“Hello, For some runners, it is useful to have panels indicating the km along the circuit. Or write them on road. ”

“نقص نقاط الماء في المسارات الطويلة للنصف مارثون فقط باقي الخدمات كانت جيدة ومشكورين على جهودكم ”

“Very nice 10km along the waterfront and on the Yas Circuit ”

“There was no help for water , no body giving water at the race route and was hot , we expected the event will be more organized ”

“Great events, well organized. well done TEAM!”

“Good Nice wounderful great top”

“We registered but no guidance to reach the starting point and was rounding the same area for 90 minutes without any luck ”

“We don’t receive any food/fruits or juices after 21km run. We paid 197dhs.”

“Many participants did not get frits”

“It's was will organized u”

“The race is done nicely with enough parking space”

“Nothing to eat after 21km of running is just inacceptable !!!! My friend was sick - and nothing to help her!!! ”

“The track was hard ups and downs and the distance was not accurate. There was no cold water”

“Amazing race, but cark park was very far need to walk 20-25 min each time for both ways to reach car. but Thank you.”

“Great experience. The course was nice. The venue was amazing. There was a lot of bananas and apple after the race. The medal looks awesome. However: 1. There is no XS shirts for runners of smaller build 2. No photo at the finish line with the official time. This is a big deal for some participants. 3. Not all stations are manned with volunteers. we had to bend and pick up water from the coolers. 4. The distance was 500m more. 100m or 200m more should be fine but half a kilometer extra is a lot.”

“It was great overall, thoroughly enjoyed it ”

“Very good.Fun,excited and amazing view.But there was a problem.Volunteer…They didn’t help us when run about water ?”

“it was good. but less water stations with no other hydration drinks.”

“Pls arrange proper coordination, due to the road block we could not reach starting point, ”

“overall experience is good. but the only thing that i can comment is that some of the AID STATION who run 21km has no volunteer to provide water to the runner which affect the progress and pace. we have to open the bulk of water in the plastic. i am very disappointed, and the 21km run is a bit long as per my watch, its 21.50km to finish line where it was supposed to be 21.10km only.”

“Not organized at all!! the volunteers did not provide us with good information, they seemed that they don't know anything.. It was bad experience, though I heard a lot of good things about your good organizing the events, but it was the opposite.”

“It was good and well organised”

“Superb event and we'll organised ”

“In the finish line every body arrive at the same time 1 km, 5 km, 10 kms, 21kms, not a good experience when you come tired and you have full of kids crossed in fron of you before the finish line”

“The Race was really nice except that the 21.1km loop {distance} was more by half a km. It was 21.6km instead of 21.1km Great Thx to the organizers ”

“There was only water stations, no energy boosters like orange slices or banana splits, distance was also more by 0.6 k”

“Aid station setup terrible with no tables, no bins, no volunteers. Marshalls missing at various traffic cross sections. Not enough police support for a 21km route. Single running lane for 10km and 21km runners not enough. Course long by 700m. ”

“It was fun and well organized”

“Would have been better to start on time. ”

“1km run started very late but bigger issue is that most of it was uphill - when the distance is mostly for kids!!!! It would have been much more enjoyable for them if it had been more flat. The aim is to encourage runners, not make 50% of their run so tough!! ”

“Thanks to all who organised an enjoyable event. ”

“My first Marathon , im 13 yrs old.”

“it was a well organised race”

“Well organised and fun to be a part of this event.”

“Course was really badly marked, we crossed traffic 3 times and there was no one at at least 2 of the water stations, really disappointing event.”

“There was only water and apples. After a half marathon, people need to eat”

“for half marathon, i think the water stations should be richer: add drinks other than water, and banana/fruits”

“The race was excellently organised!! Well done to the organisers! Thank you to Abu Dhabi City, ADNOC, Premier Online for making this happen and making our lives better!! ”

“It was Amazing Marathon, Really loved it”

“It was awesome, everything Was perfect ”

“Well organised and overall great fun event and finishing on Yas Marina Circuit was a cool location. However providing race details only 3 days before the event was not great. I wrote to premieronline to provide this information. These event details should have been available at time of registration. Timing, routes and event specifics. Only other gribe was around water station on Yas circuit was not manned by anybody during the 10km run. Everything else was great! ”

“Enjoyed the Formula 1 track and 5k race.”

