Orpington 10KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (136 votes). 2006 race reviewed by: Treacle Tart
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised and fun, but very challenging race through great, varied terrain. Hot, humid and hilly, but definitely worth doing. Will be back.
Date of review: June 25, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: Running Daddy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A well organised family event that also manages to offer a serious racing challenge to those that want it.
Date of review: June 9, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: pgs101
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent family friendly atmosphere
In full: My kids (age 11 & 9) enjoyed this race, which was their first. The work out before the race was a nice touch especially for the young ones. The course was a touch narrow in places, but we will run again.
Date of review: July 1, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: IanG
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: An excellently run event
Date of review: June 30, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Chris Fowler 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice race I enjoyed it
In full: I used to do a bit of running years ago but this was my first 10k.
It was a hard and varied course for a first run but it was enjoyable. I will do it again.
Date of review: June 28, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Richard Hawkes
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A fun race, but no way a PB race!
In full: There are some tricky hills through the woods, and some very frustrating single-file areas, making overtaking impossible.
The atmosphere is good though, and it certainly tests new muscles up some steep hills. Definately worth a trip if you're local.
Date of review: June 28, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: shortie100
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great run on a really nice course. Well organised and the whole family welcome
In full: I think the course takes you on pretty much every surface except sand so quite a challange if you have only done road running. Really nice run and enjoyed every minute. Really friendly atmosphere or maybe I just waffle and people are too polite to tell me to shut up. Will definately be back next year.
Date of review: June 27, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Genghis
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: loved it
In full: A great race, the only down side is it gets a bit busy in the woods at the beginning.
Date of review: June 27, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: rollee
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: good fun but too fast for beginners
Date of review: June 27, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: GY1
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: I loved it
In full: This was one of my first memorable 10K races, I've only been running a year or so and I loved this race, from running through an open field with the sun shining to running underneath the trees in the darkened woods, one minute we were no where near civilization, the next running alongside the A21, fantastic! - what a course!!
Date of review: January 21, 2005
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