“Not bad - The track was amazing and timing was perfect. However, the distances signs were not accurate. It would have been more helpful if morre marshalls were on the route as some places were misleading. Quality of the tshirt and medal was OK, but a bit disppointing. ”

“Confused Route and arrangements - Routes are confused and signs are very less. It should be increased in the coming years. Still improvements are necessary for future run”

“Average - The breakfast was excellent. Medal should be metallic. Running on rough ground should have been avoided. T-shirt quality is poor. More marshalls are needed Photographs should be posted on your website, which runners can see and download. ”

“Got lost due to very few marshals - not acceptable - How frustrating when your trying to get a good time and you end up getting lost due to very few marshals/ signs for the last 5k. Aside from the poor tee shirt and medal which I can live with, it is not acceptable that the route was not organised better. There should be a refund for this major error. ”

“Lovely course - The course was beautiful, I enjoyed it. Volunteers were few at some of the support stations and struggling to keep the cups ready. Nothing serious, though, I think. T-Shirt was not great, but I don't participate for a T-Shirt, so it's ok. Breakfast after the event was wonderful. I had a great time overall! Thanks for all who were involved in the event, it was really enjoyable.”

“Great event with some glitches - Would do it again, butter signs required, more safety procedures in populated areas ”

“Great event - Overall a great event, very well organized, plenty of facilities, excellent course. If i had to give any negative points it would be that the km signs were slightly off but this is a minor factor. I will definitely be entering again next year.”

“Cotton Tshirt and no medal for expensive race - Running out of medals, poor course marshaling and cotton Tshirts marred what could be a great race. I know you already know about this stuff and am willing to give it another go but to only have cotton one color shirts in this region is not acceptable, ran out of race bag, no medal...this was the longest i have run in 10 years so was super bummed not to get a medal :( value for money wasn't there--was a plane ticket and a hotel for me...”

“Good track - I think the cottton of the run shirt should be drifit”

“Needs improvement - Fantastic route but not a crowd puller event & poor medal @ the end of the race no individual photographs needs to improve a lot on the event ”

“Good race, needs some improvements! - First, event pack was a bit poor with the few giveaways & the shirt is not a running shirt! The support stations could use a little more people on selected stations, water could be bottles for long runs, good job to all the volunteers! The marshals should pay attention and direct the runners at all times, some corners were not present. Medal could have been better quality & per category (HM & 32km). Great Breakfast! No photos provided? Results sheets to be updated without the blank times on top.”

“Great course and great breakfast! - Bit cramped at the start but what race isn't. Nice number of people at event, very pretty course and great breakfast post run. Couldn't hear announcer at start though and almost missed the race. I think I saw 3 different 20k signs, bit depressing that close to the end!”

“Good race in a great scenery - Overall a very good race with a very friendly atmosphere. The medals and T-shirt look very cheap and could use some improvement, but I thoroughly enjoyed the event.”

“Ok.....clear improvement needed - Medal was poor....marshals could have been a little better with direction....running route was ok but running back at the 21 kms was challenging....food good....shower room way too SMALL....runners at end of race had to pay 20 AED for a sport drink? I agree it cannot be free but at least one should be given after a hot morning...what was thinking around the medal....that was the poorest quality award from any UAE race I have been involved with over the last 7 years....”

“Great race.. - Looking forward to next event. Hope to see more Half marathon events in the future. ”

“Very nice event - some small improvements needed - Very nice route despite a somewhat challenging dogleg on the 32k route. Not easy to be running the same stretch four times. But still, nice route. Definitely need lots more marshals on route! Nice atmosphere and enjoyable post-race breakfast and great prizes for the winners. Was not affected personally, but I don't think all the category winners, etc. were identified correctly.”

“May be i will participate next year - They was delay in giving water at station, no toilet on the way, the resuts took long to come out.”

