My Event Ratings

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

In short: Inaugural race. Great mixture of terrain. Not so well marked in the last three miles.
In full: An enjoyable race with a mixture of entrants. First water station was a bit muddled but not a deal breaker. At all the other stations there were goodies to eat! Quite hilly for a hot day. One for my list of to do again races.
Date of review: May 1, 2011

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

In short: Roads open, keep your wits about you. Hills sneak up on you.
In full: Great contryside. Quite a few people wearing iPods who didn't seem to be aware of what was going on around them particularly as there were cyclists, cars, tractors and other runners about. Not PB potential due to the uphills but I think the downhills must have compensated.
Date of review: March 6, 2011

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

In short: Superb.
In full: The mile markers were puzzling and the total ascent something over 850ft. Longer walk than expected to the start. Everything else was superb. Tough but worth it.
Date of review: November 7, 2010

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

In short: Water stations were well spaced.
In full: Really enjoyed this one - did a PB and I think should have run faster! The organisation was spot on. The water stations were just where they needed to be. Banana and Bar at the end and the medal is pretty hefty too. Milton Keynes does have some nice areas and it's traffic free.
Date of review: July 18, 2010

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

In short: Be Prepared.
In full: I ran this as my first 10k last year and came back to beat my time. It is a hard route especially the 7.5-8.5k section and the heat was hard. Plenty of water but another water station would have been a plus at the 7k mark, I think there was a tap there. I'll be back!
Date of review: June 28, 2010

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

In short: Indded a 'special' race.
In full: A group of us entered as a fun day out - no PB heros on this one. Steep hills, rope assisted climbs, waist deep wadeing, obstacles. Very muddy.
Real good interesting fun, I might never do a road race again.
Date of review: March 30, 2010

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

In short: Lots of seemingly experienced runners, probably due to time of year.
In full: My first 10mile, and the first time I've run 10 miles without stopping to walk! The hills weren't anything like I had expected. A marshal at the back at the start might have prevented the traffic incident the others have mentioned. Mars bar was nice and memento excellent. Next year I will be faster :)
Date of review: December 29, 2009

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