Benfleet 15Here's how RW members rated this race (163 votes). | 1 to 10 of 13 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2007 (13 votes) | | Overall score | | 92% | | How many would do it again? | | 96% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 69% | | PB potential | | 48% | | Atmosphere | | 82% | | Organisation | | 88% | | Value | | 91% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 65% |
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2007 race reviewed by: Keith Passingham
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: I've run it several times in all types of weather but wind this year was something else!
In full: Raced this course many times over the years - I remember when it was a small, club race, with a small field. Less mud than usual but the wind along the Hadleigh sea wall was so difficult. If I was running on my own, I'm sure that I would have walked! The new venue is an improvement - excellent facilities. Slight adjustments to the finish were more taxing as we turned back into the wind again - and my legs really complained when asked to go over those couple of small rises! Excellent race, brilliant marshalls - I'll be back yet again next year. Maybe I'll get it right!
Date of review: February 6, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Keith Thornton
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race, well marshalled.
Date of review: February 1, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Robbie
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised, excellently marshalled all along the route.
Date of review: January 30, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Spokey42
| | 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: Very friendly and well organised
Date of review: January 30, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Graham "legs in threads"
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short:
Date of review: January 29, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: AndyClarke
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A good challenge - tough against that wind
In full: Drier than previous years, making only a few muddy patches. A good challenge, helping to gain miles for longer spring events.
Date of review: January 29, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Phil Savill 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very well organised race with pleasant scenery
Date of review: January 29, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: keith tanner
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent value and fantastic marshalls
In full: Very good run and challenging in places, some of the ground was soft to say the least, but this added to a great sunday run with a difference to pounding the pavement.This was my second year at this race and i will see you all there next year.
Date of review: January 28, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: The Strider
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great Super Smashing
In full: Great challenging course, if there's no mud then there will probably be wind. Love it great for training. Nice host club one of the best in Essex.
Date of review: January 28, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Shellbelle
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Prepared for the mud, unprepared for the wind !!!!
In full: My first time competing in this race but this will certainly be one of my "must-do" races every year from now on.
It's described as tough and several runners I know rated this race as amongst the most challenging. The course is excellent, varied terrain and really enjoyable.
Really pleased with my time, the only thing I wasn't prepared for was the Canvey wind! I lost count of the amount of times I thought "maybe when we turn the next bend the wind will be behind us......" not!!! One step forwards and two sideways at times...
However this is a great race, wind and all. Great support from marshalls, friendly atmosphere and camaraderie amongst the runners and (first time ever, thank you Benfleet!) commemoritive t-shirts in small sizes!
See you next year....
Date of review: January 28, 2007
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