Derby 10KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (120 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: alfie noakes
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good organisation. Excellent t-shirt.
Date of review: April 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Robert Nurse
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Well organised, great T-Shirt. too many sharp turns.
Date of review: April 27, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Gemma Ames
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: It was my first proper race and I loved it! Scenery wasn't the best...but what can you expect - its Derby! Brilliant finish in the stadium though. Very well organised, and a great atmosphere, felt like a big occasion.
Date of review: April 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: The Red Bucket
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great organisation, nice finish at Pride Park and decent t-shirt
Date of review: April 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Jonti
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good fun, well worth it for locals. Has that 'big race' feel you only usually get with half marathon and above.
In full: Good points: Excellent atmosphere, good for beginners, amazing finish in the stadium, good parking, good marshals. Bad points: I take a split every KM and I know my pace well enough to know that some of the markers are way off! Course isn't the best, i don't mind hills but there were too many sharp corners. The sub 50m pace guy went out as fast as the sub 45 guys then tailed off to a 48 ish, if anyone was following it might not have been the best race plan..
Date of review: April 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: dovsta
| | 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: Good race. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Set my PB & warming up for the season.
Date of review: April 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: gul
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fun and competitive
Date of review: April 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: glenn riley
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great organisation yet again - sign me up for 2009!
Date of review: April 22, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Sara Hartshorn 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: This is my third year doing this run and this was the best organised yet.
In full: The course had once again been changed which made the course more undulating than previous years. All in all though a well organised race.
Date of review: April 22, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Matthew Ratliff
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Always a great atmosphere - nice T-Shirt
In full: Second time in my local 10k and the course was much hillier than last year (5 hills in 6k). The chosen route was not the most flattering of Derby but the great atmosphere, good organisation and run-in at Pride Park were worth it. Weather kept away the usual supporters and my time suffered. I agree with comments about the twisting course and questionable length affecting times.
Date of review: April 22, 2008
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