New Year Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10k  Here's how RW members rated this race (451 votes). | 21 to 30 of 40 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 |
2007 race reviewed by: Marnie Starr
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: What a start to the New Year - blows the cobwebs away (and some!)
In full: First time doing the race and wasn't nearly prepared enough!
Hills, mud, steps and more of the same - says it all!
However, will be back next year and will practise more hills in training beforehand!!
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Kim Wilson 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough, dangerous and very muddy. Loved it!
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: newman hard
| | 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: Lovely muddy start to the new year. Didn't know I went that fast.
In full: Great race.
Yes - the route was unnecessarily sadistic, but heck, it's only 10K.
Fab views, sunshine, and a openly friendly race, made up for the dubiously hairy medal ... and carrot?!?
I can recommend doing this race in a grass skirt and lei :o)
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Runnin Bear
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: You have to be bonkers to start the new year this way.....and that's we we love it!
In full: My 'friend' talked me into 'running' this race with her. What kind of friend gets you to trudge up 4 crazy hills (the last of which is so steep it has stairs!)for 10K to start the year with a guaranteed Personal Worst.....
..which is why this race is an absolute must-do! With a around 200 other barking-mad 'athletes' launching themselves up the first gruelling hill at 10 minute intervals (slowest first!)there is great sense of camaraderie and trepidation. At the end of this huge effort you get chance to reinact the Sound-of-Music as you appear over the hill for long decent to the finishing line and the welcome appreciation of your fellow in-mates. It's well worth the effort!
..which is why this race is an absolute must-do! With a around 200 other barking-mad 'athletes' lauching themsleves up the first grueling hill at 10 minute intervals (slowest first!)there is great sense of camoradery and trepidation. At the end of this huge effort you get chance to reinact the Sound-of-Music as you appear over the hill for long decent to the finishing line and the welcome appreciation of your fellow in-mates. It's well worth the effort!
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Roderic Lyne
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Utter madness. Impossible hills. Ankle-deep mud. Great fun. 250 steep steps on last hill.
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Jules H
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Knackered now but conquered the cracker
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Happychap
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Every year I threaten to do some training for this race
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Carl Davis
| | 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: Hard race but welcoming atmosphere and great scenery
Date of review: January 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Lorenzo
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Very tough in places but the finish made it all worth while
In full: Nothing could have prepared me for the final climb - first time I've been reduced to walking in a race. Bloody tough, but it didn't claim to be anything different! Fantastic organisation and marshalling.
Date of review: January 1, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: S Simms
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great organisation, very friendly. Very hard 10k race.
Date of review: January 1, 2007
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