My Event Ratings

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

In short: Perfect conditions on the flattest course around
Date of review: November 19, 2012

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

In short: Lovely view across to the Needles at the start, and a pretty flat course with only a couple of token inclines, and a speedy downhill finish.
Date of review: October 28, 2012

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

In short: Very much enjoyed my first half marathon
Date of review: October 14, 2012

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

In short: Well-marshalled friendly race
In full: Run on roads not closed to traffic, but plenty of marshals directing cars (and shouting encouragement) meant this was never an issue.

First half of the course is up an incline that's nearly imperceptible, then turns a corner a couple of steeper climbs. If you survive those, it's all downhill for the last third. I'd estimate the hills cost just under a minute compared to a pancake-flat course.
Date of review: August 21, 2012

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

In short: Very flat course
In full: A new venue for 2012, so the Promenade name is out-of-date: the course is around a business park.

It isn't particularly picturesque, but it's very flat: my GPS reckoned the elevations were between sea-level and 5m.

The marshals gave clear instructions, and results were posted quickly after the race.

I bagged a 5K PB despite high winds at the first race of this year's series. Will be back for the remaining races.
Date of review: April 26, 2012

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

In short: Great event for my first 10K
In full: The organization was generally good. Busy, but I suppose that's inevitable with 2500 runners.

I agree with RFJ that it would be helpful to have places to start for people expecting to run at different paces. I ended up in more or less the right area for those running at around a 5 min/km pace but only by sheer luck.
Date of review: April 2, 2012

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