Events

Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Very enjoyable race
In full: Travelled down from Nottinghamshire for this race and it was worth the 6 hours (total) in the car.

I'll be racing again in November.

Despite the wind on the back straight,I was 1 second off my PB time (having had a lack of training over the last month). November will see me beat my time, I'm sure of it.
Date of review: August 18, 2009

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Y
Date of review: August 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Excellent race for my first competitive event in 15 years, thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Date of review: August 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great race- flat course but very open and the wind made it harder than expected.
Date of review: August 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Excellent event, wil be back for my 5th CC 10k race in Nov
Date of review: August 18, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Good race, well organised and traffic free. Shame about the wind on the back straight...
Date of review: August 17, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: This must be one of the best 10k events in the South West.
In full: I ran my first ever 10k here at Castle Combe last November on a cold windy day and I was keen to come back and run the course again in what I hoped would be better weather conditions. I have run in a couple of other 10k events since then, so what is it that drew me back to Castle Combe?

Firstly, the circuit itself must be unique. Running on a motor racing circuit guarantees a pretty flat and even course and it is also an interesting experience to run laps of anything other than a 400 metre track. In fact, the laps here are a fraction under three kilometres! There are really clear kilometre markers, so monitoring one’s pace is an absolute joy (and I even remembered to switch the Garmin to operate in metric units today!) Coming to the venue in the summertime, I was amused to see that the area within the circuit must be let to a local farmer, as there was a crop of wheat growing there. I was also taken aback to be reminded that the far side of the circuit could not be seen from the main grandstand area – this is an indication of how big the track is.

Secondly, the venue is – not surprisingly – perfectly set up for competitive events. There is loads of parking right by the track along with the race HQ, plenty of WCs, a café and lots of spectator areas.

Thirdly, the organisation of this event is very good – the organisers take a down-to-earth and no nonsense approach to the day and it all runs very smoothly indeed. Many other event organisers could do with a megaphone just like Will’s.

It was a cloudy day with some wind and, although it was sheltered in the start/finish area, I knew from experience that the back straight would be a bit of a challenge. And indeed it was. The first two kilometres went exactly according to plan, but by the time I finished the third, I had given away over 20 seconds! The wind is the one challenging factor here, because it would be necessary to run down the back straight two more times! Otherwise, the weather was great – cool and largely cloudy.

All in all, a most enjoyable outing. I missed the PB by less than a minute, partly because of the wind and partly through lack of preparation, but I have already put in an entry for the November event ...

Many thanks to the organisers and marshals and all involved in the staging of this event. Keep up the excellent work!

Date of review: August 16, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		40%
PB potential		100%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Good pb course, great set up - parking, cafe etc etc
In full: Great setting in the sense that 'everything is under one roof'. Course is a bit dull but the km markers help make it motivational. My aim was that the front runners didn't lap me .... and they didn't.
p.s. what was with all the wasps?
Date of review: August 16, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Another well run event
In full: Some might say that three laps round a race track is a bit boring, and they may well be right, however this is a fantastic race to be able to run well thought out race plan, you know exactly what is coming when and know when to make your move, defo PB potential!
Date of review: August 16, 2009

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: well organised and friendly race
In full: no matter how fast or slow you are you are made to feel welcomed. Traffic free course and plenty of support from fellow runners too.
Date of review: March 5, 2009

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