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2012 23rd Great North West Half Marathon * Runnner's World pacing race with pacers 7 to 12 minute miling*
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Ok
In full: Minuses - not enough parking. Directions/signs at registration not great. Needed more loos. No gun at the off ('3, 2, 1, go'). Water stations poorly manned (wouldn't want to be arriving with a pack of runners). Goody bag woeful - worst ever (50p socks, no use for runners!). Lots of club runners might scare first timers.
Pluses - fairly good PB potential if there's no wind. Loop course good for spectators.
Date of review: February 28, 2012
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2012 Southport MAD DOG Seaside 10K RACE NOW FULL
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A great day out. Ideal for first timers
Date of review: February 13, 2012
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2011 Edinburgh Marathon
| | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Same kind of thoughts as everyone else
In full: No real need to add to what everyone else is saying but these are my biggest bugbears:
- 2 starting points and 2 bag drops at start confusing if you don't already know the locations
- no feeling of being in Edinburgh
- tight, narrow turns when doubling back
- runners going in both directions is demoralising
- section of off-road terrain not a good idea, especially at that point in the race
- finishers area far too small. No space to sort yourself out/stretch down etc. I struggled, and I finished in the first few hundred. Must have been crazy later on
- ridiculous bottleneck to get from finishing area to reunion point/catering etc, poorly stewarded with prams smacking in to everyone!
- the beer tent wasn't much more than an open air trestle table. Great beer, great guys but they were totally overwhelmed
Plus points
- helpers were great
- best finishers tee shirt I've ever received
- photos, finishing times communication etc was spot on
- with a few tweaks, it could be tons better
Date of review: May 25, 2011
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