned the course itself was too much turning around and looping back on yourself and the last 6 miles was an energy sapper!the young marshals were excellent so were the water stations.could not really fault the race at all except for the course,but having run the half there I knew what to expect,some people may not mind this but that is my personal opinion.
just one more thing that could be done would be to put some marshals along the turnaround points especially up to mile 24 as I passed two female runners while heading toward mile 25 and seconds later they were behind me,shame on you as you know who you are!
Date of review: April 19, 2010
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2010 Parc Bryn Bach Running Club and Hospice of the Valleys 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: excellent race!
In full: could not fault it again this year,really good local race and for a good cause too,chip timing and a good quality Tshirt all for £12.00!see you again next year!
Date of review: April 11, 2010
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2010 San Domenico 20
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: well organised race!
In full: good organisation,excellently placed water stations,good weather,what else could you ask for!
good 20 miler to test your stamina before a spring marathon!
well done to the marshalls and san dom for another good race!
Date of review: March 30, 2010
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2010 Llanelli Waterside Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: o.k. race
In full: not the best race this year,as others have mentioned the parking was awful,too many slow runners at the front,awful route running up and down and then back some more!on the plus side the weather was good this year!
Date of review: March 21, 2010
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2010 Rhayader 'Round the Lakes' 20
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: fantastic race!!!!!!
In full: this has got to be the best 20 mile race there is!It is challenging but any 20 mile race is!well worth the climb in the first few miles,but beware of a small climb between mile 18/19!A big thank you to the marshalls and the couple that were handing out jelly babies!and not forgetting a big thank you to weather,no rain!!!!!
Date of review: March 21, 2010
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