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Do not book with these guys Alton towers run this week was an absolute nightmare

They only sent 1 ticket for 2 people and it happened to lots of people we demand a refund

Not received one of our tickets for a run tomorrow, no contact and no phone numbers to call. My wife and child now can't attend even though paid for... Not good enough.

.. edit: now resolved

My 1st RunThrough 10k At age 63 and what an excellently organised event the Gainsborough Morton 10k and half marathon turned out to be with great contact and information leading up to the day and very friendly staff and volunteers to support the runners of all ages. I managed 10k under an hour and cannot wait to enter more events

ran a 10k event, had a great experience, lovely well planned route, well organised, would definitely run with runthrough again

Terrible carpark organisation at Tatton Park for the half marathon. I joined the queue on Warrington Road just before 8.10, with the SatNav telling me I'd be at the destination for 8.13. it took FIFTY minutes to get into the carpark, which was 9am and plenty of people behind me in the queue. As I left the car, the marshall said we had 4 minutes to get to the start line. I was still walking to the event village when the front runners came through, so no time for a warm up, just a quick wee then straight to the back of the runners. Fortunately I wasn't there to aim for a PB this time, but it was a really disappointing start to the day when I'd left plenty of time to get there. Runners who were being driven there were leaving the cars to walk the last bit, but as I was driving I couldn't do that. The park is beautiful and the route is great, the course marshalls were excellent. I don't know about the event village as had to leave straight away afterwards. No marshalls supporting mass exit of the carpark, but every driver followed the "let a car in" principal wherever two lines joined, so whilst it took 25 minutes to get off the field, it still felt better organised than the entrance.

I have ran 5 runthrough events this year, they are always well organised, plenty of support with marshals and other runners. Got another on the 23rd of November can't wait. Bug shout out to all the volunteers who without their support there wouldn't be any races.

Communication before the event was first class, race number collection well organised and volunteers good. It was my first 10k and thankfully a good experience.

Love run through events, have done a few this year. They are well organised with great event villages, good routes and well served aid stations. Always got a good buzz too.

Great organisation and love the early start

Cannock Chase running festival (October 25).

Access to race parking was a disaster - I arrived with over half an hour to spare but didn't actually get into the car park until 5 minutes before the race was due to start. Parking itself was very difficult because there were very few spaces left. This left no time at all to warm up.

Rushed to bag drop, friendly lady said race start had been delayed because of parking problems. Headed down to loo when race klaxon sounded, so I had to sprint 200-250m up a hill to join the back of the race, and then had to work my way through to reach my normal pace position.

On race completion, I went to pick up my free parking voucher (as advertised in race info) and was told that it wasn't free and was merely 30p (!) off a fairly steep charge of £7.30 - so £7 parking for approx 1 hour of parking. I did the Cannock event twice in 2024, and there were no issues parking and no charges.

To top it all off, I ended up with a 2 week strain injury due to the lack of opportunity to warm up.

Every time I book a race the price has increased again, some half marathons are nearly £50 which is ridiculous.
Each race I book I contact them to check if there’s dogs because I’m scared and I only book ‘dog free’ events. But every time I turn up the event villages have more dogs than spectators because they don’t enforce it, I’ve started trying to avoid run through events and look elsewhere.

This was my first race ever and I was a bit nervous and unsure. The staff and volunteers were friendly, helpful, and supportive. They cheered and encouraged every participant at every turn. I was one of the last ones to cross the finish line and, despite it being cold and dark, they continued to cheer me on and made me feel safe. I’m incredibly grateful for their support, it made all the difference. I’m definitely going to run in future events.

In der Woche vor dem Lauf fehlte es mir an Informationen, z.B. wo und wann kann man die Startnummer holen, gibt es eine Gepäckabgabe? Wertsachen? Ich fand auch nirgends Angaben, wie viele Verpflegungsposten gibt es? Nach wie vielen Km? Alles andere war perfekt. Die Strecke ist fantastisch, sehr gut gekennzeichnet, die Organisation grossartig. Ich hatte mich zudem unterwegs verletzt und ich wurde top betreut. Vielen Dank an alle Helfenden, Sanität und Arzt. Ich nehme nächstes Jahr gerne wieder teil und werde euren Lauf weiterempfehlen. LG, Markus

Very well organised, lots of space and amenities for runners and spectators

Organization, support from others, good food and restoration sites.
Thank you
Hope can be also organized next year

Great well organized event. Not my first time running this one, and won’t be my last.

Haltemprice 10k 2025 was my very first race so I didn't know what to expect but everything went smoothly and organisers made sure all the runners and spectators were comfortable. I liked the free photos at the end! I've got motivation to sign up for another race, so see you next year!

I love runthrough events always well organised... never any issues... love the runthrough community, the medal Monday on website... It was a great run with great runners...loved it

Edited following the organiser response:

I appreciate the quick and thorough response addressing the issues I raised, which would definitely make me more likely to do the event again.

Original review in full below.

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Some definite issues with organisation and runner safety at the Brewers 10k.

Initially only 3 toilets open for the women, and one of those was blocked by 8:15. Further toilets were eventually opened inside but not long enough before the race to be useful if you wanted to warm up. For a race of this price point, I would expect better toilet provision.

More worryingly, I collapsed on crossing the finish line. It was only a sugar crash and nothing serious, but I couldn't get up, and was left on the floor for some time. There were no marshals other than the photographer, and no medical attention was offered until a spectator got the attention of the Lady Mayor who went and found the St John's Ambulance. It took a few minutes to get help. If there had been a more significant medical incident, that could have had serious consequences.

The 10k course was OK barring the quite long stretch of speed bumps on the out and back section at the start/finish. Parking easy as long as you were happy to be in place until the cut off point - which was only 90 minutes so not really a big deal. The race fee, while high for a short race, did include race photos which is a nice touch.

I am extremely disappointed with how Run Through Events organised the Maidenhead Half Marathon this year. The event caused significant disruption and inconvenience for local residents, showing a real lack of planning and respect for the community.

Parking was an absolute nightmare on Blackamoor Lane, with no proper system in place to manage traffic. Traders began setting up from as early as 4 a.m., and loud music started blaring around 6:30 a.m. — far too early for a residential area. Even worse, several participants were seen urinating in bushes, which is completely unacceptable behaviour.

The road closure signs were placed far too far up the road, forcing confused drivers to turn around in private driveways, causing congestion and damage to residents’ property and vehicles. After the event, the area was left littered with rubbish, showing no care for the environment or those living nearby.

There was also no prior written warning to residents about what to expect, leaving people unprepared for the scale of disruption. Overall, the event was handled very poorly, and it’s clear that Run Through Events needs to show far greater consideration for local residents in future.

No respect, no communication, and no clean-up — very disappointing.