Highworth 5Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (37 votes). | 21 to 30 of 37 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 |
2009 race reviewed by: Jan Barley
 | | 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: Not bad despite the hill
In full: My first time here and only 2nd race of this distance. First 4 miles I ran PB times with gentle rolling ups & downs. The last hill was steep, but so near the end that if you can get your head on straight, you can manage it ok. But then I do come from the Cotswolds and have a 200 foot climb to get anywhere :-)
Plenty of clapping & cheering from matshalls and locals. Nice race.
Date of review: April 20, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Claire Hall 5
| | 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: Top race, great cakes afterwards! fab day race was well organised
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jenny Fletcher 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Really enjoyed it, good atmosphere, friendly runners, would definatelyy do again.
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: jeanser
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: First time i have tried this one and its local for me i was very impressed definatly in my calendar for next year
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: garyob
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Pretty fast, excluding that hill, which I had forgotten was that hard!
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: pops
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Great 5 Mile route, perfect weather conditions
In full: Again well organised race with none of the usual problems. Nice touch was the free massage before and after the race thank you !
Date of review: April 19, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Chris Laker
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: 3rd year in row & I'll be back for the 4th :-)
In full: Very enjoyable event despite 'the hill', it somehow suprised me yet again this year... When will I learn to save something for the hill?
Date of review: May 19, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Jonathan Weedon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good local race
In full: One of my favourite local races. Nice friendly crowd, and good to see so many familiar faces. Managed to beat last year's time, so happy with that. And a t-shirt to wear at the gym later!
All in all I struggle to understand why more runners don't do these kind of events. Yes you have to pay a few quid, but it's a day out as much as anything. Having my photo taken with other members of the Swindon Harriers for Swindon web made the day for me.
I'd also like to say thank you to the marshall who checked I was ok at the end - I was fine, just exhausted after staggering up that hill!
Definitely one for the race calendar every year.
Date of review: April 21, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: SGQ
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised, friendly, but that hill doesn't get any easier
In full: This is where I live, so I can roll out of bed late and jog up to the start line. It always has a friendly buzz about it and there are plenty of cheerful marshalls all around the course. First four miles are great, but I echo others' comments about the final climb that starts again just when you think you've cracked it. I run this section a lot in training, and it never seems to get any easier! All in all, I really like this race and I think I would travel a lot more than 0.5M to get to the start, if I had to.
Date of review: April 21, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: tommo90
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Don't you just love that hill
In full: Nice crowd. School hall available before and after lots of nice cakes. Last mile is a killer. Just after you think the hill is finished the road starts to climb again. Plenty of down hill in the first 4 miles to help though. Beat last years time by 3 minutes so I am biased.
Date of review: April 21, 2008
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