“Scenic course - Thoroughly enjoyed the race, enjoyed the mix terrain. Reading other comments I do wonder what priorities are for races in the UAE, dare I suggest slightly spoilt in expectations ie complaints about medal/tshirt. Course had twists/turns (loved,) so challenging for marshalls & residential so cannot expect disruption with road blocks/signage. Disappointing to hear that some runners appeared to take short cuts, very un-Corinthean if true. Thanks again to Anne and her team. ”

“A very beautiful run. - The route was beautiful. Was a little dissapointed that we did not get t shirts as they had run out. As I could not collect on before the date as I stay in tge western region of Abu Dhabi. ”

“Still waiting for my medal - It would have been perfect if I got my medal. Food was not sufficient for the participants and the guests. ”

“Hoping improvement - Course map and actual course were different. Position of KM signage seems inaccurate. It's difficult to understand the results, especially 32K. Course guide at 29KM point is not clear/unkind.”

“Lovely run but a bit of a shambles - Some of the marshals were not paying attention and we had to shout "Which way?' One was taking photos of birds in a tree. The drinks were not ready at the stations. Some were on their mobiles and others were arguing. There were not enough medals for all runners. The first 9 runners have no times recorded and did not complete the full course. We clearly saw the lead runners and they were not on the podium. No glasses at the breakfast for the 32k runners. No waiters for tea and coffee.”

“Great event. - Well done in organizing this event. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

“A well conducted marathon. - When I reached at support station approximately 12 K water run out. I feel all support stations must have enough water for the runners, especially after half way it should not run out. Hope you will take extra care for this next time. Overall I was very happy for the organizers. ”

“Disappointing - I was disappointed with this race. I only received water until I reached a station at 15k where I could get some gaterade as they had run out on the other stations. The signage for the 32k was not very clear after the 20k mark, in fact confusing. When I finished there were no medals left and the buffet had finished. Lastly I had no t-shirt in my bag due to them running out. The lack of concern or care when mentioned to the organiser was disappointing. ”

“The effort taken has created awareness for health. - The overall service provided was good, however the collection/delivery area has to be improved. ”

“Great fun but could be better - Marshalling and route signage were pretty poor at certain points - specifically coming back into the golf course at the end of the run. Also one of the water stations mid way round the lake had zero water when I passed by, not great when it was a hot day and I was gasping for a small drink. They'd been passing full bottles to the early runners meaning us slower lot at the back got nothing. However despite this, the event was great fun and generally really well orgnaised. I'd def take part again.”

“Lovely course - It was a lovely course and an enjoyable race. Marshalls were poor, had to ask them where to go as no information was being volunteered. Results were slow to come out compared to most events in the region. Overall a good event but some improvements could be made for future.”

“Morning run that could use some improvements - Overall: average. 1.KM markers were not at all points. Some might also been in wrong spots. 2.Start line requires bigger area for people to queue. Bottle neck was created with people pushing in from sides. 3. 300m from start line, when running in a pack on club service road, there was an operating lawn mower that took about 25% of the road, very unexpected and dangerous. 4. Poor Tshirt quality. Maybe just reduce entry fee and not give any Tshirt. 5. Awesome breakfast”

“Really enjoyed the run and atmosphere - This was a really enjoyable event, all the facilities worked really well and I the breakfast was brilliant. I would definately reccomend the event and look forward to participating again”

“Great route - I loved the area, very very nice to be able to enjoy the lakes route. first half for me so it will certainly be memorable. thanks for organizing! ”

“First time in this event and will do it again - Overall I think the event was very well organised and was an enjoyable morning. The marshalls did a great job with the traffic and were friendly towards the runners. The drinks stations were sufficient and stationed in well-thought out places, based on the tricky availability of space around the lake. I think there should have been more medical availability on the course in the event of someone being injured. The medals were very basic and could do with some more attention. Great race overall.”

“Overall experience good - The breakfast was good.. There could have been more lighting at the start point. The quality of the medal and t-shirt was very poor”

“Nice run but slow at times bc sand and sidewalks - The signs were small for km markers and direction changes. Running on sand was not desirable especially at the end when you are dead tired. Perhaps running around the lake should be on the later end of the race when runners are more spread out...very tight on the sidewalk at times.”

