Not the Roman IXHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (379 votes). 2010 race reviewed by: winerunner52
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great course.
In full: Great start to my year - no runing since before Christmas. Very well organised (except for no finishing clock - but we all have watches/garmins!)Perfect weather. Playfully undulating eityh nice scenery. Good parking and sufficient loos. Encouraging marshalls - Thank you marshalls. Appreciated update emails from Race Director in the week leading up to race as. First time I have run this - will be back. Well done everyone.
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: SoS_flyer
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Brilliant start to the racing year - thankyou Stratford!
In full: I'd forgotten that the first half was the uphill bit then it all came flooding back after the first 2k! Great for an early road race to test the winter training. Really well done for getting the race on and for the communication up to the race, superb organisation...
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Rod Goodwin
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A Good start to the year with perfect weather
In full: Well after the indifferent weather of the last few weeks Stratford won the pools and had what I consider to be perfect weather for their race. By the looks of things there was a big turnout with very few no shows, probably because most of us were glad to actually get out and run.A good course ,that slow upward climb from where you get onto the main road is quick long and gets you ready for that one slightly testing hill after the first water stop. You can more than make up for lost time after this though as it's mainly downhill with a fairly flat fast finish.A word of thanks to the marshalls too plenty of enthusiasm from them all in all a good day, I was 3 minutes quicker than last year too!
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: philip mulroney
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: no time at finish was poor other wise very good race
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Ian Hartland
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: An ideal start to the running year.
In full: After days of depressing snow and ice and then rain, what a perfect Sunday greeted us. No breeze, perfect running conditions and sunny throughout. The Marshalls were wonderful and encouraging, the organisation excellent and the route nicely undulating but never murderous! If you only do one road run in January, do this one.
Date of review: January 17, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: Slow but Steady
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent marshalls who encourage you all the way!!
Date of review: February 6, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: suziebe
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: a great race to start the year
Date of review: January 25, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: pint please
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Second year doing this race and better knowing when the tough sections are coming
In full: A really enjoyable race to get you back into the rhythm if you have indulged at christmas. Found it easier this year, particularly as I knew it was fairly easy for the second part of the race. Great stewarding again. Many thanks Stratford AC
Date of review: January 25, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Tophatter
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Near perfect conditions, great course with a fast finish, extensive prize list - I got a PB, plus 2nd place in the team comp. What more could you ask? Shame the womens race got messed up by a man running as a woman. Who'd be a race organiser?a
Date of review: January 25, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Stephen Bloomer
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very well organised on a lovely winters day, very severe hill though
Date of review: January 23, 2009
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