My Event Ratings

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

In short: More hilly than undualting
In full: Up and down, up and down, up and down. Not mega steep but constant.
Well organised, lovely route.
Favourite sign - Don't drink the sponge water, you're hair will fall out.
Second favourite sign - £5 MID race massage.

Just wish i had a new set of joints to run it with.
Date of review: October 31, 2011

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

In short: Tough
In full: As people have siad the first half is really hilly especially between miles 3 and 4. 2nd half there is a long, long downhill section - only problem was excrutiating stitch which stopped me in my tracks for a minute or two. Steady jog back into it and i made it to the end in a decent time.
Water stations were good, marshalls were good, race was good!
Date of review: August 30, 2011

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

In short: Just Great.
In full: Well organised, very friendly race.
Great trail route.
Would definately do it again.
Date of review: July 18, 2011

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

In short: Well organised.
In full: Would have been an enjoybale race, but i was suffering in the heat with some weary legs. Nothing to complain about from the race point of view, well organised, well marshalled, plenty of water and wet sponges (lovely addition on a hot and sticky day), good parking, great tee shirt at the end. Big thumbs UP.
Date of review: July 11, 2011

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

In short: Was all excited and it just fell flat.
In full: I was very excited/apprehensive to do my first marathon but i felt really quite flat by the time i finished. I thought i would be emotional crossing the finish line but the head on wind tunnel that i'd run though for the past 5 miles had blown away any emotions other than hatred of the dam wind.
For a first timer i thought the course was quite lonely, the crown were sporadic and many of the spectators seemed a bit bored by the time i got to them, which was well after the winners but by no means at the end.
The chaos after finishing was hopeless and many were almost in tears having to stand and not able to walk about with ease. i managed to get a t-shirt in my size but it doesn't even say marathon on it, my fiancee ended up with a half marathon t-shirt, which is hardly something to show the family when you've slogged for 26.2.
Travelling back to Edinburgh was a nightmare, i was very glad i wasn't in the massive queues for the runners bus and even happier that i decided against meeting my family at the reunion point as it was a long way from the finish and seemed completely seperate to the race.
Overall grade - must do better, i think i'll stick to local races.
Date of review: May 23, 2011

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

In short: Very friendly fellow runners with good marshalling.
In full: Great policing of the roads. 3 chances for water + more at the end. All together a nice run.
Date of review: March 14, 2011

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