“32km first time, but not the last !! - Thank you very much to the race organisers, It was obviously tough for them to carry off the race with so few marshalls, I loved the scenery, the distance and the closing event, thanks!! Dee”

“Good experience - To improve Maeshalling & Route signage”

“Overall satisfied for participation - Overall it was well organised”

“Free shirt & medal are bad! - very disappointed when i reached the finish line for 32km when marshal told me that the medal is all gone. i reached on time. Very frustrating.”

“A good, relatively low-key event - I enjoyed the race and would do it again. I heard comments from others about lack of signs/marshals but experienced no problems myself. Not the most scenic or well-supported course perhaps but a pleasant run through the Hills and around the lake.”

“The event was very well arranged and organized. - The event was very well arranged and organized. I am pleased and look forward to the next event.”

“Everything went really smoothly - Congratulations and thank you for putting together a fantastic race ”

“Fantastic race, organized, not too many people - Loved the nice buffet breakfast at the end, km markers were great and water stations. I like that it is a smaller race. I wish the 32k could do more of a loop, doing the same stretch three times got a bit boring. Will definitely run next year”

“Good race, great place and nice views - The event was average prepared, but the finished was great with a very nice breakfast. The medals were average but the run was very good and fast. ”

“Poor Medal and giveaways - As my first half marathon, I was expecting a better medal (not a plastic cheap one), as well as better giveaways, furthermore I was expecting at least my water and Gateorade cups to be full (not half empty), overall the event was good, breakfast was very good, the track was amazing.”

“I come again - Especially the course and the family friendly gathering after the race in a great surrounding makes it a very special event.”

“32k was a first and was a good run - Hats off to marshalls and water teams, the latter maybe need a little awareness of the rush that can happen and to be prepared. For me (at the back) the narrow side of the lake was not a problem but I am sure the faster half and 32 runners might have found it a slight obstacle - nonetheless a great event”

“Liked the course - Pack pick up times didnt work for those who work long hours.”

“Would definitely do this race again. - Great experience! Lovely route, organised event and nice conditions on day. Well done to the organisers for a fantastic job. Only downside is clearer signage or more marshalls at parts of the race.”

“AWESOME route - bad pack - ROUTE was awesome. I'll take part again for that. PACK is not posted, days for collections confused, T-SHIT is AWFUL my maid liked it because it shines the windows very well. Nothing sporty about it, thick, rough cotton not suitable to be given to runners (unless its for KFC 3k funrun, maybe). MEDAL is the poorest quality I ever seen. Its so cheap that it didn't make it back home in one peace. OTHER giveaways? what other giveaways? Nothing. FOOD was 5 stars *****”

“Organise delivery pack in Abu Dhabi - Overall it was a nice experience”

“Good fun and very nice course - See u next year”

“Poorly organized and tolerated deceiving behavior - Start organization was very poor. Marshals were useless and some directed runners off course. Poor course signage to created confusion. Some runners were seen getting rides on golf carts closer to finish line then got off and ran remaining distance - how is that legitimate? Especially when above mentioned runners "win" their respective category? No wonder their official times show No Time Recorded. How can someone qualify for a result without a valid time? This is unsportsmanlike. Unacceptable”

“Very pleasant and no hills! - Race markers were a bit confusing towards the end when the Half and 32 told different distances left. Well done and thank you all involved”

“Well orginised evern, scenic route - I really liked this event. Very well orginised and I have no complains at all. Proividing a different tastes of catorade drinks was a nice touch. Had no problem with the marshalls on the roads. Things to improve - add an option of the water in the bottles.”

