Santa Dash 5KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (116 votes). 2007 race reviewed by: treadmiller
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Another good family day in glorious weather!
In full: Great walk/run through the city, cold but dry. very well supported and a great goody bag, medal and T-shirt, (plus a free santa Suit!)
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: twotailedpasha
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good fun - well worth doing!
In full: I agree with previous reviewer that I thought the rain might have put lots of people off - someone was smiling on us - the sun shone at the end! Enjoyable race. Some nice touches this year - artificial snow at the end was lovely! Got a shoutout for Nottingham at the start :-) Better course than 2006, always better to do one route rather than a switchback and great view of Santas as far as the eye could see from the flyover. Nice t-shirt and medal although distribution of these was needlessly complicated. Could do with some more publicity as there were fewer spectators than last year. Thanks to all - will be back next year!
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: markh
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, but something was missing...
In full: Great race, i did the 2005 one, and even with a route change it was as good. But somehow there didnt seem to be a great atmosphere, as you would expect at this time of year. Crowd support seemed very poor, apart from at the finish line, which usually makes an event like this.
Still, it was well organised, and i would do it again as my last race of the year.
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Chris W
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great event - everyone should run one of these
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: moses 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Another christmas cracker!
In full: My 3rd Santa Dash and I still love it. I thought the rain might put people off but there was still a fair turn out. Probably not record breaking though sadly.
It was a new course this year which I found far to windy- too many people trying to fit down those narrow back roads. I managed a fair time last year but o chance this year as I kept having to run/walk due to the volume of runners where I was, slleighs, dogs, babies, buggies etc. All added to the atmosphere though.
Even better is Wetherspoons for a quick shandy or two afterards. You are out of place if you aren't in a Santa suit!
Date of review: December 2, 2007
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2006 race reviewed by: Andy Quicke
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: sublime
Date of review: January 20, 2007
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2006 race reviewed by: David Munday
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Where else can you go for a run with afew thousand santas!
In full: My regular gripe about this race is that it doesn't feel terribly safe. Running along with lots of upturned metal road signs feels like an accident waiting to happen. The medal thi year however was top drawer and the teeshirt was better too!
Date of review: December 18, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Lesley Dutton
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: definitely puts you in the christmas spirit & raising money too!
In full: Thouroughly enjoyable morning. I ran with my other half, fifteen year old son & a couple of freinds.We did get seperated - its hard to keeps tabs on each other when everyone looks the same!We started at the back, so couldn't hear the pipers and once we moved it was hard to tell if we had started or not as there was no official start. Great atmosphere all the way round - some good sights ie the Evertonian Elvis, the sleigh with the two children in & plenty more. It was nice to go round some of the streets of Liverpool I wouldn't normally see - great buildings. Excellent goody bag, t shirt & medal at the end - if a litle disorganised! All in a all- a fun run & 2007 - bring it on!
Date of review: December 16, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: C Hughes 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: The spirit of Christmas starts here everyone should have a go!
In full: Thank you to all the organisers this was a great fun run and incredible value for your money. Great way to raise some money for charity too. Merry Christmas!
Date of review: December 8, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: andychester
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good for a laugh and thats about it
In full: Quicker runners slowed by slower runners coming across to the wrong side of the road
Date of review: December 8, 2006
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