“We had a hard time finding the parking because the roads were already closed even when it was still 6am. Also, lack of water stations.”

“Very poorly organised. Had to stop and rip open packets of water at the side of road at the first 4 water stations. Parking was a nightmare, my friend missed the 10km because she couldn’t get to it. Others ignored the cones and drove right in front our path (1/2 marathon) in a panic to get to the 10km start. V dangerous! Course was almost 22km long. Understand small variations over this distance but this was way out. ”

“Info about road closure, parking, site access was a bit unclear”

“Excellently put together, coordinated and executed. Really enjoyed”

“Road was blocked to access the venue, we barely made it on time to start our race. No food available at the arrival of the race. It is unacceptable for the price we are paying. False marking on the road, 10km was actually 11km. ”

“The parking for the race was not clear”

“Water stations were not enough ”

“No guidance about parking, it took 20 mint for me to go around and find where i have to park. Washrooms limited, long waiting quoue ”

“The West gate route was supposed to be open until 6:30. However, the route was closed before 6 am. It creates confusion. Otherwise the race was great!”

“Better flagging of water stations and spreading them out more (over 50 metres or so. Great event though, we’ll organised and good facilities available.”

“Had fun Really enjoyed being amongst people again”

“Water stations did not have tables ”

“It is as just great fun”

“I am wondering if the distance is correct. About 600m longer than my running watch.”

“Great Beautiful Well organized Friendly ”

“Access, kids categories for the 5km and the 10 km”

“It was a well organised event and I really enjoyed ”

“It was not explained that I would have to walk/run from Etihad Arena to get to the event because the roads were closed. Your website should have warned people to arrive super early or tell them they would have to walk. ”

“An outstanding event & well organized. Thanks for all ”

“Just my thought.. water distribution can be fee places ”

“The calibration was wrong. Not enough water stations. New runners should be encouraged by an even track. Too much elevation. ”

“Quite many people were running in the morning It was good”

“1. water was warm and not served on the internal track 1/3/5 km. 2. Access to parking after 6:30 was so far & need ~ 3.5km walk on road to reach the arena! 3. Prize ceremony was late & long, runners and families had to stay under the sun and heat for the results!”

“1. water was warm and not served on the internal track 1/3/5 km. 2. Access to parking after 6:30 was so far & need ~ 3.5km walk on road to reach the arena! 3. Prize ceremony was late & long, runners and families had to stay under the sun and heat for the results!”

“Best race event so far in the early racing season.”

“How can I get the pictures please?”

“It was nice race and nice organisation ”

“1. water was warm and not cold. 2. water was not served on the internal track for 5km & 3km although there were a lot of kids participants. 3. access to park for 3/5km runners after 6:30 was not accessible and most of parents and kids had to walk 3.5km on road to reach the arena! 4. the prize ceremony was delayed and runners and families had to stay under the sun and hot weather awaiting for the results! ”

“Lack of water points and support on the course made the run a tad challenging... Enjoyed the route though and challenge. Lack of prizes especially for the Half marathon was disappointing to say the least. In future please be upfront about such things and refrain from dangling a carrot indicating that there might be prizes from some of the sponsors. ”

“Terrible parking situation. We were forced to part 4km away from the race start point, and none of the volunteers and policemen we asked had any idea of where we could park closer.”

“The distance yesterday was more than 10km appreciate next time to show or adjust the race results according to race distance ”

“My Wife and I entered the 10Km run. The day prior we collected our bibs and T shirts. On the day of the event, we came through the Yas tunnel and there was a Police check point, stopping all access to Yas Island. We explained that we were running in the event and were told to park near the Etihad arena and enter the F1 area through gate 8. At this point there were about 15 people in the same situation. At 0645 and 3Km from the start point and nobody having any idea what was happening we gave up”

“The entrance, parking was really missed up i and around 25 other participants and others more ran over 2 KM to reach the check in point. Even though we followed the parking location link in the briefing email still couldn’t make it. ”

“Not enough water point in the race, many water point just self serve no one to help ”

“Well done on the Series 3 run, much better organized than the 1st one.”

