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2013 Colchester Half Marathon
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good event.
In full: A nice mix of town and country, hills and flat. I felt the marshalling was good, and the crowds supportive. Needs better marking of the changing area (I didn't find it, but I have a habit now of turning up dressed for the race). Baggage storage a problem if you didn't have a car. I'll be back.
Date of review: March 20, 2013
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2012 Hadleigh 10
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well done again
In full: My third time at this event. Windy at the start, and several large puddles on the route after the heavy rain. As usual, very well organised and very encouraging marshalls. Very bad time, but I'll be back next year for another go.
Date of review: November 25, 2012
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2012 Stebbing Remembrance Sunday 10
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great Race
In full: I ran a lousy race, but that's my fault. The event was very well organised, very friendly, and a lovely route. Well signposted and marshalled. Unusual medal, with the poppy centre - very attractive. It's going into the diary for next year.
Date of review: November 12, 2012
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2012 Ealing Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very, very good.
In full: Excellently organised race. Lots of marshallers and helpers, and magnificent crowd support. Be warned though; it's not flat. The only (small) point; could do with a bigger changing marquee.
I'll be back.
Date of review: September 30, 2012
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2012 Felsted 10K
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised, fun race
In full: Very slick rearranging of the car parking after the field became waterlogged. Nice country route, with enough inclines to make it challenging. Good marshalling. Shame there was no memento, but you can't have everything.
Date of review: July 8, 2012
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2012 Southend Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: very well organised
In full: I personally race a dreadful race, but that's not the fault of the organisers. Marshallers very friendly, water stations and sponges plentiful, portaloos in short supply. I'll try again next year, and hopefully see an improvement in my run.
Date of review: June 10, 2012
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2012 Edmund Carr Great Baddow Charity 10 mile Road Race
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very well organised race
In full: Excellent organisation, from the car parking, through the marshalling and water stations to the finish. The warm-up aerobics was a brilliant idea. One small niggle - the only cup of coffee I could find after the run was at the burger van, and a pound for a poly cup of instant is a bit much.
Date of review: May 20, 2012
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2012 Colchester 10k
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Perfect weather, good course.
In full: An almost flat course, except a little hill at about 5.5 miles. Not too much of the course is on roads, it's mostly cycle paths. The finish on the running track is a nice touch, especially the cheering crowds on the "home straight". Looking forward to next year
Date of review: May 13, 2012
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2012 Reedham Ten
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent race again
In full: My second try at this. A pb last year, but it was not to be this time. Well organised race, lots of friendly marshallers around the course. A good start to the year's running, and I hope to be back next year.
Date of review: January 29, 2012
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2011 Larking Gowen City of Norwich Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Wind, wind and more wind!
In full: Excellent organisation and support. Good flattish course and I was hoping for a PB. Ended up walking a lot and getting a PW (personal worst). The organisers can't control the wind, which was crippling for a lot of us. At least it stopped raining; I'm not a fan of horizontal downpours. I'll be back for another try next year.
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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