Bushy Park 10KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (98 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Mark Pitcairn-Knowles
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: beautiful location, enjoyable and low key
In full: Nicely low key. JPR Williams to give out medals was a nice surprise. Looking for a PB, but found myself running alone from 2 K until 9.5 K, I guess lower numbers mean more space. Plenty of car parking etc.
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: StuGreen
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good race, beautiful scenery, organisers looked after us
In full: Although I hadn't done a race for four years, I really enjoyed this morning's run.
Good points - flat, small/friendly event, water at half-way, t-shirt/medal at end, results online within hours, toilets were fine (unlike reviews from last race)
Areas to improve - KM markers (I calculated the 2km marker was at 1.3km and the 7km at 6.3km!), start time wasn't widely communicated, car park address posted online was incorrect, water could have been on a table rather than the floor (I was tired and struggled to bend down!)
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Trevor Ince
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Small fun run for all abilities. A great place for beginners. Flat course but strangely challenging.
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Maltloaf
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Enjoyable, low enrty race with mostly fun runners. 2 lap course in the park, completely flat on dirt tracks and grass.
In full: I haven't run in a 10K with so few entrants, but it was well organised, with marshalls to guide you at the path junctions and water at half way. Medal and t-shirt at the end. With the weather so fine, the grass was dry, but most of the run was on dirt tracks which were a little more hard work than tarmac. With so few entrants, supporters were fairly non-existant, but the stags were bellowing at us as we ran past! Scenic park setting, which meant that two laps wasn't tedious. I just wish I'd packed a picnic. Being local and with a playground nearby for the kids, I think I'd do this again next year.
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: gdubbya
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great spot for a run, very flat so great for a first 10k
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Angela Brook 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great for a first 10km
In full: Beautiful scenery. 2km / 7km markers were off. Friendly.
Date of review: October 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Uncle Tobbler
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Very enjoyable experience
In full: Really enjoyed this run. It was my first running race. I entered it to get some race experience ahead of the Silverstone Half Marathon later that month. It set me up nicely. Will be back next year. The T-shirt and medal was also a nice tough.
Date of review: May 4, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Simon Dillon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Really excellent setup, the organisers were exceptionally friendly and the run was challenging because it was 4 laps of the same course .
Date of review: March 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Martin Double
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A very enjoyable mornings work!
Date of review: March 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Alistair Lawson
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good fun - my granddaughter loved the medal!!
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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