Muscular Dystrophy Bury 20Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (111 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: El Rey
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A must do pre-London warm-up - and for once we had nice weather.
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Keith Borkett
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very good. One small criticism would be the lack of sufficient toilets at the start.
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: simon browne
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great organisation and plenty of water stations. A challenging run
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Simon Jackson
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Challenging course with the wind & hills. Marshalls were superb & encouraging which makes a change!
In full: Thoroughly enjoyed doing the race after deciding NEVER to do the event when it snowed in 2005! However with no Bramley I thought I would give it another go.
Despite running into the wind for the early miles and then the little hills at 9 and 18 miles it was a really good race.
Only disappointment was a family member of Garden City Runner who was chasing him around the course trying to get photos - which is not good on a tight course where its not easy for cars and runners to be on the same road!
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Brian Feldman
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Crowded start, glorious scenery, well organised with friendly marshals
In full: What hills? Two inclines and a few undulations. In mild weather this was a joy to run but in heavy rain it would be a nightmare with no protection. Well organised but too few toilets at the start and none on the course. No sponge stations either.
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Tanya Crofts
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A very well organised fantastic race
Date of review: February 25, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Monica Ferrero
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Quite challenging, the start was very crowded and slow for a couple of miles
Date of review: February 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dennis Freeman
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Not the race for a PB but one you must consider if you are in the FLM
In full: A challenging run but worth the experience for anybody who considers themselves a serious runner. They mention the hills at 9 and 18 miles, but the smaller ones in between sap your energy just as much. This is a must event for anybody successful for the London Marathon.
Date of review: February 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: grecian 2000
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: One of the toughest 20 mile road races out there, but despite the hills and the undulations, very satisfying to finish.
In full: Just missed my target time, but enjoyed this event for the fourth consecutive year. Forgotten how tough that hill was at 9 miles, but was prepared for the one at 18 miles!
Organisation and marshaling was of the usual high standard, and I will return again next year.
Date of review: February 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Nifty & Swifty
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Big Toilet and Baggage queues. Wind and Hills on the course
Date of review: February 24, 2008
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