My Event Ratings

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

In short: Wonderful if you're going for pure fun. Impossible if you want a good run!
In full: I would agree that this is more an 'event' than a race. Brilliant for a first-time half-marathoner/fun-runner due to the atmosphere, the tv coverage, and the amount of people coming out to cheer you on. But very very crowded from start to finish - I actually walked over the finish line as there was a queue! Do it with friends for a laugh, but don't dream of a pb here, unless you're lining up with the elites at the front! Very well organised, though - the baggage buses are very reliable and easy to use, and it's the first race I've done where the Red Arrows have greeted me at the finish line!
Date of review: October 9, 2004

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

In short: Friendly atmosphere, beautiful setting, with a mixture of humans and deer as spectators. A nice, challenging change from road races, and plenty of mud, too!
Date of review: October 3, 2004

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%

In short: Ouch
Date of review: August 24, 2004

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