New Year Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10k  Here's how RW members rated this race (451 votes). | 11 to 20 of 66 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
2010 race reviewed by: John Holcroft
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Tough, but a lot of fun
In full: I had never run this race before and loved it. I will definitely be entering next year.
Lets be clear, it is very tough. Box Hill is a very steep hill and the race starts with a kilometre long climb up it. And that is the easiest of the 4 main hills on the course. Of the 4 associated down hills only 2 are runnable, but that includes the glorious run into the finish.
Why was it so much fun? It was a sunny New Year's Day with amazing scenery and virtually everyone was wearing fancy dress. You got the sense of achievement from taking part in such a hard race, but also you couldn't take it that seriously as there was no PB potential. So you just had fun and enjoyed the costumes and the bits that weren't uphill.
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: PhilH
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: An incredible challenge, but with proportional rewards.
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Mev
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 3rd time this year, 01.01.11 in the diary - love it.
In full: Just gets better every year. Another big thanks to Dr Rob and the marshals.
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: TimGray(Special)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: To start the year well knacker your crackers!
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Barnaby Gray 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: David Root
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A good way to start a New Year, well organised and friendly even though a very tough course
Date of review: January 4, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Ashley Banyard
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Always a pleasure
In full: Freezing conditions made both te up and downhills lethal. Guted the stepping stones were well and truly out of order....
Date of review: January 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Happychap
| | 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: Souper Dooper this year
In full: Love it, love it, love it.
It's all been said before but the reason I love this race so much is basically, on the second up(Juniper Hill), with it's bloody false crest, ((darn it Rob, can't you PLEASE do something about that?)) I stopped to look at the view. Beneath me running up the hill was a plethora of people dressed in the most ridiculous outfits:
Several Super heroes, horses with riders, fairies, angels, nightclub goers, the entire cast of baywatch and the Monty Python Knights of Ni and a nearly naked bloke dressed as a tree (sorry for oggling Nick - I didn't realise it was you ;o)and so many more.
Now, where else can you experience that on New Years Day, with a hangover, in one of the most beautiful areas in the country?
No further questions y'honour.
Date of review: January 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: julie everett
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: having run 2 munroes with my brother i tried thid one on my own but at no point did i feel on my own an excellent run brill marshalling well done dr
Date of review: January 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Aaron K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: What a way to start the year!
In full: The best atmosphere of any race I have done in years! Despite the tough course (the toughest 10k I've ever done), everyone was full of smiles on this very cold January morning. Loved the handicap system, which gave the event a less competitive feel. Great mementos at the finish. Could not fault it.
Date of review: January 3, 2010
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