London to Brighton 56Here's how RW members rated this race (45 votes). | 21 to 30 of 45 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 |
2009 race reviewed by: Luke McDonagh 2
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great day and will be back next year without a doubt!
In full: Just the odd gripe about a good day.
Could have done with a 2 minute warning to the start, I had previsouly been told the start would be delayed by 15 minutes by a marshall at the start. So standing in my tracksuit bottoms and jumper I was a bit shocked to hear a 5 second countdown! Only other gripe was the shingle at the end.
This could not detract from a great race with great organisation.
I can sum it up with this, it took me 13hrs 15mins, I was hurting from 13 miles out,I had to take Monday and Tuesday off work as I couldn't climb stairs and I get the train. On Sunday night and Monday my wife had to lift my legs for me to get into bed. But I will be back next year without a doubt and am looking forward to it already!!!!
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Stuep
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough but excellent and rewarding event
In full: After failing to finish last year (2008) was determined to come back and get the medal this time around.
Organisation was good, map books were OK, staff at check-points were encouraging and supportive.
It was clear from our experiences last year that a major part of the challenge would be navigating our way, and although we had run the final 20 miles in training and knew that part of the run, of course we went wrong on the earlier sections and lost a fair bit of time and added some extra miles getting back on track.
My only gripe would be the availability of food at the CPs - fortunately we had a supporter so were able to stock up in between, but as one of runners towards the back of the pack there was very little food available as we went through the CPs.
Congratulations to all who finished the race, in whatever time and state!
Well done also to the organisers for putting on a tough and rewarding run which seemed to run more smoothly than last year. Many thanks for staying around & supporting those of us who finished after the 'official' 13 hour cutoff time.
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: rjsmall
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Tough (very tough) but very satisfying race
In full: My first ultra but not first trail run and it was tough. The course was great going with some excellent scenery and some very tough hills. The map book provided was acurate (OS maps with course highlighted) so navigation errors could only be blamed on one's self. Other competitors were friendly and running in various packs made it enjoyable.
The finish location was a slight let-down although I heard the organisers of the WhiteAir festival made them move the finish to its location. I guess a 90km off road run wasn't extreme enough for them :-)
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Ed Shattock
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: satisfyingly challenging, tough in parts and very scenic. Amazing day, thanks!
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Tony Hopwood
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Challenging,hilly,tough,thoroughly enjoyable!!
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Copwood
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: superb route, very tough but rewarding
In full: This is what running is about, off road, interesting route finding, great scenery, and smaller numbers of runners.
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: sarah frost
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The map book was not as detailed as it could be so navigation difficult at times if you had not recced the route. Feed stations were well below par for an event costing this much and covering 56 miles
Date of review: September 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Gaynor Prior 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic race, great course, brilliant organisation and marshals.
In full: A great day! Brilliant support along the route from the other runners' support crews. Loved the map reading, ran the majority of the race by myself, was 2nd lady and received a big cup! Couldn't be better.
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: DavidWBush
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A running gem !
In full: A fantastic race in all respects. The organisation and marshalling were excellent. The crowds and support were really uplifting for an event that is this tough. As my first ultra, and a considerable step up from marathon distance, I loved it and felt supported in all areas.
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Paul Ketchen
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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