Beast 14Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (127 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Ivan Teed
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great Race - enjoyable course - great views
In full: If the weather was bad it could be interesting! Views along the coast amazing, the steps - good fun and hard work.
Fine for beginners as long as you've done the training.
Thankyou Poole AC
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Scruffmeister
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Undulating/hilly? More like hilly/abseil.
In full: First time. Plenty of surprises up it's sleeve. Friendly, well organised. Get near the front if you care about a time. Actually if you care about a time, don't do it! But do it because you love running in beautiful countryside.
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Lazybones - The Original
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant race as always
In full: This year the weather was perfect and there were even Small t-shirts left when I finished!! As always excellent organisation with lovely friendly marshalls. If you've never done this one, its a must. If you have, see you there next year.
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: M Dukes
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A brilliant race which is close to Swanage for a swim afterwards.
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: wearabighat
| | 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: Challenging but rewarding. Nothing worthwhile is easy.
In full: I love this part of the country and the organizers have cherry picked the best part. As with races like this, if you don't go for it from the start there are bottle knecks but they gave Fenland runners like me the chance to get my breath back before the next up or down struggle. One last word, beware the steps, even without queing you couldn't run up them, hard as nails. Tougher than race the train last month.
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Frank Armstrong
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: The Beast thats enough !!!
In full: Great run over the hills and coastal paths, the steps are a killer, great fun and other runners very friendly.
Back next year
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jenny Towers
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fab race-lovely scenery and really well organised.
Date of review: September 7, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Christine Armstrong
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: First time but it won't be the last: fantastic race :D
In full: I was REALLY scared of this one: partly a result of reviews that mentioned the challenge of the steps and partly as a result of feeling inadequately prepared after being away on holiday (as discussed with fellow runners near the start of the first gentle incline: a very friendly father and son duo). However, I can say that I was genuinely upset when a marshal told me I only had 4 miles to go: I was enjoying it so much. The scenery was spectacular, the weather perfect, the marshals excellent. I might easily have been last (though I wasn't), it just didn't matter: for me the run wasn't that kind of event. Food at "the Greyhound" afterwards also recommended. So if you're thinking of this one, have a go! :D
Date of review: September 6, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Speed Bump
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: 5th consecutive time I've travelled from Hertfordshire to do this race and have my once a year meeting with fellow Beast Slayers.
In full: Enter and do it. Brilliant.
Date of review: September 6, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: icklechick
| | 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: a beautiful beast
In full: really enjoyable, good atmosphere, excellent marshals and sign posts, good cameraderie on the route, generally nice and easy running with the exception of 3 flights of stairs :)
Date of review: September 6, 2009
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