“Not enough water station. The water were placed on the floor not on a table so runners had to stop bend over to pick up the water and drink and this slowd down the runner speed. Not enough chairs were provided after the finish line. They were no prices for the winners on any category.”

“What went wrong: Unattended water stations. No energy drink (Pocari) available. Unnecessarily delayed podium ceremony in the heat without any shadow. Prize giving to nonsense game participants before podium ceremony. If these gifts were purchased with the money paid by race attendees, it is shame that it wasn't spend on energy drinks instead.”

“Prefer if a sign of how many kilometers finished After finishing each kilometer for us to be encouraged ”

“Nice route and good weather and atmosphere ”

“Could have been more organized. Lots of participants missed the run they registered for. We got there at 6 am for the 10km run, however couldnt find the parking (east or west). Volunteers didnt know either and said they were not informed or trained. . We ended up joining the 5km instead and for sure got disqualified for the 10km. Otherwise ambience was good, venue was also cool. We look forward to joining the next ones. Thank you for your efforts. ”

“Organising need more to be better”

“I did not receive the with the details for bib collection and how to reach the event Also there was no separate age group for those age 60 years plus (super veteran category), which some other event organizers include. There was just a 50 plus group and that was it! There were lots of race category groups for youngsters. Maybe your focus is on the youth”

“Many hydration station were left unattended and water bottle were inside the packs. Total half marathon distance was about 400m longer than 21.1km”

“That’s not how a race is organised. No prior information about the route, start time for all distances, parking etc. won’t recommend and won’t sign up again. ”

“Very well organized event. Excellent experience!”

“Great course, and finishers medals , no toilet paper early on , no one giving out water on course, presentations took ages and also medals were the same for overall winners and age categories which was disappointing ”

“Well organized and good experience”

“It's my first time to join this event, it was magnificent. And the The organization is excellent and the staffs are helpful”

“no mail was sent to me for the bib number and reace detail, no small size for the t shirt.”

“Very poor organisation. No electrolytes at the water stations I.e. Pocari as indicated. Not enough helpers at the water points. We ran 21.5km which was 500m too much. My wife could not get to the start point for the 10km run due to the Police blocking off all entrances and the nearest parking thereafter was 4km away. This was done before the 6:30 am cut off time. Many people abandoned the race due to this after having spent so much money coming to Ab Dhabi. Not doing this event again in future.”

“Well organized Nice cheerful volunteers ”

“Was well organized looking foward to December one”

“Honestly, the worst managed race event I've ever participated in. I'm not the only one who was unhappy. It was atrocious.”

“This was my third Half Marathon in Abu Dhabi and the worst organised one. Following are few areas which need improvement: - Limited race pack collection points, - No electrolyte or supplement drinks after 10 km - No cheering staff after 15 km or pacers to motivate - worst thing no Banana or breakfast after finish line - didn't receive finish certificate with time and photos I wish it was more professionally managed by real runners..”

“Water stations!!’l!!!! Was self service which killing your running pace ”

“Unmanned water station was a very bad experience ”

“T-shirt size that given to me is not the size I signed, I clearly declared size Medium but the remaining shirts was XL WATER is not enough also. ”

“There was no clear signs for the race place and the location was taking us to entrance while it was closed, the race track there was some working materials and the roads were not blocked properly.”

