My Event Ratings

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

In short: Continues to be a top event
In full: Big improvements on last year and glad the organisers have listened. This still remains one the best half marathons in the UK
Date of review: March 15, 2011

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

In short: The Great Welsh is a Great event to build on
In full: An excellent day and on the Llanelli coastline. we are so lucky to have such beauty in Wales to run / walk through on very well organised marathon event.

PLUS POINTS
Beautiful scenery
Excellent organisation
Great support
Safe and relaxed
Very good goodies . shirt, medal, certificate, food, drinks
Lots of water
Excellent support
Great value (only £20)
Acceptable course for size of field
Superb camaraderie
Lovely free massage
Free parking
Bag storage
Professional commentary

NEGATIVES
Course will need to change for larger field - also stated by the organisers
Could do with energy drinks


Well done to the organisers and a thank you to the marshals. I am looking forward to their 2011 marathon; it's a "Great Welsh" alternative for a marathon in the spring instead of London or Brighton.


Date of review: April 21, 2010

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

In short: Not many 10k's could top this one
In full:
I know as runners we are sometimes unfairly critical of races we attend especially if we do not run a PB. But surely no-one can be critical of possibly one of the best 10k events in the UK.

Right at the start of the entry process being contacted by the organisers welcoming and thanking me for entering the event, sent a race pack containing my timing chip, simplistic easy to understand event instructions and map. Finding the event headquarters easily and having FREE parking only 20 meters from the race start. No fussy registration process. Kids races to watch as a prelude to the main 10k. Samba dancers creating additional FREE entertainment. FREE massage, FREE, children's entertainment. There was a high profile St John and police presence. Excellent catering services and super clean facilities. Plenty of toilets. I have not experienced many better race atmospheres elsewhere and everything happening on-time. Glorious views over the estuary. Perfect running conditions over a mildly challenging, safe traffic free course. More than enough water in just the right size bottles (with sports caps). Fantastic spectator support. Great untroubled race finish with a superb memento and even someone to cut off my timing chip. Again a trouble free departure from the car-park with the race results up on their website by the time I got home. All the above for just £10; other race organisers try, beating that.

This is a QUALITY event. Well done and a big thank you to the marshals and the two Llanelli lads who organised it; again with clockwork precision; you are a credit to the running world. I am looking forward to the Llanelli Half Marathon in March next year.

Date of review: June 22, 2009

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

In short: Good
Date of review: March 18, 2009

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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		100%

In short: This is a must do race
In full: Please please please please can there be more events like this one.
Date of review: March 10, 2009

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