“Marshalling for 32k route a disaster - It was strange to see at price giving that the 32k prices were awarded to runners who had not completed the full course (not their own fault though I should add), but run about 24k only. While the ones actually completing the full course were not mentioned at all. Probably the awarded runners would have been on the podium (maybe not in same order), would they have completed the 32k, however a lot can happen over the last 8k. I suppose hence no finishing times as they run a much shorter distance”

“T-Shirt & Medal qualities were poor - The T-Shirt & Medal qualities were poor. I am wondering despite good sponsors , how come this could happened. Please arrange the best in the next year”

“Nice event, poor mashalling, route signage. - Very nice event, nice route. Some water stations unprepared. Marshals sent leaders wrong way more then ones, and even for us who didn't lead marshals at several turns were busy with everything else, photographing birds, having gatherings in shade far away from course. Even though course is very scenic, it was too big of a challenge for the marshals available. Greetings to breakfast providers, pls allow everyone to take their own cutlery, juice and tea from buffet, no staff to provide to tables.”

“The medal was horrible - The medal was very very bad! It looked like a school project. so sad. Better signanges for the kilometer markers. the Tshirt was horrible. you cannot wear it on a run!!!!!”

“Where did we miss the turn? - What a great (timely :-)) start to the race. The route, as was used end of last year, is very enjoyable, however, somewhere I (and maybe a bunch of us) lost the plot, and the the route. No mileage markers for a number of km's. At 13, the numbers became consistent, but another km has slipped in somewhere, since by my measurement, we had done 14 already. Thus the question - where did we miss the turn? The finish and the breakfast was most enjoyable and well managed - congrats to all!”

“Terrible cheap medal. Course a bit of a muddle - How can NBAD approve such a cheap looking medal - doesn't give them a good impression at all. Course for 32k runners is a bit of a muddle with runners coming and going against each other. Breakfast is a nice touch and the venue (Emirates Golf Course) is good. If the medal had been decent it would have made a big difference”

“No on course toliet facilities !!!! - Im not sure how you get approval to hold a Half marathon when there were NO on course toilet facilities. ”

“Poorly organized, bad communication, horrid course - Notification re overseas race pack pick up given only a week before event. Pick up booth closed 5.45am sharp, not acceptable - Why the stress and rush? Booked airline ticked AFTER this info came out, usually pick up day before the event, but only offering pick up 2 days or more before event. Why? Then it changes only days before event, but ticket already booked so have to pick up on morning. Due to GPS, I'm LATE! NO RACE PACK. Not enough characters to write full review - frustrating!”

“Great event! - Barely saw the marshalls.. lots of people doing shortcuts, lost and cutting corners. mixed reaction on the medal :) GREAT breakfast! would run again next year! congrats to all organizers!”

“Super event - Organizing a race requires so much effort. Well done to the volunteers who put on this event and congratulations for the regions first 32k. Maybe next year the sponsors will be more generous. Keep up the great work Nicky and Anne. Bloody awesome. ”

“Swag stunk, breakfast good - Packet pickup was dreadfully slow. Never have I seen chips stuck on bibs at packet p/u. Water station crews were not prepared for the high quantity of runners coming thru. I had one stop (9k I think”

“Terrible event - No clear signage, I never really knew how far I had gone. Water stations were a joke, had to rely on residents for enough water, no clock, 48 hours later I still don't know my time. Lose the breakfast and the frills and invest in the things that really matter, like water. Shirts are very cheap. Never got the email about race pack pick up. Cars going in an out of the course. This event is a joke and I'll tell every runner I know not to waste their time with this wanna be event. Pathetic.”

“Lovely course....cheap organisation - I really like the course, even if it isn't the quickest, and running conditions were lovely. However, the whole thing felt as if it was done on the cheap. And let's remember that the mighty NBAD is behind this. Marshalling was inadequate, km markers were inaccurate, the giveaways were lousy (that t-shirt couldn't be cheaper!), the medal is ridiculous, there was no PA at the finish....even the starter's microphone wasn't working properly! Loads of room for improvement.”

“Fabulous event. Well done to the organisers!!! - Would recommend to everyone. A pleasure to run the course, Well organised and just overall and really enjoyable time. Thank you for your hard work!!!”

