The Ennstone 7 Mile - TelfordHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (50 votes). | 1 to 1 of 1 rating | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2012 (1 vote) | | Overall score | | 100% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
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2012 race reviewed by: sarah1988
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: An undiscovered gem!
In full: Loved this race! A small field of only about 100 runners - why more people don't know about this I have no idea! The course was fairly flat, with one steady climb around 2 miles, then repeated at 6. There was then another hill at about 6.5 which nobody had mentioned! Not horrific, but a bit unexpected based on how flat the rest of the course had been. So if you're going to do this race, make sure you're got a bit left for that.
The course is through a country park, which is lovely, and starts and ends in the 'arena' - nice to have the flat track here, although it's concrete. Only complaint about the course is the turning point - between about 2.5 and 4.5 miles, you run out along a path for a mile, then turn round and run back. The turning point is a bollard, so quite a tight turn - might be better to run around two bollards, to make the turn a bit wider.
The organisation was great, the club were incredibly friendly. Cupcakes at the end were a great surprise! Would definitely recommend this race to others, and will definitely be back next year!
Date of review: April 16, 2012
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