Wellingborough Multi-Terrain 5KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes). 2005 race reviewed by: Ffyonna
 | | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Commentary (which was good) was only bit of atmosphere.
In full: Very disappointed.
Seemed very cliquey, some marshalls not paying attention so people went wrong way & also made derogatory comments about pace - which is very demoralising! Barriers replaced before race ended! so turned into hurdles! Thanks very much!! Not exactly beginner friendly or encouraging.
Start was pretty chaotic - had no idea what direction, when etc.
Date of review: February 24, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Morag Larsen
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliantly organised, really challenging course and excellent commentating at the end!
Date of review: February 22, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Sara Jones 2
| | 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:
Date of review: February 20, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Julie Stribling 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic Day for It!
In full: The weather and the amusing ongoing commentary made the race for me. Disappointed that it was measured short, I'm not sure how fast I was running now. It would great to know how far it really was.
Date of review: January 25, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: sadman
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great run. Steam rising from the pack looked great in the winter sunshine.
Date of review: January 24, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Tri to run
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great fun event in pleasant country park
In full: Really enjoyed this race with it's mix of terrain, (inc. challenging muddy hill). Knocked 6mins of my PB, but measured the "10k" course as only 5.5 miles, (by my S&D monitor, which is usually spot on for accuracy) so was mildly disappointed it seemed to be 0.75 mile short.
That said, still a really enjoyable & fun race which I'd definitely do again.
Date of review: January 24, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Spitz (in the face of adversity)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Never had so much fun running as I did with this one.
In full: Brilliant organisation, great marshalls, excellent taste in music, outragious(ly funny) commentary together with a really fun truly multiterrain course make for a great day out. Can't wait for the next two.
Date of review: January 23, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Lois Kerrison
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent Race, though no water stations provided
Date of review: January 23, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: David Nelson 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Lovely course over variable terrain through Country Park.
In full: Nice run through the country park, variable terrain on paths, tracks and some muddy grass, but on a frosty winter morning it was all fine. If it had been raining all week it might have been different. Only dissapointing aspect was that the course felt it was measured short - I apparently broke my PB by 2 minutes which just didn't happen. The route was 2 laps of the same 5k course, but was so pleasant and varied this was no drawback. There were no mileage posts and no refreshments, except water at the end. The organisation was great though, and very friendly - with the 3 distance choices and looped circuit, and not too many runners a great race for beginners.
Date of review: January 23, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: dood
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Makes a nice change from road races
Date of review: January 16, 2005
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