“Fun & relaxed event - Overall a good event, particularly as there were lots of water stations. Not many Marshall's but those that were there did a good job. Odd ceramic medal. Very scenic course. Caterers slow to replenish food at breakfast. ”

“Overall good experience - Completed first time half marathon. Running track was good. Breakfast can be considered as optional rather than including for everyone. I did not receive T shirt as it was out of stock.”

“Nice Course shame about marshalling - Event pack needs bigger collection window, peak rush hour traffic time not a good idea. Start should be organised with estimated finish times. So annoying that non serious/slower runners end up at front at start. Marshalling and km signage poor and at times non existent. Medal cheap. Great scenic course and well setup otherwise. ”

“Really enjoyed it - Mostly an enjoyable experience. At one point I thought I may have gone the wrong way - the marshals were not all clear with instructions. The water table assistants struggled a bit, but there was no lack of water and I thought the plastic cups were just fine. Perhaps some more signage to clearly indicate the direction of 32 or 21. Tshirt and medal absolutely fine too. Thanks to the organisers who put in a lot of time and effort :-)”

“Well organised very enjoyable event - Great event but would have been even better with a dri fit type tshirt and a metal medal. Would be happy to pay a higher entry fee to cover these items. Other than that no issues. Thank you”

“Poorly organised - Pros - great course. Cons - Water stations poorly manned and under resourced - not a good enough support service for those who train so hard to participate in this event. Non technical tee-shirts in race pack were a waste of time. Cheap medal at finish. Hopefully organisers will take on board participants comments as this has prospect to be a great event. ”

“Great route, organisation, breakfast, and people. - Everything was absolutely great. I only marked down on 3 points. 1, water station - one station ran out of water but all the others had Gatorade so it was amazing overall 2, event giveaway - the things in the race pack were nothing, but not a big deal. 3, overall value for money - don't put the price up haha ;) Some things that stood out for me personally that were really great: Route People Atmosphere Warm up in the morning Breakfast Looking forward to the next one :)”

“The course + Medal - Hi i was not happy with the route , running around the lake i didn't know if I'm up to speed or behind . they need to have none slippery mat around the water station as i slipped and i hurt my knee on the 12K mark. as result i walked 200m every K so i was not happy with that . the dirt area was the worse part . trees around the lake have to be trimmed as some branches so pointy. The medal and the giveaway bag are AWFUL this is my 6th race and i never had ceramic cheap Medal before!! ”

“Easy & pleasant run to improve on one's PR... - ...with a nice, sumptuous post race breakfast to indulge in later!”

“A disastrous event that should be better organised - There were little and no marshals on the route from the 17km mark which resulted in a number of runners getting lost. ”

“Good event - Good event, but the race pack collection point is difficult to get to in peak traffic. The KM markers weren't accurate, but the total course is exactly the same as my GPS watch.”

“Go a head - The event was good but there was some technical flaw, such as the lack of adequate signs that separates the half marathon and 32 km which made me late for the time I finished the race”

“The Event is Acceptable - The food is delicious, The Route is challenging, Medal is Cheap”

“Just fine - Bit annoying about the lack of bags/tshirts, and medal is very cheap. Plus, some if the support stations were poorly manned. Didnt have any of the problems with the signalling that others had - though I thought the route itself was a little odd - big of traffic dodging and sand running required Otherwise though, very well organised - breakfast was excellent ”

“Very enjoyable - Good community event, thanks to all the event staff for a really enjoyable day. I will certainly be back next year!”

“Very Poor - We did not expect the result of this event is very poor. In the race pack they include the ordinary t-shirt . Not properly organize. The Medal is very simple medal , something like a toy or pin. Very disappointing event.”

“Great morning run - On the whole it seemed well organised although I did hear of a few incidents where the Marshall's sent people the wrong way. It was my first half marathon and I really enjoyed it. ”

“Pleasant route, confused marshals, poor signage - The route after the split at 13km did not follow the published route. I saw front runners who clearly did not do the complete course, coming from all directions at the intersection where 32k runners needed to do the dog leg. I was also misdirected and did an extra 1km more than most others but I turned back and got back on track and completed the official course. Unfortunately a few did not, including some who were in the prizes. I think the results table speaks for itself where "TNR" is shown.”