“Generally was good but I didn’t find my finish line photo ”

“I WAS about to send and email regarding the race I hope this survey will not be ignored , as I put and effort by spending my time , and typing my thoughts I did 5 K race , in my opinion in general it could have been more organized, anyway I'm satisfied with my own race which is only 5 k ( I won't mention , that I went to do PCR test , woke up at 2:30 am, came all the way from Dubai , in order to be ready ,and drive , and collect my bib number , t -shirt ,etc ) we started later than we suppose”

“Thé water station was not available.. ”

“Please arrange cold water at the end of the race. ”

“The organisation was utterly disgraceful. We were turned away by police from both car parks and ended up parking over 3km from the start line. We were shown the wrong way to go by security and not helped at all. At 740 we were told there was another 2 km to the start line (we arrived before 6:30 when we were originally turned away by police). We decided we would start the race at the 9km mark, so didn’t officially start the race. We then had a 4 km walk back to our cars as there was no transport”

“Organized very badly ? hope you will fix all the issues on ADNOC marathon ”

“For 21km route Rare of absence of volunteers to give water and we have to serve ourselves and was miss at some stations ”

“I think prizes for the age group winners like the other events will be great”

“The location in the Yas Bay was not a good choice, in my opinion. It would have been much better, if the race to place in the city, to encourage residents to do sports, and this is the meaning of community sports. ”

“Not enough water stations .”

“Terrible organization of parking & getting to the start. We were not made aware that the police will be blocking all entrances to the venue. We were forced to park at least 4-5kms away from the start line which was very frustrating & as a result, missed the start of the race… started 30mins late because of this, even though was at the venue an hour earlier. The overall race experience after start was good, great views… but the frustration of getting there overshadowed the overall experience.”

“Well organised. Water station personnel missing in most of the location and would help us while running if they stood out.”

“Was very good and organized event”

“The atmosphere was great and the route was nice. I just don’t understand how this company can’t seem to measure their race courses correctly? It doesn’t seem hard to get the distances correct, yet the 10km race was significantly more than 10km. I overheard someone say that the 3km run was too short. The 2nd race in this series in Al Ain had similar issues.. the 10km race there was significantly short. Perhaps some quality control would be useful.”

“The water stations were not organised at all. How do you expect runners to stop, open the coolers and take their own water and continue running??? You could have put water on tables with one person looking after each station to make it organised.”

“The 10k course was 600metres long, simply not good enough ”

“well organized with a very great running course ”

“It would be great if with energy or electrolyte drinks at aid stations.”

“great experience, Hayden was there, It was a great venue, run thru the running and F1 tracks, surprisingly steep climb at the end....thanks to all the volunteers who always do a great job.”

“Seems like the one who design it is an event expert with zero experience in running. Silly mistakes on the track route and issues with the water stations.”

“It was very good yeah ”

“Great organisation and great 10km”

“All good but a couple of points for improvement: - the entrance to the parking was chaotic and took longer than needed - the distance of the 10k was not measured well, it ended up being 10,51 (and the 21k too was imprecise ”

“Poor organisation made us miss the start of the event. We arrived early but could not enter. Our chip times were inaccurate and when I eventually got to start the race I was sent against the starting 5k. A shambles and very disappointed my time wasn't logged correctly and I missed the start. ”

“Extremely unorganised start- we got turned away from West and East gates by police at 6.28am! We had to park miles away and walk. We were then told to go from Gate8 to Gate 20 by security staff, only to be told at Gate 20 that it was a further 2K walk in the opposite direction, to the start line! No signs, no race staff anywhere to help. In the end we just joined the race from the 9K marker at 7.35am!! And ended up running only 9K instead of 10, and ended up disqualified!”

“Very poor organisation, cars crossing the track at times, un-maned aid stations and a 21.5km course. How difficult is it to get the distance right?”

“Great course... but average organization. Three of the aid stations were simply water bottle packs on the side of the road. No one there to unpack and handover the bottles to the runners. Other aid stations were understaffed, and we had to get lucky to grab a bottle. No gels. No electrolyte drinks. No toilets near the start line.”

