Woodhall Spa 10KHere's how RW members rated this race (219 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: FatBoyCanRun
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: In view of cost of entry the quality of medals was disappointing!
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Challea
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Good race no real faults. More toilets would be the only improvement worth making.
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: paul296
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great Run in nice flat Lincolnshire!
In full: Really well organised race in the lovely town of Woodhall Spa. Course is almost flat throughout, and is made up of nice long straight stetches.
Three water stations with cups - probably overdoing it a little, but good for beginners in a summer race.
The race would struggle to accommodate any more than the 1,000 or so runners in it's current format - the start was a little congested and although there was plenty of space for car parking, there were some big queues to access it.
Highly recommend the open air swimming pool near the finish in Jubilee Park (free to all runners too), I had a 15 minute dip and shower by which time the car park had cleared.
On a rainy and windy day I managed a PB - as did many runners - definitely recommend this race.
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Jo Leadbitter
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: good run,nice course,pb potential
In full: I agree with others about lack of parking marshalls-where were they?
Did learn lesson from fun run last year and arrived at 9.45 even though I only live few miles away.
Found markers to be completely out all way round but did get PB by 4m14s -so don't suppose it mattered too much.
Would have been good to be told water stations had changed from letter sent out with race number.
Found marshalls a bit lacklustre in their support -althogh I was near the back so maybe they had run out of gas by that point!!!!
Def be back next year!
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Andy Vessey
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Decent flat course but car parking marshalls hopeless - they might as well not have been there as you wouldn't have noticed any difference!
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Pamela Baxter 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: An excellent race, great atmosphere and good organisation. Surprised to see there weren't any marshalls in the car park this year - a little chaotic without them. I think more ladies toilets are needed next year. Having said that - loved it and can't wait for Woodhall 10k 2010.
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Caroli
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A friendly race, good mix of not too serious and club runners, would enjoy doing again in better weather (it rained during first 20 mins of race)
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Chris Taylor 26
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: well organised, welcoming, nicely rural, PB-friendly; inaccurate KM markers
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: setrabus
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Flat, generally sheltered rural lanes, great way to spend a Sunday morn. Well done to the organisers. Clockwork
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Kevin Houghton 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In full: Timing chip didnt match my race number. Unfortunatly only found this out when looking at the results. Otherwise all in all a busy, but well organised event.
Date of review: June 8, 2009
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