Studland Stampede 10K  Here's how RW members rated this race (73 votes). | 11 to 20 of 73 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
2012 race reviewed by: CAROLYN THOMSON EASTER
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: IF YOU DON;T GIVE THIS A GO, YOU'RE MISSING A TREAT
In full: Simply my favourite run.....not easy, thanks to the terrain, but glorious scenery and beautiful weather (again, Victoria, do you have a hot line to someone up there??)go a long way to making up for that.
Started later this year to allow the tide to go out....
First 3k steadily uphill on nice firm tracks (lulling you into a false sense of scurity!) then it gives way to muddy, soggy heathland - nice :O) before taking you into 3 k of leg killing sand.
I was looking forward to getting on the beach, as last year the sand was noce and solid, the tide having just gone out.
No such luck this year! Heaps of seaweed thrown up from last night's spring tide meant we were running on soft sand for the last 3k.
Knackering! But still my absolute favourite run and I took my cheque book along today so I could enter for next year's :)
Give it a go - you won;t regret it.
p.s the view from the massage table is second to none :))
Date of review: October 14, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: cheryl weeks 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Sand sand glorious sand!
In full: This is a real leg drainer of a race, starting and finishing on the beach. Then there is sandy tracks and more sandy tracks, then some deep sand, then some hard sand. Forget this race if you are after a PB, but if you want a pleasant scenic race (not just from the nudist beach you run through at the end!) then this is the race for you!
Date of review: September 6, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Max's Mum
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hard Work, Challenging, Exhilarating, B**tard of a finish, but a great event, would do again!
Date of review: March 1, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: jaycmoore
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic cross country race with superb scenery and views
In full: Did this race first in 2009 and loved it but couldn't make 2010 as it clashed with Clarendon Marathon. Back this year and it didn't disappoint. Faultless organisation, excellent signage and marshalling. Only very small sections of tarmac during road crossings so definitely one for those who like cross country. Lots of sand, starting and ending on the beach although the toughest section of deep, soft, sandy bridleway comes between 8 and 9.5km. Superb scenery, helped even more but a beautiful sunny day, not reminiscent of mid-October! Will be back next year.
Date of review: October 17, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Andy Best
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Beautiful scenery takes your mind off the sand
In full: First time for me, but had been warned about the beach finish, and the sand for the last 2K. What I did not expect was the deep sandy track for the 2K previous to that, and also how they mamanged to find so many hills on what is primarily a flat peninsula. Great fun though, and very well organised. Thanks
Date of review: October 16, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: forestplodder
| | 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: A great trail race in beautiful Studland
In full: I revisted this race after a four year gap and surprised myself with beating my 2007 time by six and half minutes....!!
Lovely part of the world and the weather was great. Even had a cooling dip afterwards in the sea. Didn't see a medal though???
Date of review: October 16, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: andrew humphreys 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A lovely jaunt around studland!
In full: A great event again this year, the weather was better than last year; Sun always a bonus in October. The event was better organised this year with a much improved medal at the finish. All in all a cracking event.
Date of review: October 16, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Dorset Roger
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: 12km run on sand and gravel tracks in the beautiful setting of Studland.
In full: The first 3k is along the beach and a gradual climb of about 100m. After that it is mainly dirt and gravel tracks until around 9k when you hit soft sand for 1k or so. Then it's onto the compacted wet sand at the seashore for the last 2k.
Date of review: October 16, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: andrew humphreys 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: My first off road race since starting running at start of 2010, really enjoyed the race overall despite the inclement weather. Friendly crowd, will definetely be back again next year.
Date of review: October 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: goldbeetle
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Nice scenery well organised
In full: Pretty rubbish medal at the end was the only downside, forget the medal next year
Date of review: October 3, 2010
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