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[1]

Reported by:

djdjm

Race rating (5)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?Yes


• Post race activities? Good
• Overall course based on my ability: Just right


• Comments: Great volunteers - good water stations - good gel distribution. New this year was fruit out on course - but following mantra - Nothing new on race day! - did not take any. This is not the typical course for people to try and qualify for Boston - the hills early are challenging - but I think early hills are better than late hills. Being the second year I have run this course - I amped up my hill training significantly this year.

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[2]

Reported by:

Swee

Race rating (5)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?Yes


• Post race activities? Good
• Overall course based on my ability: Just right


• Comments: Can't say enough good things about this race. There's the beautiful but challenging course, the outstanding and plentiful volunteers, great aid stations and on-course support (medical and cyclists with supplies), well-organized start/finish area, plenty of amenities and varied tasty food at the finish. I'm proud to have such a great home-town race. I think people are noticing, once again a record crowd this year, with 8,413 registered (most for the half marathon).

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