“Great morning out - Very well organised event. Great breakfast after the run. Medal a bit on the cheap side”

“An OK event - The directions/marshalling were not very clear. Both my friend and I had to ask if we were going the correct way. Markings of distances were meant to be every kilometer but they were only every now and then - was hard to keep track of what distance you had done. In the last section the markers for 32km and half read different distances so I was unsure what I had actually done.”

“Overall a nice morning - Breakfast was good. water station on course were badly organised ”

“Nice run - Nice route overall but shame about the course markers and stations. Great breakfast though and pre even set up was great too.”

“Never again!! - Very disappointed!! Didn't receive a race bag even though I was promised a bag on the day of the race since I'm not living in Dubai. Most route marshals were unfriendly and not in their place. Lost my way several times which cost me time. Poor signage. Not enough water stations towards the end of the race. No medical escort. Biggest disappointment: no medal. Was a bit late so no breakfast! Feel cheated. You owe me a t-shirt, a medal and a breakfast or a refund. Worst event ever. Stingy organizer”

“Unhappy end to the running season - Very unhappy.. at-least a decent medal was expected if not a dri fit t shirt..marshals were poor and also the support stations were not the best when it came to keeping water ready for the runners or having bottles opened..totaly dehydrated as the 18k mark had a no water ready and alot of runners need that last sip before they push for their finish.. all in all quite disappointing..”

“Awesome race - Awesome route with so much green, great organisation.”

“Great race but could be improved easily - Race pack delivered on course day but no more T-shirt size choice (dull cotton T-shirt anyway). Start with nearly no PA but gym warm-up. Great scenery, next to golf course,on tarmac, sand, grass and interlock. KM signs were not always visible. Water stations (thank you to all volunteers !) were a bit small (1 table) but not a big problem. No spectator support. And ... a plastic medal for finishers. How can a bank like NBAD tolerate its name on such a low quality T-shirt and plastic medal ?”

“Could have been more organized. - Cons : Poor medal , no technical tee, water station out of water. Pros : beautiful course, early start, good breakfast. No value for money.. could have organized well.. ”

“All round a good event. - Medal and Goodie bag could have been a lot better though.”

“Very frustrating not get a medal - No medal, T-shirt very awful”

“Good route shame about the t shirt - The course was pleasant and there were some interesting sights along the way. I ran the 32km route and thought it was easy to follow, the marshals tried to get me to run up to the turn round point on the second loop but they didn't really have anyway of knowing who had to. Not that I ran for the medal but if you are going to give one it should be better than that.”

“No value for money - 1-Poor support station, hardly got to drink water 2 times in a 21k run and that too half cup !! 2- poor quality finish medal..can be made better.. 3- having said this i will still run here ran here in 2012, 2013 and now in 2014..nothing to beat the sceanic beauty of Emirates Hills and the lakes !!”

“Disappointing Event - A lot of hard work and commitment goes into training for a race like this.The medals were a cheap joke, the t-shirts were not for runners-most other races give technical shirts, why was NBAD so cheap?Bib collection should be provided in other Emirates or mailed in advance.Poor planning when you run out of t-shirts and don't have bibs ready for collection.Tight squeeze at the gates meant people had to stop running to wait their turn, poor signage and marshaling.Two thumbs down.”

“Good Race with certain small glitches - Knowing that this race was organised by volunteers - Great job. Just the medal and t shirt could have been better like in other races. Food also kept on getting over.”

“The Medal was below par. Rest all excellent. - Thank you for an excellent event. ”

“Hills - No medals at the end. race course lot better than the dubai marathon though. tshirt was a cotton one, cosidering that we are comparing it with the other events in dubai, so that could have been atleast taken care. all said and done - okay race, could have been better.”

