Surrey Badger Half-Marathon  Here's how RW members rated this race (192 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: ANGELA FARTHING
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Challenging but Satisfying
In full: Despite reading the forums beforehand I am not sure I was prepared for the number of inclines in this race. Thankfully sensible pacing enabled a fast downhill/flat finish, was really pleased to come in under 2 hours. Marshalls were really friendly and encouraging and overall a well organised event with plenty of scenery, the first race without an i-pod and I didnt miss it at all. The race was full of club runners which made for a very fast race if you got carried away at the start.Not a race to attempt a PB but thouroughly satisfying when you cross the line. No medal but great T-Shirt and goody bag.
Date of review: September 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Christo Hammes
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Superb
Date of review: September 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: m..eface
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Awesome race, views are marvellous
In full: Excellent views, good trails and a better route is promised for next year! Goody bag was great - it had beer!
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Tim Kensey
| | 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: Great race - challenging come back after four months off due to London Marathon injury.
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Nick Marvin
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Plenty of ups and downs to test you. Best Goody bag i've seen in a long time!!
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Roz Gerber
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In full: very fast run,runners not very friendly. Would have hated it as a first time half...but organisation, marshals and scenery excellent.
I love off road and don't mind being at the back so for me, it was great. Still can't get used to the runners in the UK and surrounds that are so unfriendly though.
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Steve Clancey
| | 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: Great views, big hills, hard but rewarding
In full: Doing this as build up to Berlin Marathon, was going to do another 4 miles afterwards but running this hard it was never going to happen! Great goody bag - beer went down well later on too. Well worth doing.
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Roy Wales
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Ye gods, i am glad i did some hill runs in training
In full: Fantastic race .My first half .Are they all this good? The bar has been set high for my next one in a couple of months.I would wear trails next year tho as i found the stones on the way down a bit hard on my poor feet.
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: BEN ENGLAND 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fantastic. Lovely scenery, great organisation, nice t shirts and botle of badgers ale a nice touch. definately do it gain
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Mr Missionator
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic race
In full: Best scenery ever in a race. Hills painful but a real test which is what I needed. Close to pb but couldnt quite manage it. Overall my favourite half, and expect to be back.
Also should just mention my wife did (and loved) the 3k fun run Her debut as a runner and she got the bug!
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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