“Could send out pack information earlier ”

“كل شي جميل ومرتب ماعدا بعض الملاحظات،حصل تداخل مع السيارات والمتسابقين مما شكل خطورة على العدائين، الماء لم يكن بارد عند بعض اماكن المحطات اثناء الجري ، عند النهاية لم تتوفر الفواكة بعضها انتهاء. قناني الماء حارة شكرا مره اخرى”

“Great race but hard to find the results and the photos ”

“The event and everything done by Adnoc team was great, however info regarding the race was sent late and the costumer service from premier online wasn’t very helpful either. ”

“Marta Ibragimova get third place for 10 k in her age group 14 y, but didn't get a medal please let me know how I can collect her medal”

“awesome event to promote wellness”

“In the information package please let us know: Expect to walk/ jog for 10 minutes to get to the starting line”

“Please ensure you get enough shirts on the smaller sizes i’m an XS and every time i collect my pack i have to end with a M which i don’t wear, i have proof that the volunteers take all the small sizes, after being so fed up with this i refused a M tshirt for a run and then one of the volunteers went under the table and pulled one out and made me feel guilty for taking his cousins shirt…..speechless ”

“To have a different route for the people who’s coming to the venue with thier vehicles, and for the people who run thier categories. I was in the signal when 21km are off to the streets and even if they blocked the area momentarily it would be much safer if no one would enter that side. ”

“Should have kept more of apples and bananas as those who finished late did not get anything to eat”

“It was very difficult to reach the place as road were closed. I almost did not make it. More signeage during the race would also be great. ”

“Well organised. Lots of water provided. Good buzz at the end.”

“Not a major issue but FYI the 10km race distance was not accurate, it was 10.6km (verified by three Garmin’s) and the kilometer markers were not accurate. ”

“Before every start would be great to organize warm up session. More fans will energize the runners. The whole race was great! Thanks!”

“Could have put more water station”

“A wonderful refreshing experience and very organized ”

“Unmanned water stations leads to confusion. Most photos are only of the last couple of hundred meters before the finish line. No photos taken along the run??!”

“التنظيم جدا سيئ 1– عدم وجود الاشخاص في نقط تسليم الماء 2- تاخير تسليم الارقام بسيب سوى التنظيم 3- مسار السباق جدا سيئ المبلغ المدفوع للمشاركة اكثر من المتوقع بسبب جودة السباق و مكانة الشركة المنظمه … تفضيل المشاركة في سباق الشركات في دبي افضل من هذا السباق ”

“Excellent arrangement and great ambience”

“I shouldn’t t say this but this run was organised in a pathetic way. The volunteers misinformed , no clue about parking. No volunteers in Aid post And the ultimate , it was just water at the finish line for 21.1 KM runners Not worth for the money you charged for 21.1 KM ”

“Water stations poorly manned with only water on offer for half marathon. Traffic control awful. Directed wrong way by Marshalls resulting in extra 500m (at 10k/half marathon split). T shirt size not available. Very congested running when 10km runners merged with half marathoners. Very disappointing overall. ”

“The race was more than 10k which is not correct. Disappointing. We expect more professionalism. A 10k dhould be 10k”

“Good organizing, thanks for the effort ??”

“Mark the course to be the correct distance. It’s not that hard!”

“The organization was terrible we arrived on time to one of the gates listed in the instructions provided by email but the police did not allow us to enter. ”

“For a race of this cost and stature to be measured incorrectly / sending runners on the wrong route is appalling. Additionally to have to get your own water out of a water bucket in a half marathon is disgusting. ”

“Very good event and organized well ”

“Have a time board up so you know what time you finished the race in and position Have vendors with food and activities for children to do after the race ”

“No one to hand out water at water stations until final few kms of the 21km course. Had to stop my race to open a pack of water to take a bottle. For a high profile race like this its terrible invmy opinion. No bins or litter zones after aid stations. ”

“The distance of the half and 10k were WAY off. Not enough water stations and some were unmanned? The gate closed earlier than said. The traffic controls wasn’t very good. ”

“The self water station is not a good idea for runners Should some people to hand the warer to the runners ”

“Terrible traffic control and cooperation with police. 3km was a 2.3km loop, unacceptable for such kind of event. If you can’t make the distance right you should not organize running races. Not worth the money. ”

“Edciting experience, well organized !”