“A Few Suggestions. - Great Event, Well-Organized & Was Executed Nicely. Few Suggestions to make it better: 1) At some points where they were turn, there were no one to guide us. I ran twice in the wrong direction. 2) You could have more portable toilets stops in between the route. 3) We were told there were showers we could use. But when I did ask the volunteers, they were not aware of it. Apart from that - Everything else was perfect!”

“A good start but more needed - I would've rated this race as great, until I missed the final turning and did an extra km. Better marshalling/signage needed there. Cost me a good time - very disappointed. Otherwise, great for first attempt at 32k. Nice venue and route & start/finish organisation was superb. A little more water was needed on course. Cups are NOT sufficient for long runs - need bottles at least once. I'll be back next year though! Thanks to organisers for their hard work.”

“Great location, good course... - ...as long as you can find the way! It has an excellent start/finish point and the course is enjoyable to run although it's not a PB event due to the twists and turns. Thanks to those that handed out drinks at the stations, they were too few and with plastic cups their job was made more difficult. The marshalling needs to be improved by being more proactive, I had to ask a marshall to tell me the way, twice. Waiting until the next day for the results is very quaint, will they be handwritten? :)”

“Can def do better than this - Many ppl lost the way because few marshalls and signs, students were less or not trained how to distribute water as they were struggling with distributing.. timer at finish was v small I dint even see it. Medals were Def disappointment..”

“Lack of results is disappointing - Results ideally should be published immediately after the event.”

“Needs a of improvements lot - Disorganized water stations, no medical support, very less marshals. I was expecting the same during last year's half marathon with Saucony. The only great thing there is the venue and food. The rest needs to be improved. Much better if they had a single event only instead of having 2. Runners were divided”

“A great race, I'd definitely do it again. - Great to have these events in the Middle East. Need more staff on the course or signs as some went wrong way and not always clear. Only large T shirts available when race packet was collected. Overall a great event though and I'd do it again - thanks for the opportunity.”

“Nice views en route - Lovely atmosphere, very much enjoyed but very poor medal”

“Was a good race! - The path was great, full Emirates Hills landscape!!”

“Excellent and well organised. - Great half marathon with nice route and lots of water stations. Well organized at the start. Lovely setting for breakfast. Running pack was disappointing. ”

“From a friend - The registration was easy but I never got a confirmation mail. Then I spent an entire day chasing my run number. Nicki and Anne eventually found it. I sent someone to pick up my BIB on the 6th morning but no T shirts were available. On the race day the water stations were not sufficiently manned, there was water but not enough people to give it or get the bottles to the tables. There was no way of knowing what your approximate time was when you finished the race, it is now 3.00 pm no results”

“A Thrilling Experience!!!! - Wish I had knew about these event in my earlier years, then I would have certainly participated it much much earlier. Nevertheless, there is always a 1st time OR its better late than never. The 1st experience was completely amazing and a revelation in itself, as for the 1st time I found that we can always stretch ourselves & challenge ourselves to go for that extra mile. Its all in the mind. A lesson well learnt. Eagerly looking forward for the next journey of self-revelation.”

“ a really good course for fast times - Many runners including myself went the wrong way on more that one occasion due to poor marshalling. Oterwise a wonderful morning!”

“Lovely course, average organisation - This was an enjoyable race, however time was lost at all water stations, they were poorly manned and not enough people to hand out water as people ran by. We had to wait at some points for water to be opened. Also, it's a pity that the official results are not available on the day. There was confusion towards the end with the 20k point. ”

“Great event - Easier way to get the results would be appreciated”

“Very enjoyable route - Breakfast could have been organized much better.”

“Overall a nicely run event - Great race, well done to the race committee. I'm sure these types of events aren't easy to put together. The water tables were well manned with plenty of water and Gatorade. My only negative, were the Marshall's at the critical points. I wasn't running that quick, but right at the last minute I didn't know which way I was going. Marshall's weren't clear and loud with direction of 21k and 32k. If I was racing it I'm sure I could have been a little confused, causing me to slow down. Great race!”

