My Event Ratings

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

In short: Challenging, nice course, well organised
In full: Lots and lots of people gave up their time to make this a good race for the runners, many must have been completely soaked too. Good on them. Not a fast race but a very well organised community event with a good mix of people. Congratulations on adding this to the marathon calendar.
Date of review: September 18, 2011

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

In short: A proper race
In full: Great to have a non-corporate event in a part of the country with few marathons. The weather is unlikely to be good at this time of year but it adds to the challenge and it's a genuinely enjoyable, well organised race. Definitely one to return to.
Date of review: November 22, 2010

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

In short: Best race of the year
In full: Tougher conditions than usual due to wind and a slightly higher tide than is ideal. But nothing takes away from a race which is a little bit different from the norm. Not to be missed.
Date of review: July 12, 2009

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

In short: Good hard training run but not for people who want it on a plate
In full: Super marshals, liked the goody bag and low entry price. The 3 lap format works well. The weather was no one's fault. This sort of event is a useful part of the calendar as the spring mara season approaches.
Date of review: March 12, 2009

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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		60%

In short: Good intro to ultradistrance, but the weather was cheeky
In full: Organisation and enthusiasm are first rate. The wind made this a tougher race than last year so good training in mental fortitude. I will be back
Date of review: February 23, 2009

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

In short: Great day out, can we do it again?
In full: Terific organisation and support, a faster course than it looked on paper, very enjoyable and the weather was ideal. This would be a good addition to the calendar. Thanks to all involved.
Date of review: December 18, 2008

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

In short: Fun, but not a trail race
Date of review: August 14, 2008

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

In short: Gets better each year, and the conditions were as good as they could be
In full: My 4th time and the best conditions yet, very low tide and a tail wind made it short and fast, dealing with some of those gates is am improvement; the finish in the middle of the beach is great and overall it's my favourite race so I will be back. Given the quality T short it's very good value by current standards too.
Date of review: July 23, 2008

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

In short: Potential for fast times, and nice to be by the sea
In full: The contrast between the whiff of chip fat and the tang of the sea and the miles of beach works well. Blackpool is busy and bystanders were very supportive. A relaxed and friendly race, this would be good for a first HM but whan the HM finished the mara field was thin and you might need to be able to run for miles alone. There could perhaps have been more loos at the start but you could say that of most races. Above all, it's a pretty flat course and the time of year gives real PB potential. More enjoyable than I expected and the welcome at the finish line from smiling marshals made it a pleasure to cross the line.
Date of review: April 27, 2008

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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: Ideal ultra intro on a fast course
In full: A good entry level ultra, the laps are the right length to make pitstop/feeding strategy simple, it seemed to fly by and the surroundings are attractive. Perfect weather helped. Can't fault the organisation and the enthusiastic marshals and officials.
Date of review: February 17, 2008

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