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Event Date: 18 April 2010
Organisation Rating: Superb. Especially for a first run of the event. Clearly the brighton marathon group got their heads together and thought this one out well. From the baggage lorries to the volunteers, the refreshment stops to the entertainment, everything worked, and worked very well. Well done Brighton, I’ll be back! The course: Hilly sections from miles 4-12. Mid-point cunningly lined up with finish line so crowds greet you as you pass through a half marathon *and* at the finish. Miles 17-22 pretty dull and grey down to the dock area, just when you don’t need it to be. Frankly they’d have to pay the spectators to hang around there though! Finishes on Madeira Drive (the finish line for just about every Brighton event) and saw estimated crowds of 80k on the day. Downsides: Seafront wasn’t cordoned off leading to ‘little old lady with tiny dog’ type obstacles for the last three miles. Dock area is dull at prime ‘hitting the wall’ distance. Upsides: Ability to get a place, no ballot. Unlike some other over-hyped marathons, those who intend to run a marathon and have decided this well in advance can register for a place nearly a year in advance. No waiting for 6 months for an answer on whether you’re luckier than a lottery winner. No waiting for that chance in a million email to say you’re in, finally, after a decade of trying. No. You just pay your money, do the training and run a marathon! Garmin profile for this event: |
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