“Having said the gate was open till 6:30am it was very difficult to get to. Once I reached the East gate they closed it wouldn’t let any of us through and there were no signs on Yas to direct you off the find west gate. The people on gate security were not helpful saying follow that car. But the directions some else gave were wrong as police shut roads. I spend 45mins driving on Yas by the time I could exit my race had begun. I was very disappointed. I was looking forward to this race. No signs. ”

“We struggled to access the event, the categories are quite unfair for kids. And the water stations were a few and to far from the path. ”

“Great run, nice to run on the yas racing track. But what would make this event great (10) would be to emulate what used to be done by Abu Dhabi striders where access to yas parks (water world) was included in the race fee. This makes the event a real family inclusive event and caters to a wider audience. Aside from that, great work and thanks for keeping great events like this available! :)”

“Why were there no toilets? This was shown on the run course map but I didn't see a single toilet. ”

“We missed the start of the race by 17 minutes, as we kept being told to go elsewhere for parking. This is despite us being there for 6.25. Very frustrating and disappointing. The track itself and participants were fine, but considering this was my first race back after injury lay off, I was hugely disappointed not to feel the buzz of the starting gun.”

“I enjoyed the experience however the location map and the parking were misleading. No showers or proper site map. Thank you and I will definitely do it again ”

“Course was 400m longer than the 21.1K. There was No one at 4 of the water stations so we had to stop and open the cooler to get water Only L and XL T-shirts left on the day ”

“Event was good but the water aid stations were a disaster. Water was placed in awkward positions off road and on rocks, on the floor and not on tables which made it difficult to pick up. In some cases water was still encased in plastic. I hope this will not be the case at the marathon. Understand covid rules may prevent water being handed out but it was not good for a run to have aid stations in this way. Course was also 500m too long. ”

“I really was happy for this my first time experience, thank you adnoc ”

“Really great event - 21km route was best I have seen in UAE especially along Yas waterfront … well organised, water stations could be better though”

“Good course and track. I didn’t like the self service on most water station it wasn’t convenient and was a time loss. ”

“Water stations should be marked better! ”

“Overall it's amazing experience except on the washroom which only one works. ”

“The access to the event was poorly planned which caused many to miss the start of the 10km. I even started a few minutes after 7:00. This is unacceptable and could've been avoided. Please focus on improving your brief information and advise participants to arrive earlier if access to the track might be an issue. However, the race itself was great and the volunteers were fantastic. ”

“Water stations were not provided/obvious for 5k runners and no distance boards. Other than that a great event ”

“Poorly organised entry points to the venue and traffic jam that almost caused me to miss the competition. I arrived at the venue at 06:10 am to find Gate 20 closed (e-mail advised to use this gate). This caused a lot of stress and tension before the race even started. When I eventually parked I had to run to the start of the 10km race, to find that the race had already begun. This was not a fun experience. The race itself was also a lot longer than 10km.”

“As per the instructions the way to gate 20 was suppose to be kept opened till 6:30. But police closed the road before 6am and the same happened at the other end. So participants were not able to get to the race venue to participate in the 10km race. I paid for a race that I was prevented from attending because of poor management of road closing timing. I should be refunded the race registration value since I followed the instructions given to me. ”

“The place and route almost good however the organizer is rubbish they don’t know where god is putting them. Honestly they could manage more than that. Car parking, aid station not settled well, they haven’t provide course map earlier. They just want to collect money ”

“Tshirts we’re over by 6:15 Bananas too.. The venue and route for 10 K was awesome. Really enjoyed the run. The volunteer support was phenomenal. The parking and other arrangements were nice. The first km of the 10 k when u get out of the circuit and go behind the stands was uneven and saw a few runners slipping on the gravel.. rest of the route was great. Will love to join next year too”

“Was an awesome event, the new course was excellent, the best course we had so far. Minus points: water stations could have some electrolyte drinks and GU gels, some water stations were unoccupied and we took the bottles ourselves which costs time. Toilets on the way not visible or non existent. The prize ceremony while fun it was quite long and no water or food available which was rough after running a HM. I actually expected some goody bags for first 3 overall in each category”

“This was well organized and amazing race! Kudos to everyone. ???”

