My Event Ratings

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

In short: Faultless
In full: Lots of work had obviously gone into this event and it shows. From communications pre race to the excellent atmosphere at the finish.
Enthusiastic marshal's and water distributors on the route and great support from some of the outlying villages.
Best vets prize list I have ever come across too and all age groups covered.
Mention has been made of the cost but road closures, stadium hire, prize list etc all add up. Not a lot can be done about the walk to the start, but a good warm up anyway !
See you all next year folks
Date of review: May 1, 2013

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

In short: Great value
In full: 2nd time I have ran this event and it just gets better. Great organisation, top value with a cool long sleeved tech top and goody bag. Hilly course but makes it a challenge, weather good for running too, see you all next year folks.

Date of review: November 5, 2012

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

In short: Well worth the trip
In full: 2nd year I have ran this and all went very smooth. Bit of a hill at the end but most ran faster than Saxilby 5K 3 weeks ago.
Great to be traffic free especially in the misty conditions. Great facilities showers etc.
Hope the series is on next year.
Date of review: October 22, 2012

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

In short: I ran the first one in 1983 amd will run it whenever I can in the future 1
In full: Great weather, fantastic challenging course, 3 great drink stations and a long sleeved technical T shirt, all For £11.00
A bargain folks, please come back next year, it will be just as good.
Date of review: September 1, 2012

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

In short: Fast course
In full: Well organised 2 and a bit laps.
Great Tech T shirt and good facilities. Fast results and a very smooth event.
Bit damp but a good day for racing.
Date of review: July 8, 2012

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

In short: Excellent first event, well done Caistor
In full: Very smooth organisation, great finish in the Market Place, quick results and a technical T shirt. What more can you want ?
Hope to see it back next year
Date of review: June 6, 2012

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

In short: Loved it
In full: Great race, in my 30 years of running I dont normally do big city runs but this was a great weekend away, White number start so just a few seconds crossing the line. Great organisation, worth the 500 mile round trip. Cones where a hazard at times, also Ipod wearers etc, ambulances zipping around, would the people wearing music players hear them, why isolate yourself when the course has music and good crowd support ?
Good goody bag but one size cotton T shirt OK for me, but only in large which for my wife at 5 foot is useless, luckily we got a free good for age as race very expensive.
Not as flat as I expected !!
Date of review: March 12, 2012

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

In short: Fast course
In full: Great to see a new race in the area organised by a very enthusiastic club. As has been stated to leave gear at Queen Elizabeth School would have been a problem any way, it would have meant a cold run to the school near the start, then a wet run back and then another journey back for presentation.
Very fast course, weather not really a problem, but a large room to strip off wet gear would have been handy.
Race support good, excellent marshalling and good to have a traffic free course.
Good goody bag and a cool hat too.
Major glitch with the chip timing system which is completely out the control of the organisers, but results were available later, just a pity that only limited prizes given on the day for some.
All in all a great event which will grow in the future, a few teething hiccups which they will address, well done to all.
Date of review: March 6, 2012

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

In short: Ran it since the 80s a classic race
In full: Ran this course many times and the race since the 80s. Always well organised, quick results, decent prize list and not rip off entry fee.
Great support, great marshal's, top grass roots race. Easy access, showers etc.
Date of review: January 30, 2012

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

In short: Good way to kick start the year
In full: A much bigger field than expected but course seemed to cope with the extra bodies, perhaps chip timing for next year. Every year on the ratings people comment about not running on the sea front, it is way too busy for that amount of people, so the club has to stick with the existing route which is very fast,
Shame about the water, but how many need it on a 10K when it is 10 degrees ?
Good facilities at HQ, nice hot showers, coffee etc. Well marshalled en route, will be back in 2103. Cracking T shirt, ran in it twice already !
Date of review: January 4, 2012

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