My Event Ratings

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

In short: some good, some not so
In full: Good points - great support, plenty of water stations, well marshalled

Not so good points - driving to Brighton to pick up race number the day before the race. Every year the park and ride is disorganied, surely it can be improved by now. Gatorade as the sponsorsored drink, hard to find in shops compared to Powerade (previous drink sponsor)


Date of review: April 15, 2013

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

In short: Good marathon training
Date of review: March 4, 2013

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

In short: fast, fast, fast
In full: A nice flat course, not the most interesting of run (2 x 5k route) yet local strawberries and the most delicious Victoria Sponge cake I've ever tasted made it a good morning
Date of review: May 23, 2012

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

In short: 3rd time
In full: Some lovely parts of the course with fantastic supports, other parts pretty dull. I personally do not like running one way with others passing you going the other way on the same piece of road.

However, got a pb so very happy. Not sure if I will do it again as travelling to Brighton to pick up running number is a real pain
Date of review: April 19, 2012

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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		80%

In short: always forget that hill
In full: Great run, well organised as usual. Reflecting back though, it could have only been me and the 1.40 pacer running as I just focussed on keeping up with him throughout the race, which I did. A big thanks to him, together with all the marshalls, spectators, drummers throughout the course. A perfect pre-marathon training race
Date of review: March 1, 2012

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

In short: you can keep yer Costa Brava
In full: Haven't run this race in a few years and got a 10 minute pb so am very happy. A helpful wind for the first 5 and then a playful challenge running into it on the way back

Loos were a little lacking, that would be my only negative. Organisation was very good, flask was appreciated, parking right next to the clubhouse was fantastic so i didn't have a long trudge back after the race to my car and it was a dry day, fab
Date of review: December 5, 2011

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

In short: Hilly yet fun
In full: Ouch my thighs
Date of review: September 2, 2011

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

In short: an interesting race for runners
In full: First time I have run this event and a pb for me (only by 1 minute, yet they all count)

I enjoyed the race and found the route interesting and challenging, much better than some out and back routes. Finished in 1.46 and the goody bags had all gone, although a friend of mine who finished in 1.42 had one and to be fair, I didn't miss much

A big thanks to all the marshalls throughout the course who were very encouraging. I will race again and who knows, maybe next year I'll run fast enough for an illusive goody bag
Date of review: July 29, 2011

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

In short: worth the price
In full: There had been a few bits of feedback commenting on the price of this event. Personally as someone who has run a number of events, I thought it was worth it.

Really well organised, a challenging yet pretty route, marshals were encouraging and to top it off, loads of free For Goodness Shakes. I took away in freebies (that I will use) than I spent on the entrance fee.

Looking forward to next year, a perfect family morning
Date of review: May 14, 2011

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

In short: beaten up by the heat
In full: second time for me, ran last year in 3.54 and was aiming for 3.45 for this year. Everything was going well until around mile 16 when the wheels started to come off, slowed right down from 8.40 min miles to 10 min, I was all over the place and wondered if I would make it in the heat. The 4 hour pacer went past me at mile 22 and I thought 'I am not going to let you go'. Stuck to him like glue and finally finished in 3.58. Fantastic encouragement from the pacer, excellent support and a big thanks to my pregnant girlfriend Jayne who saw me at 4 different parts of the race, I think she was more exhausted than me at the end. Now resting my legs for London next Sunday (gulp)
Date of review: April 11, 2011

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