My Event Ratings

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

In short: Excellent in all aspects !
In full: Top in every way. Yes..some of the hills are a bit "cheeky" but excellent for pre marathon training, very friendly with great and effective marshalling and good facilities. Recommended!
Date of review: February 17, 2013

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

In short: Not bad for a first time...some changes will improve in future years
In full: Pluses
Great location; generally v well organised, good medal, food and facilities generally OK

Negatives (almost all of which can be sorted for next year)
Car park a long way out to wheel bike and luggage in (why not make free and include in price as I imagine 95% will have to use); toilets: not enough and for some to have run out of chemical flush by 8.00am (honestly) was totally inexcusable; quite expensive (bearing in mind no chip time or t shirt); extra bike marshall needed at Powells pool where the bike splits to tranistion / next loop (accident waiting to happen there as too many spectators unaware of what a dangerous place it is)
Comments (intended as neither positive or negative to help next year). Run very uneven: definitely view as cross country; bikes and speed humps don't mix well.
All in all I think this has great potential
Date of review: July 15, 2012

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

In short: Great race: but everyone I spoke to measured at 9.4kms - 9.5kms ;-(
In full: Lovely countryside and well organised with fruit drink and banana at end BUT why or why so far out on the distance. I spoke to 8 random runners to check my own measurement at 9.45kms. Assuming this is the distance then it should not be marketed at 10k OR find another 500 metres . Somewhere !. This was my only criticism of an otherwise great day
Date of review: November 27, 2011

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

In short: Well organised race with something for everyone
In full: Whether you want a 5k or 10k, stride it out for a PB or walk for charity all is possible (and suitably segregated). On a 2.5k loop it's also a good spectator event. Fun, friendly, safe. Special credit due to the organisers as they are a charity, not a running club (not that it shows from the organisation! ). Well done all and I look forward to seeing the results on the web page asap (thsi can be important for club runners !)
Date of review: September 12, 2011

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

In short: Friendly and well organised race on undulating roads
In full: Well done to all involved in this. This is my 3rd year of taking part and travelling from Peterborough, and hopefully will not be my last. A really well organised, very well marshalled (with support and smiles !) race, with the benefit of using a college with changing facilities and showers . There's even a small on site bar for that after race beer ! The thermas flask memento was a first..and an original touch. The course is undulating but still manageable and an excellent half marathon training session !
Date of review: September 5, 2011

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

In short: Well organised, well marshalled, friendly, good value
In full: MAnythanks guys: spot on. I travelled from Peterborough (Ok our daughter does live in Uttoxeter) but wel worth it.
Date of review: May 29, 2011

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

In short: Well done to all concerned
In full: Although a seasoned runner , this was my first time on this one . Great fun, brilliantly organised (from starter pens, baggage pick up and reclaim: well done girls !, marshalling, drink, goody bag! Top in every aspect. And (if anyone from Kings Lynn borough is reading) I intend to bring my wife over from Peterborough so we can have a proper mooch round a really nice, interesting townn centre
Date of review: May 2, 2011

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Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Very very expensive for what you got, ran out of water at end
In full: There are definitely much better organised rsround..and it's a lot of money for a few marshalls (albeit the ways are generall signed ok) Extremely poor form (and dangerous in the weather) to run out of water at the end. My wife (a non runner) donated her own purchased bottle of water to a runner who struggled her way over the final line, and when I mentioned to organisers my comments were clearly not appreciated. Bizarre. Form your own judgement
Date of review: April 24, 2011

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