My Event Ratings

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

In short: Well organised, flat course with PB potential. Improved finish over 2005
In full: Improved finish from last year, and usual good organisation. Definite PB potential (I got one) and a good atmosphere.

Weather was kind, around 5 deg, bit of a headwind on the last mile
Date of review: January 5, 2006

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

In short: Apart from poor mile markers, and same t-shirt as for previous 2 years, it's quite a good race
In full: It's the only race I ever miss mile markers in. They are really poor, for me, this affects my time, because I like to judge my mile splits. However, I do enjoy this race, and it does have some PB protential. I wish they would do something about those t-shits though. The design was pretty poor to start with, and it's been the same one for at least the last 3 years.
Date of review: April 13, 2005

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

In short: Great organisation & atmosphere with PB potential too
Date of review: January 23, 2005

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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		60%

In short: 3 x 90 degree turns in last 200 metres spoilt the finish, but otherwise an enjoyable race
In full: Good PB potential if it's not too windy. Good organisation, but the finish was poor with 3 x 90 degree turns in the last 200 metres to spoil any chance of a sprint.
Date of review: January 2, 2005

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Overall score		40%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		40%
Value		20%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Marred by lack of on-line results. Flat but boring route. PB potential limited by overcrowding. No changing, few toilets. Same old T-shirt as last couple of years
In full: This is a race that has just grown too big for itself, and the charity organising it seems to be more concerned about how much money they can squeeze out of the runners than putting on a good event. The refusal to put results on-line and to charge an extra £2 is an example of this.
That said, it's a good race for beginners, but the chance of a PB for the majority is reduced significantly by having to fight through the crowds.
I won't do it again, but I'm sure many others will.
Date of review: November 30, 2004

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

In short: Let down by the organisation and lack of on-line results
In full: The first race I have done where the results haven't been published on-line. Still shows 2003 results over a month on from the race.
The "2 mile" fun run was badly organised, finish badly signed causeing some to go wrong way, and there is no way it's 2 miles either - 2K maybe or my 9 year old is a sub-5 min mile boy. Despite all that, I'll still probably do it again next year.
Date of review: October 16, 2004

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