Birchwood 10K  Here's how RW members rated this race (149 votes). | 1 to 10 of 19 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2006 (19 votes) | | Overall score | | 74% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 45% | | PB potential | | 81% | | Atmosphere | | 58% | | Organisation | | 78% | | Value | | 79% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 75% |
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2006 race reviewed by: PeteMed
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Nice flat one. Shame about the cars refusing to wait 5 mins.
In full: Course was well marshalled, but there were a number of impatient Sunday drivers who refused to wait 5 mins for everyone to pass. Some dangerous moments with cars cutting across and cutting into runners when overtaking. A good race overall though.
Date of review: August 31, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Foster 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Scenery not very good, but made up for by good organisation and atmosphere
Date of review: August 26, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Beer and Lard
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: At least it wasn't another T-Shirt
In full: It's one of my fav races and the towel is a nice touch instead of a t-shirt that doesn't fix.
Date of review: August 24, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Lone Ranger
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 20% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: We are R-U-N-N-E-R-S not skittles you numpty!
In full: Good race, on the whole well organised, just the odd roundabout where junctions were not marshaled and cars were trying to mow down runners willy nilly.
We are R-U-N-N-E-R-S not skittles you numpty!
Later on another car pulled out of a side road narrowly (and I mean narrowly) missing more runners.
There were a number of shouts of:
"Jolly heck, that's not cricket, go easy young man" (or not similar, words to that effect!)
I can't imagine what subsequently happened to his wing mirror?
What is it with car drivers in the area, it's Sunday morning, it's once a year, can't you just wait 5 minutes to let the mad runners past?
I like this race, the crowd is good, organisation is good, I like the towel (pink though, come on, what am I going to look like down the gym?), only the scenery could be improved upon, and it wouldn't take much to improve it, pretty much anything could improve it!
Oh yes and a good PB course, I took a whole 1:24 off my 10k PB here this year. Only 13 (long, hard, laborious) seconds to sub 40 mins 1k times.
Thanks to the Striders for a good one.
Date of review: August 23, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Louise Moore 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Quick, hoping for a PB next year!!
Date of review: August 22, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Ian Turnbull
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: good race for a PB
Date of review: August 22, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Aluaka
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good but nothing special
In full: A good 10k, with PB potential.
Traffic was not too well controlled in places and annoyed drivers were weaving their way through a lot of runners.
The start funnelled into a narrow lane due to a parked car near the start mats !
Dull day. dull scenery.
On the plus side: mostly flat, plenty of parking, adequate toliets, decent towel momento, water station on a 10k, chip timing.
Date of review: August 21, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Speedy1319
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Monogrammed towel and flowers at the end of a pleasant flat run.
In full: I love Spectrum Striders races for their cheery and well-organised races.The marshalls are always very friendly and encouraging. Having a chip means you have a more accurate (and flattering)idea of your time.
Date of review: August 21, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Mike Graney
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Really well organised, like the towel. Flowers for the ladies a nice touch
Date of review: August 21, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: All Terrain
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: V. good organisation.
Date of review: August 21, 2006
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