North Downs Run 30KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (433 votes). | 1 to 10 of 68 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
| The big picture 2007 (68 votes) | | Overall score | | 98% | | How many would do it again? | | 98% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 99% | | PB potential | | 38% | | Atmosphere | | 89% | | Organisation | | 94% | | Value | | 88% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 64% |
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2007 race reviewed by: Last Man Standing
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Fantastic! Imagine tough and you're still nowhere near it!
In full: Organisation is amazing.These guys organise a 30k course better than most race organiser manage to deal with a 10k.
The course is very demanding, the weather was hot and this was the longest event I'd ever attempted. However, the event was great, fantastic organisation, great scenery, great friendly spirit of entrants and plenty of support from marshals and spectators make this event one of the very best. The sense of achievement on completing it has to be experienced to be truly understood.
Date of review: June 27, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Don Newman
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Really well organised, friendly marshalls
Date of review: June 20, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Erik Folkesson 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Cult run status
In full: Very nice scenic course providing mix of surfaces, terrain and a couple of good hills. Challenging but well worth it. If you've done it once you will be back....
Date of review: June 16, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: mark russell 8
| | 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: Excellent race, a good choice at all the water stations, and a plentiful supply of my favourite jelly babies. Great scenery. Very well supervised.
In full: I'd like to say thankyou to everyone who helped, in particular the policeman at the Leather Bottle who had a couple of ignorant motorists to deal with.
Date of review: June 14, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Silverfox
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Never done a cross country run with so many marshalls and directions, great organisation, even the tree roots were all highlighted
Date of review: June 13, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Eric van Caster
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Without a doubt one of the most beautiful races I have ever participated in!
Date of review: June 13, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Plodder K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A must do race
In full: One of the most enjoyable runs in the running calendar
Date of review: June 13, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Geoff Hickmer
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: One not to miss!
In full: I have run the NDR most years since 1985 and it just seems to get better. This is the event where the organisers have thought of everything - great attention to detail with the course waymarking and even orange paint highlighting of protruding roots, stones etc on the shaded woodland paths - particularly appreciated by ‘marathon shufflers’ like me!
Bringing the event forward two weeks this year made the Kentish floral scenery throughout the tough course even more vivid with some fields appearing as white as fresh snow, and of course the myriad poppies.
Friendly support, plenty of drinks and jelly babies from the many marshals – what more could one ask for?! – a great event every year. Thankyou. Geoff Hickmer.
Date of review: June 12, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Amaze Hill
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I'm glad I waited till I grew up for this one. An out of the ordinary day out and an annual fixture for me from now on.
Date of review: June 12, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Dayglo Pixie
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: This has to be one of the best races anywhere - if there is a better one, please tell me!
In full: It is a race with everything – stunning scenery with all the best of the North Downs, fields full of poppies and daisies, steep hills, lovely woodland, delightful churches, villages and pubs; a very challenging course with strength sapping climbs and scary descents; awesome organisation – an amazing attention to detail, brilliant marshals, plenty of water stations, every potential hazard marked with tape or paint, a good T shirt, free cakes and bananas at the finish as well as a free swim, all for just £12!
It’s a race to savour, rather than to chase quick times, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow runners in a way you just don’t get elsewhere, but treat it with respect and make sure you have enough energy left for the small(er) but testing hills at the end and you will be rewarded with one of the best race experiences anywhere. Well done Istead & Ifield. My only regret is that I didn’t ‘discover’ the race earlier – I can’t wait for next year.
Date of review: June 12, 2007
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