“Great organization,and great spirit of the organizers,that was contagious”

“What a great race, 21km route was stunning ”

“It would have been great to receive the race brief with pack details much earlier. My friend didn’t receive any email at all.”

“Please provide place for the bags to leave unattended. Thank you.”

“الوصول الى المواقف صعب جداً/ و الطريق مغلق مبكراً/ و لا احد يساعدك /وللأسف لا يعرفون شيئ من تسألهم/ولم نجد المقاس المناسب فانيلة السباق/ تأخير بداية السباق/ انطلاقة ام تبدأ من المكان الصحيح و المسافة غير صحيحة/ لاتوجد مياه و تنظيم توزيعها خاطئ/ لا تستطيع الحصول ع النتيجة/ المفروض ان يكون هناك من 50-59 ثم من 60- 99 بالرغم انني ارسلت لكم هذه الملاحظة قبل ايام من السباق/ الفاكهة لم تكن متوفرة و المياه شحيحة/ شاركنا في مسابقات عديدة في مختلف انحاء الدولة و للأسف لم نجد قصور مثل ما جدناه قصور مثل ما وج”

“I did the Half Marathon event. No water station until 6k in. None of the aid stations were manned and so hydration was a free-for-all. Kilometre markings were in the wrong places and the course was approx. 500m long. A poor effort from an organisation with so much experience. ”

“Event organisation of parking car needs to be much better”

“Enjoyed the course and the volunteers were great however I was disappointed to collected my race pack tshirt the day before only to receive size large wheni am size xs ”

“Worst marathon ever. Poor organisation ”

“No advice before event that road would be closed through yas so I had to rush to other side of yas to avoid being late. Poor sign posting to start line gate and no marshals on hand to advise. Organiser buggy driving at me while I’m running. Ineffective marshalling at turn around point. ”

“Great experience and I loved it ”

“not satisfy on the way how water aid station arrange or given..”

“Time not working but it was a good experience ”

“Parking directions s were an issue”

“Some of the water stations for the 21 k were unmanned. Personally I lost my rhythm after having to stop, bend, open the cooler and pick up the water bottle. But still a great venue and good Saturday morning run. Thanks ”

“Well organised. Well marshalled. Notice to pick up race numbers came out quite late. Some of the drinks stations needed more personnel, and more supplies. Plus there were no bananas left when I finished. ”

“Out of tshirts. We should had chosen sizes before, it's a waste to give out way to large tshirts as well. Noone at a lot of water stations, and only 1 in the rest. The camera car with the emirate VIP knocked over cones and didnt pick them up - unacceptable to take the separation to the traffic down and leave the runners a dangerous obstacle on the path. No commentator at the end - it would had been nice to be greeted and congratulated ”

“detail information like a bib collection date is too much late. dangerous during run when we cross the street, viechle also crossing. poor refreshments.”

“The course was 600m too long. Not ideal.”

“I drove 2.5 hrs for this race and got there 1.5 hrs early. Had no issue with parking or picking up my race packet. ”

“The race could have been perfect if: There were some volunteers on the race to give water bottles instead of having water bottles still wrapped in plastic . There were more toilets on the road and if the toilets at the starting point had light... The road circulation should have been closed. I did not feel safe to run while the cars were driving next to me. The orange cones are just signals but are not a way to prevent any accident. ”

“Entering the race location was not smooth. The security at the venue blocked the gates way before the event. The race didn’t start on time. Didn’t able to see the results ”

“The race was poorly organised, and I did make the race I paid to do ”

“The information, parking, organisation was all excellent. Well run event thank you”

“Great tune up races leading to abu dhabi marathon on dec 17”

