Self Transcendence 5K  Here's how RW members rated this race (212 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: ed atkins 2
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: V.friendly race...great surroundings and potential there for a PB.Ok...organisation maybe not the slickest BUT so what?... this is exactly the sort of event that should be taking place every weekend all over the country:its small, easily accessible for novices ,the marshalls couldn't be more encouraging and best of all it's a Saturday morning so you're left with the whole of the weekend for slightly less healthy pursuits!
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Gez
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
Date of review: September 20, 2009
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0 race reviewed by: Bertrand Bodson
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great way to start a weekend
In full: Very well organized, great atmosphere and always a pleasure to run Battersea.
Date of review: September 20, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Victoria Carter 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fast, flat course, well organised, well worth doing despite the early start!
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: TracyB
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race allowing me a PB of sub-60!
In full: Marshalls were really friend after horrendous journey with traffic and missing the start by about 10mins. Not chipped, race time is gun time, so take a timer if you want one. Great in a park, no traffice (except park vans) - def a race for a PB!
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Tung Lam
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: fantastically well organised, very helpful and enjoyable race!
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Adrian Cottrell
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: 2nd event run by these guys and they have 2 of the best I've experienced as the event organisers reallly seem to appreciate what runners are looking for in a race.
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jim Bergerac
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A race for all abilties...
In full: 8am start was rather early but my 5am wake-up was amply rewarded.
Perfect PB conditions for this race given the lack of wind, it is mentally tough having to do 3 and-a-half laps but the course is nice and flat and I did manage a new PB. Organisers and marshals were very friendly and encouraging which gave the whole event a relaxed atmosphere. Only slight gripe was a very small number of backmarkers wearing those wretched i-pods who weren't aware of being overtaken, causing last second avoidence swerves. But I must say the vast, vast majority of lapped runners were fine - and big thanks to those who actually shouted encouragement at me!
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Parminder Lally
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very well organised, and 1km markers definitely helped. Fast course, and definite PB potential, and great for 10K beginners like me!
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Duncan Kenwright
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Got a PB due to the good attendance.
Date of review: September 19, 2009
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