My Event Ratings

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

In short: what hills?
In full: My 1st 1/2 Marathon so no comparison except a couple of 10ks. I found the course much flatter than I expected - and flatter then my training runs - but I live here! I just slow down on the 'undulations' ;)

Some bits narrow and I was surprised to run in a crowd for most of the route. Weather was just on the limit of too hot for me - kept to the shady side of the roads - is this Sheffield? - I used the guys with water sprays. I thought the goody-bag very lightweight in terms of content but I liked the medal and wore it all day!

I parked in the city centre (free) and took the tram (12 mins); very crowded but they did run extra ones this year - only on the way out - later leavers found the trams busy on the way back.

Great to (start and) finish in the stadium; thought the PA could have been set up ready before everybody arrived though and couldn't hear most of it anyway, which was odd for a stadium!

Would be great if it could become a full marathon (next year) as it was sold out.
Date of review: April 27, 2010

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