Tywyn Race the Train 14.3Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (69 votes). | 1 to 10 of 19 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2005 (19 votes) | | Overall score | | 97% | | How many would do it again? | | 97% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 99% | | PB potential | | 48% | | Atmosphere | | 96% | | Organisation | | 94% | | Value | | 83% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 67% |
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2005 race reviewed by: Penfold
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic event, but tough
Date of review: September 4, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: superstarlet
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Gets better every year! Fab atmostphere before, during, after
Date of review: August 27, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: mango
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Unique ! Every serious runner should do this once in their running lifetime.
Date of review: August 26, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Lisa Eato
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: We just keep returning every year, can't help it - is it this year that we are going to beat that train?! Errr no...oh well, there's always next year...
Date of review: August 26, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Blisters
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: This is a party weekend with a series of races and fun runs thrown in.
In full: Absolutely fandabidozy. It's a pb, because there's only one race that's 14.5 miles X/c against a train. Did you? Didn't you? That's all that matters. The public have heard of the FLM. This is the race that runners talk about. This is run as a charity event, but the pricing is very competitive. You want to spend your money. eg beer £2 a pint. LZS £1 bottle. The countryside is just stunning. One missed footfall and you join it. The route goes virtually alongside the track for most of the country section. The organisers are clever too. The trains are timed so that approximately 10% will beat the train.
Will you be one of...............us.
This is proper cross country. Nothing invented here. The route is direct, and logical. A bit of mud, a bit of wet, a few climbs, some narrow tracks. A lot of sheep fields. You just know that you NEED to do this race at least once.
Date of review: August 26, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Denz
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race, even if it is a tough off-road course. Extremely well organised
In full: Water stations were spot on even with the warm weather. Great atmosphere. Would have like to see the race results on the web a bit quicker but that'll hopefully be sorted next year with the introduction of timing chips.
Date of review: August 25, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Adrian Cave
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fantastic event, perfectly marshalled
Date of review: August 23, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: shane connolly
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: An absolutley superb race- one of a kind! Definite chance of a PB, but only for this course as the race is that unique. That will be my aim for next year!!!!
Date of review: August 23, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Mr Phil [now a fully paid up member of the sub 20 club!]
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: do this once and you'll be back
In full: Well, 2nd year and those hills don't get any flatter! Will be back next year hoping for cooler weather
Date of review: August 22, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: ChrisO
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Unique. Magic. Special.
In full: "Did you beat the train?" people ask. No, not even close, but I got a good way further than last time before the second train passed me! Brilliant atmosphere and organisation. Nicely turned out locos too (essential, one feels, for a race of this nature :).
Date of review: August 22, 2005
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