“Worst experience could have been better arranged. Car parking and arrival to start point for each run at its worst management. Many participants returned back due to this mess up. Please organize in more convenient and better way next time, but don’t organize in this way at all please. Personally I started my 10k run at 7:20 hrs even though I am near to Yas 45 min before, couldn’t start at 7 am as scheduled due to no guidance to reach start point and traffic stopped 4km away which is horrible ”

“Terrible parking organisation. When we arrived at 6:30 to park - the police had blocked the road and told us ‘the race started at 6’. We had to explain to the police that the race had different start times. No parking available - we parked in a different car park and were then told by security that we could not enter and that we had to walk 4km to enter. At this point hundreds of people did not know what to do. We spoke to an event organiser who was unhelpful and did not help us. terrible. ”

“No drop out place. No pictures I can see.”

“A great atmosphere- but I am sure the 10k was a few hundred meters over 10k.”

“Nobody's attending on the water stations.”

“Thanks adnoc for this event but we are disappointed about the water station some water is still in packaging and the cooler is close it’s really hard to stop when you are running.I would like to thanks to all the volunteers ”

“Great even on a wonderful course . The only gripe is ad that the 10K was at least 0.5km long which I put down to poor bollard placement but it’s still a big margin ”

“compared to other events it was not well organised ”

“Poor organization and lack of details. As first timer, I am guessing where to go. Although the race track is superb! I like the route. But again, these details came in late. I will say the event was fun But disorganized. ”

“Racing track and car interference Drinking water on the ground”

“Very badly organized. Entrances into the venue were blocked because the 21k runners route took them across the path so we were stuck in traffic for 15 minutes. The 10k runners then started and their route took them through the middle of the crowd waiting for the 5k. I heard many of them shouting “which way do I go?” There was no water station on the 5k route. It was chaos. The only redeeming factor was the after race activities. ”

“The race organisation was very good and doing it at the formula 1 circuit is just fantastic. To improve the water stops, where runners have to unpack the water or has to dig into the cooler to get a water bottle. Also, many of us recorded a distance for half marathon longer than the the official 21097.5m by at least 400m more. Any explanation?”

“Water points were missing the tables and the people who prepare the water. The cars were crossing the running route from every were. We are always comparing Running AD events with Dubai events. Always organized and not missing anything Thanks for the event.”

“I did the 21.1 km race and i was shocked and taken back when i realized that the first water station was at the 7th kilometers with no volunteers to hand me a single bottle of water. Why was that? Then later it was so obvious that water stations were distributed in a poor way along the running course. Then after we’ve finished the race some runners didnt get bananas. So there was scarcity in bananas as well. ”

“INCREASE the number of Small size shirts. I can't wear the size you gave me.”

“Very bad organization...western gate was closed much before the announced time while the eastern gate was opened late. Terrible. We came an hour earlier and joined the race seconds before it started. Really ruined the experience.”

“Water station was organized poorly. You can’t expect runners to stop, bend and pick ip water from an ice bucket. It should be on top of a table. Station should be manned with volunteers helping to replenish.”

“Water station should be in the table Not down at the land And some one should help us to get water ”

“Will be great if organizer shorten the time between each race categories, 30 minutes waiting time between each race is a bit long time ”

“Pre-race instructions were not clear regarding parking and road closure. We had to park almost 3.5 km away from the starting point at yas marina circuit, and walk all the way. ”

“I indicated my tshirt size and you only had class. System should be in place that ppl cannot change their mind. I was injured at the end of the race and no medics at the finish line and the organizers had no clue where I could find one. ”

“The race was good except the toilet situation at the start point was hottendous”

“Not just water on the water station, at least hydration drink, coke, or even fruit.. most of water station was unattended :-(”

“Didn’t get my time for some reason? And the 3km was only 2.5km”

“Super organization, lovely volunteers. Just really smooth race for HM distance starting and ending on iconic F1 circuit.”

“I had to run 40 mins to get to the startline because volunteers told me I couldn't drive inside. I will be er do your events again. Gulf multi sport events are much better organized. ”

“Not allowing me to enter even though I reached the Yas Circuit gate So it was a reason not to participate in the race Bad organization despite the fact that there are many parking spots near the starting line”