My Event Ratings

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

In short: Great scenery, fab marshals and supporters
In full: This is a lovely little race with a great course and gorgeous scenery. The marshalls were brilliant and they've learnt from earlier years - you are walked to the start line although it's not well signposted and all pre-race info made the point that the start was not on the field. It's very flat until 5.5k when the first of two short but steep hills appear but once you've done the second one it's flat or downhill to the end. Wish the actual finish line had been better marked though - I still don't know if it was at the front of the funnel or the back.
Date of review: September 24, 2012

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

In short: Second half much harder than the first
In full: My first HM so wasn't really sure what to expect. Started at the back of the field of 440-ish and quickly found that most of the field disappeared into the distance, very few back-of-the-pack plodders. The first half of the race is fine, once out of town there is nice scenery and all fairly flat. The second half is much harder, the long uphill incline from mile 9 to 11 is a sod, especially as you can see the road climbing ahead of you for about a mile. Was running on my own for quite a while, only about 5 other runners anywhere near me. Organisation was good but be aware that most of this race is run along country roads with no footpaths and roads are not closed. Marshals at strategic points. Very few spectators, especially at the finish as most people had gone home already. Finished in the last 20 with a sub-2:30 time so not really a race for slower runners. Not a bad race by any means, and the spectators that were there were very enthusiastic.
Date of review: March 12, 2012

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