“Improvements - Should have medical personnel along route in case someone is ill or injured. Start race in waves instead of all at same time. Maybe 30 seconds apart.”

“My first half marathon - Good overall job. Some suggestions please ensure the sandy part of the track has bigger stones removed, plenty of available water (out of water on the 14/15th km) and better signage as left us confused where to run ( had to ask security guards) ”

“Great event and fabulous breakfast arrangement - If possible, few support station equipped with portable toilet and clear route signs to be displayed to avoid confusion of 32km and 21km route. Thanks and great organised events.”

“Excellent organization, poor running shirt & medal - Great route, water stations and breakfast but poor running shirt, at least Dry fit and poor Medal no plastic. Thanks Jose ”

“Awesome race - Wonderfully organized, small race with a very scenic course. The water stations were a little disorganized but other than that, no complaints!!”

“Disappointed - Came to pick up race bag for 1288 & 1363, but recieved only Bibs and timing chips. Was told you are out of goody bag, a big downer early in the morning. How can you run out of Race/ goody bag? Out of Gatorade at 12K support station - I can understand, perhaps runners had too many cups! As instructed I had emailed you that I will pick them up the morning of the race. It's not like you don't know how many people have registered. Elementary Maths. ”

“A awesome running event - Im happy running today on this event. Great course, very good support station,good marshalling, and very good breakfast after the run. I cant wait for the next NBAD Half Marathon. Congratulations to the organisers for a job well done!!! (by the way, where are the results?!) :). ;)”

“TIMES???? - Not publishing times straight away is quite weird...”

“Nice and worm atmosphere - Overall race organization was good. After party, thing to remember. Personally, I've faced no marshall presence at the last turn inside the golf club, thus I was struggling to find the finish line. At least a right turn sign could've been sufficient. Apart from this shortage, down the course there were enough marshals on critical points. The other missing point is lack of showers which was probably not easy to be installed in area such as the start/finish line. All in all, job well done ”

“Great Event - It was lot's of fun to run today. The course was great, the organisation of support station, start & finish fantastic and, most important, the event was not overcrowded. As I collected my race number pretty late, I did not get any bag - so I cannot coment on giveaways. Still waiting for the exact timing to be shared.”

“Well organised,laid back event - Great way to spend a Friday morning,will try for the 32k next time. Thanks to all !”

“Cracng Run Grommit - Really enjoyed the run, great course... excellent organisation... and a top breakfast... (Sht was a shirt.... prefer the running shirts - and an interesting different medal iked that) Thiswill now be on my regular runs attended. Well done all the lprs and organisers !!!! ******”

“Great - I enjoyed it however i didnt get my time for the finish of the event, how do i get that?”

“Good event, great atmosphere & fantastic breakfast - Course was fine, a few sections to narrow for overtaking. The staff on the support stations were poor, not ready to hand out drinks - disappointing. Apart from that excellent event really enjoyed the run this morning. Where do find the official timings for the event? Will recommend event to others. ”

“Amazing Course, Terriblie medal though - Amazing Course, Stations, Breakfast Catering, but Terriblie medal though (which ruins the memories & experience) ...”

“Dissapointing - Distance markers were confusing. route wasn't good. medals are a joke should be different for 32k and 21. giveaways weren't good. overall definitely not worth the amount paid.”

“Great Potential to be even better - The 2nd time now I've done this. I love the course, a nice mix of sand, road and paths. Support stations were terrible. well placed but just handing cups to runners is a big no no. Please consider 330ml bottles as they are perfect. Even the small pealing lids are fine as they can have a hole punched in them. Breakfast after was absolutely awesome. I loved the fresh fruit, muffins and coffee. The staff were very helpful and friendly.”

“Low quality event - Decent contents in race bag, at least a running shirt for goodness sake, unbelievable! KM marking wrong on second half of the 21. Marshals having a social, not attending to the race. At points no direction or marshals! Extremely poor event.”

“Good race - My second half marathon, but like the track”