Wellingborough Multi-Terrain 5KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes). | 21 to 30 of 41 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 |
2006 race reviewed by: sub ninety
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Much more fun than road running
In full: I've never understood why road running is far more popular than cross country, and this race proves my point. OK, there are no mile markers and the race distance is only approximate and the conditions vary hugely from one year to the next, so a PB is a fairly meaningless target. But the running is just so much fun!
By cross country standards, this is a fair course. One uphill quagmire - make sure you do your laces up tight else you will waste valuable seconds digging out your shoes - but otherwise an undulating rather than hilly course with good footing.
Great atmosphere, good organisation, encouraging marshalls and lovely scenery - what running was invented for.
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Brian of Bozeat
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Another "Just Racing" success story, Good "clean?" fun!..
In full: Great fun, a real challenge without going over the top. I enjoyed [almost] every one of the 59 minutes that the 10K took me...
Cant wait for round two, see you there?
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: richard shackleton
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Messy
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: BogStandard
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Boggy
In full: Friendly atmosphere and funny commetary which raised the spirits at end of an unexpectedly muddy and leg zapping run. Worth turning up to see on the first lap a 100 or so people deperately trying to run up hill which I swear they ploughed and watered beforehand. Few fellow runners around me had their shoes inhaled by the mud. For the second weekend running I went home with mud bricks at the end of my legs (did the Wendover Woods the week before). One complaint is that most runners seemed to be doing the 10k which meant on the last lap the runners got strung out. Some of the marshals seemed to disappear or at one point to busy chatting not to see me and another runner disappearing up the wrong track. We got pulled back thankfully by another competitor. Thanks though to the last lady marshal before you hit the carpark out of the woods who was very encouraging! Round 2 here I come.
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: catherine bennett 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: for me a tough muddy challenge but I am a nifty fifty!
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Amy Richardson
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Muddy and fun!
In full: Good for beginners. Commentary at the end was nice, although the finish is a bit demoralising having to run all the way down the field!
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: hermitage beast
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Har but fun.Running up hill in mud was like taking 1 step forward 5 back.
Date of review: January 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Phil Longhurst
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Chllenging mud made a very friendly bunch
Date of review: January 22, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Pat Poulton
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race, would definitely do this again
In full: Race was fairly well organised. Route was scenic with challenge of mud hill. Only disappointing factor was that it was shorter than claimed (my forerunner said 14.8km).
Date of review: January 22, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Snorkeldude
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice event - the muddy slope was great fun - loverd the diving finish
In full: This is my second year and although this year the circuit had been extended it still seemed to be not quite a full 10K. Great commentary at the finish but the water station was a bit of a waste of time - mind you I'll be back in February I think
Date of review: January 22, 2006
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