GRIM 8Here's how RW members rated this race (300 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Ruzz
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: very challenging /water so cold my feet were numb ,second time for me will be back for more
Date of review: December 5, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Nikki Gilbey
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not as bad as I thought it might be...but still sore!
In full: First time at Grim for me and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was expecting worse as I had watched my partner complete TurboX 2 weeks ago and thought it would be more similar. By mile 2 I was still wondering where the 'long slow hill' promised at mile 1 was...not that slow or long to be honest! Good organisation, really grateful of the changing areas. It would have been nice to get a goody bag like at most other events - a tshirt and a bottle of water was rather stingy (and the help yourself to schoolbars was pointless if you finished after 1hr 20 as all gone!) A good mix of terrain, from tank tracks, to long flat paths to lose-your-trainers-mud, I would recommend to others, but think I'd rather do TurboX even though it's longer.
Date of review: December 5, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Teacher Paul
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not as bad as I thought it would be!
In full: 1st hill is murder, a few bottle necks but what ever the problems it's all just a bit of a giggle really. Booked to do it again in 2009!
Date of review: September 12, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: DAWNY1
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: fab and challenging race, lots of mud and very cold water, i loved every minute of it
Date of review: January 20, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Monty39
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Loved every minute of the Grim.
Date of review: January 4, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Lauren Martin
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Muddy!
Date of review: January 4, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: medic one
| | 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: mud where i did not see any
In full: hmm this race is playful considering i had done the Salomon Turbo the 2 weeks before
Date of review: December 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Clare G
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: very enjoyable cross country - 46year olds dont often get the chance to mess around in deep puddeles! Just found it a bit long - especially betweeen 6 & & miles!!
Date of review: December 15, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: SaraSteel
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: This was great fun!
In full: I was a first timer and will defo do it again next year. The weather conditions were perfect, though I reckon if it had been throwing it down with rain it may not have been such fun as I wouldn't have been able to run fast enough to keep warm!
Date of review: December 11, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Annie Moon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great atmosphere. Really good fun.
In full: A great race for atmosphere and something a bit more challenging. A staggered start would be better though as was pretty congested in narrower sections, especially towards the start. Thanks is needed for the Marshal who perked everyone with her singing!!
Date of review: December 11, 2008
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