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Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7SX
Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7SX
Uju Onyeka
Great race
Really fantastic event.
Didnt get my tshirt though
Kiran Chudasama
Great run
Very well organised and well managed throughout
David Collard
Hills Glorious Hills
First time running this route.
Didn't know what to expect!
Was surprised by how many small hills there were,but we conquered them and completed with a PB.
Special thanks to all the jolly and encouraging Marshalls and great positioning of water stations - what a life saver.
Thanks again Sporting Events.
Tom Winek
Who likes flat roads anyway
Hillier and more challenging than I remember but very enjoyable, friendly and well organised, with many encouraging marshals along the route. Thanks to all.
Carol O'Gowans
Undulating half marathon - not a PB course
Sarah Nunn
Great event… lovely route, well organised and super encouraging marshals
Loved it.. a complete mix of a route, some challenging hills, open countryside, and built up areas too. Great support and encouragement from all the marshals who did a fantastic job. Lovely venue with good facilities/parking etc. Surprised myself with a PB
COLIN AMARAL
Loved it!
Marshals were amazing, hills were epic but I survived. It’s made me stronger, will try and do again next year.
Regards Colin (Old fella in a zebra run top from Leicester Tri Club)
Sally Russell
Challenging hilly half with fantastic views - very well marshalled across the road crossing points
Great fun! Would have loved to have had an outline of the elevation profile ahead of the race but there were some fantastic views from the hill tops. The marshals were amazing - thanks especially to the road-crossing ones managing traffic. Shame that Mote Park let you down by not opening the main car park and we had to leave to avoid getting a parking fine at the leisure centre up the road without being able to take advantage of the post-race atmosphere which looked fun.
Debbie Clifford
Maidstone Hilly Half
The marshals were great as they were: friendly, encouraging and helpful.
A great medal and loved the offer of a free massage at the end.
The route was 70% beautiful whilst the rest was along busy, boring roads.
I woul definitely do the event again.
Lyn Webb
Great run, challenging hills
Lovely race with great organisers. Hills were a challenge and mainly uphill for first 14km, but downhill to the end is a great reward!
Helen Tabor
Great Marshall’s, well organised, great route - blooming hilly
Unless I missed them…I didn’t see a loo along the route! Today I was ok but this isnt often the case
Thanks for the great review. There weren't any toilets along the route. With a half marathon such as this and its size and distance we wouldn't provide these as part of the event. We are glad you enjoyed the event.
Carl Maisey
A great and challenging half...like no other in Kent. Well worth testing yourself against the hills around Maidstone
William Mason
Tough course. Great organisation, Marshalls on every corner
Alice Arnold
Excellent first time half marathon
Fantastic event with a great route (but challenging hills) and amazing, friendly staff. Event village was fun and had everything you need as well as the mote park facilities being excellent. I had a great time for my first ever half marathon. Only comment would be to release event details a bit sooner as had to hurriedly order bone conduction headphones and did not get much time to look around or practice with them.
Chris Brett
Challenging hilly route with great atmosphere
Very well organised event with amazing volunteers who did a fantastic job stopping the traffic to allow runners to continue their runs. Lovely scenic route and yeah it’s hilly in places and does present a challenge but with all the support in place it makes it a lot easier. Beautiful medal awarded afterwards, would happily return next year!
Tom Coleman
Well organised - beware of hills!
Enjoyable route through scenic countryside, more hills than I was expecting, but it was a good challenge! Big thank you to the stewards for direction and encouragement, and also for their bravery in stopping traffic at crossing points!
Lisa Gregory
First ever event and can't wait for another
Wayne Bradley
Awesome hilly route
A really great, enjoyable event. As a Maidstone boy born and bread, I love doing this event and supporting my home town.
A fab route, that's always hillier than I remember.
I did this event in fancy dress and the banter and atmosphere were superb.
Highly recommended and the medal was amazing.
My only complaint is the poor quality of the Sound system. Very hard to hear instructions and music.
But what a day.
Thank you.
Zoe Lloyd
Very scenic peaceful run
Was quite a lot of little hills, which is fine is you practice hills and have a good mental attitude towards hills. Not many spectators on route, a few clusters here and there. I would have liked a pacer but also didn’t mind one I got going.
Wilfredo Chillitupa Zevallos
Excellent
Great race if looking for mental and physical resilience. Only entered a couple of days before not realising of the ondulation, but great challenge, my ideal course