Bushey Festival Quarter Marathon sponsored by BUPA Hospital BusheyHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (71 votes). | 1 to 10 of 11 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2006 (11 votes) | | Overall score | | 75% | | How many would do it again? | | 86% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 64% | | PB potential | | 44% | | Atmosphere | | 65% | | Organisation | | 73% | | Value | | 76% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 56% |
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2006 race reviewed by: robertblock@btinternet.com
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Special for me because I live in Bushey.
In full: Tough course in the heat, but well worth it. Have run the race a number of times and will be back.
Date of review: July 22, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Brigsy
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My first race. Good fun and nicely hilly.
Date of review: July 21, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Ian Wicks
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: First timer - very impressed with the organisation
Date of review: July 21, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Crumpet
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Hills anyone?
In full: Wow. Read in reports about those hills but didn't quite expect them to be so harsh! Especially in 30 degrees! Well organnised, water on every mile, still really enjoyed it! Nice goody bag at the end which is unusual!
Date of review: July 19, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Big Chief Running Bore
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not for the faint hearted!
In full: 3pm start, temp. in 30's, lots of hills, odd 6.5 mile distance all adds up to fun afternoon. Have chickened out of this for last 2 yrs, Am now glad I did it. OK was worried heart might explode at bottom of London Road. Shame more folks didn't turn out.Loads of support. Glad Red Lion Pub was near finish or may have been v. tempted to retire injured. Recommended Run!
Date of review: July 18, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Mark Hunter 4
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The heat made this one hard work, as did the hills but great marshalling and friendly atmosphere
Date of review: July 17, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Anthony Williams 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Lets say challenging, dam those hills. Hot day too but enjoyed it. Well organised and friendly marshalls
Date of review: July 17, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Linda McQuaid
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: another hot one, and the hills do not make for a PB, but starts and finishes in a lovely park with lots of space for an after-run picnic. Plenty of water stops and loads of friendly marshalls.
Date of review: July 17, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Sarah Woodruff
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Do not underestimate the hills on this run...not sure that undulating really describes it sufficiently as this suggests gentle inclines and not small mountains!!
In full: This course was much harder than I had anticipated. There are a lot of hills to run up. Great for a challenge but I am not sure I would say it was suitable for beginner runners. You will definitely discover muscles you never thought you had!! However, enjoyable challenge.
Date of review: July 17, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: SleepyLion
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised but too late in the day for mid-July hence too hot.
Date of review: July 17, 2006
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