Jog Shop Jog 20  Here's how RW members rated this race (113 votes). 2007 race reviewed by: Run Jono
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great scenery - enough to take your mind off running (or walking) up the hills!
In full: Great prep for the Snowdonia Marathon in a couple of weeks! My aim was to run it easy, walk the steep bits but run everything else, and I just about managed that, except for a 200m breather after The Snake. The marshals were great, the course well signed, and fellow runners very friendly and encouraging. Thanks to the bloke with the ASDA bag and three bottles of water at the end of The Snake - that was a life-saver! One more water station would have been ideal, but all in all an excellent event. I'll almost certainly be back next year.
Date of review: October 15, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Jimbus
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Relentless, thigh burning hills! :-)
In full: Second time around for me, I forgot how tough it was. One of a kind event, if you want to push yourself over a very hilly 20 mile mixed terrain course this is the one. Good crowd, good atmosphere, amazing scenery I would recommend trying it at least once in your life!
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: ukjd
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: This is the most beautiful race I have ever done!
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: grecian 2000
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Fantastic offroad event and the perfect preparation for Beachy Head Marathon in 2 weeks time.
In full: A tough workout this morning and one to gauge whether you have done suficient hill-work.
The hills are brutal, and the "Big W" almost finished me off. One you conquer "The Snake", you can finally sought out your breathing and pacing for the flattish but longish haul back to the Marina.
Weather was realy misty early on, and it felt quite eerie with large numbers of cows silently staring as we watchfully treaded our way through the fields. The sun then appeared and it warmed up to become a beautiful day and the scenery was showed off at it's best.
Plently of marshals, good signposting, but not enough water stations on what became a warm day. I needed my water bottle or I would have struggled to finish.
Great event, friendly, scenic, good value, very tough. Thanks to all.
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: paul abbott 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A tough course,give this run your upmost respect. Wished there had been more drink stations & mile marker's would have helped,even every 5 mile marker's would have been good,but apart from that a great,but tough run.Great training run for new york
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Don Newman
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% |
In short: Great South Downs scenery, great weather (sun & mist) big medal & useful momento. I'lI be back next year!
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: ivan 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A special race which could be a perfect event with one more water station
In full: Have run this race three times now & will be back for more.
Compared to last year:
The good stuff: More marshals & signs; Great belt with medal at the end; very good value for money.
Room for improvement: 4 water stations is not enough. Like last year the weather was warm. Whilst the first 3 stations are broadly 30 minutes running between each, the 4th at Rottingdean takes an hour to get too & for many runners maybe up to two hours!. There needs to be an additional water station or at the very least move the one at Rottingdean from the bottom of the road to the top. Some nibbles would be nice at the feeding stations too. I don't want to be too picky!
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Angelique
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Perfect way to spend a Sunday morning
In full: Sublime scenery, very pleasant atmosphere, good marshalling. I thought there were enough water stations, but admittedly I also had a camel pack (much needed and used). My first 20 miles race! Very challenging, my legs are very stiff at the moment. A few hills have to be walked, others are 'runnable'. The downhills I found difficult to negociate and proved nasty to my knee. Great race, fantastic weather (warmer would have complicated the whole thing for me!), well organised, friendly and supportive! Hope to do it next year! Thank you
Date of review: October 14, 2007
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2006 race reviewed by: Richard St Clair
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: tough but worth doing bring own fuel belt/camel gels etc as need a lot of energy to finish and to few aide stations for my liking but getting aide to some of the course would be impossible
Date of review: September 19, 2007
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2006 race reviewed by: Mike Salmon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: The South face and three hills not runnable! Views great from on-top of the South Downs
Date of review: October 23, 2006
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