Brentwood Multi Mile  Here's how RW members rated this race (47 votes). | 11 to 20 of 47 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 |
2011 race reviewed by: Helen Ryder 2
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic organisation, friendly marshalls, beautiful park all at a great price!!
In full: First time I have run this marathon and was a bit unsure how I would like it as I am not a fan of multi laps. However, I have been converted. Being in such a lovely park made the a big difference to multi laps on road. The marshalls were brilliant, full of encouragement which was even better as they acknowledged each lap run. The free tea, coffee and cake was a lovely touch. A medal and t-shirt was given to all competitors too. I will definitely be back despite those nasty hills!!! Well done to the orgainsers, marshalls and whoever made the delicious cake!!!
Date of review: October 30, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Nick Butcher
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great atmosphere, tough but rewarding course. Excellent organisation. Highly recommended.
In full: The guys at Go Beyond organised another excellent race.
A 12 lap marathon. Despite what the doubters say, laps don't get boring - the scenery was beautiful with a mix of running on grass with views of the lake, then a long, gruelling uphill followed by a swift downhill twisting through the woods, finished off with another grassy climb. Its a tough course - there weren't many still running the uphills by the last third.
Includes tea, coffee and hot chocolate, awesome cake, a tshirt. Drinks and jelly babies on every lap. Great atmosphere. What more do you need in a marathon? Well done guys.
Date of review: October 30, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Andrew R
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Excellent course. The mutli-lap format worked very well.
In full: Great race. Friendly, enthusiastic marshals dotted round the course kept on cheering and clapping no matter how many laps we did. I thought the multi-lap format would get dull but given the course and the lengths of the laps it was excellent. Lots of up and down which made it fun. You wont get a distance PB on this course, its in a different league to the usual races.
Date of review: October 30, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: charleypenguin
| | 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: Very well organised, great atmosphere
In full: This race was extremely well-organised, the results (including splits) were posted almost immediately. It is also very generous: water, hot chocolate, tea, coffee and the famous fruit cake were free to all competitors, as well as a t-shirt.
There are a couple of improvements on last year: a medal for all half marathon finishers and bigger wrist bands to collect for each completed lap.
The main thing that makes this day, however, is the warm spirit and the friendliness of everyone involved.
The downside to this event were those cruel hills, least said about them the better. I soon forgot about them after tea and cake.
Date of review: October 30, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: David Birrell http://www.justgiving.com/david-birrell
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Challenging but very good route through great scenery.
In full: Having completed last year's half marathon I was really looking forward to this one and it didn't let me down. I thought the new route was far better than the previous 1 mile lap, taking in the two long climbs and back down through the woods with some interesting twists and turns, taking in a lot more of South Weald.
The weather on the day couldn't have been better which added to the feel and look of the event, which was very well marshalled with encouragement with every passing lap.
On the down side I did feel that some of the lower branches could have been trimmed back, no-one else seems to have mentioned it but I found it a nuisance.
I was also disappointed not to recieve a medal as per last year, although the t-shirt is great (and more useful) I was sort of expecting it.
Overall a great event and one I will do again and would encourage others to try.
Date of review: November 6, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Chris Hatton 2
| | 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: Really good race on a cracking autumn day
In full: Well organised race in a nice park, good medal and tee-shirt.
Marked down slightly purely for the lack of PB potential and it would have been nice to have crowd support on the first slope.
Thanks to the Marshals and the lady and young girl on the drinks station; those jelly babies were well needed.
Date of review: October 27, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Rik Vercoe
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Really fun, 12 lap cross-country marathon, through forests, trails and fields
In full: Really enjoyable race! The thought of short laps may seem monotonous, but don't be fooled - the excellent scenery, happy marshals, and ever decreasing remaining laps made this race simply fly by. Brilliant organisation, great atmosphere and really nice forest sections make this one for the annual calendar of any marathoner who fancies something slightly different.
Date of review: October 26, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: NaomiP
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good alternative to Founders
In full: Tougher than anticipated with 2 significant climbs per lap and slippy underfoot (road shoes were just about ok but it was quite greasy in places). Loved the 12 laps that made the time pass very quickly, great marshalls, efficient lap counting system, the occasional deer and was much easier to see where you were running when the 1/2 runners had finished.
Busy weekend with Beachy, Founders, Greensands (if it moves again) and Dublin so a small field. Still a good addition to the race calendar.
Only note is there are next to no facilities, don't expect anywhere to change or shelter from the weather, and the bag drop is just in the organisers' tent so very limited.
Overall, a good, no frills quasi-xc marathon.
Date of review: October 25, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Mark George 5
| | 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: Tough but fair race - scenary beautiful
In full: I really enjoyed the 10km race. The 2km lap worked well, though there was very little let up from climbing the 2 inclines per circuit. The muddy conditions made it tougher for me to get the downhill benefit. I'll invest in some off-road shoes for next year. Thanks to the organisers; the free tea and cake afterwards was well received!
Date of review: October 25, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: hellen
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Harder than expected
In full: Very well organised. Only improvement would be a table to put your own food/drinks on which you pass every 3.5km.
Really encouraging marshalls who must have been freezing out there all day.
Trail shoes was def the right decision, not deep mud but the grip was needed on the wet grassy bits.
Was a tough loop, 2 long hills, some short ones and quite a bit on a camber so dont expect a good time but that is not what it is about all the time.
A good challenge and I really enjoyed it.
Date of review: October 25, 2010
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