My Event Ratings

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Tough isn't the word!
In full: The hardest 8.3 miles I've ever run! - garmin clocked it at 8.3- due to the trees could have been a little out- but was certainly not over 9! Don't know if the 10-12 mile estimate is to help justify the price, but I would have been happier if they'd have sold it as 8-10 miles- however with after the 2nd crossing of the Trent I was glad the finish line was in sight!
I was very apprehensive before the race, thinking it would just be a novelty obstacle course, but I found it a really good course, extremely tough but lots of fun, and I'll definitely be back for more!
Date of review: February 10, 2013

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

In short: great race - start neeeds work though!!!
In full: something needs to be sorted with the start, the lane goes very narrow very early on and on a hill, you get boxed in and can potentially lose minutes- literally. needs some markers for where to line up going off expected finish times!!
but still a great race!
Date of review: November 28, 2010

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

In short: a nice steady enjoyable race, well organised, great weather. I'll be back!
In full: the route was brilliantly signed and had plenty of marshalls, but a little encouragement off the marshalls would have been appriciated - i think 4 clapped in total. the drinks stations were handy with sponges and water, but could have done with smaller paper cups - i thought i was been given a milkshake at one point and managed to get more water down my top than in my mouth (but maybe i'm being picky). awkward trying to find room to run until the country lanes - it would have been handy to have had the traffic stopped in one lane until we turned off the main route. but all in all very enjoyable, good course and i'll be back next year... with a straw!
Date of review: October 11, 2010

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

In short: my first tri, and i loved it... definately got the bug!
Date of review: May 27, 2010

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

In short: a brilliant race, with a great atmosphere. loads going on at the start and finish. great support. fantastic goody bag + t shirt! start was a bit of a bottleneck, could have done with a bit more thought, but brilliant overall
Date of review: May 16, 2010

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

In short: very fast run. bit expensive though - would have thought there would have been chip timing for the price. but the tea bags came in handy
Date of review: February 9, 2010

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

In short: ran it with my wife, a really fast course with great but sporadic support. very well organised with the staggered start- biggest problem came from the people giving false times to start in different groups!
Date of review: January 8, 2010

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

In short: had a terrible run - but the atmosphere was brilliant and kept me going! the course is tough but rewarding. the finish was crazy though - all penned in waiting for goody bags, saw a couple of people pass out. needs sorting for next year!!
Date of review: January 8, 2010

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

In short: start was very crowded, country lanes and a swarm of runners, made it very hard to get into stride untill after the first hill. the piper did a great job, and the spectators and marshalls cheered everyone on!
Date of review: January 8, 2010

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