Surrey Slog Half-MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (150 votes). | 1 to 10 of 19 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2010 (19 votes) | | Overall score | | 94% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 92% | | PB potential | | 38% | | Atmosphere | | 86% | | Organisation | | 92% | | Value | | 94% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 62% |
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2010 race reviewed by: Dave Porter
 | | 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: Surrey Slog - best organised race of 2010 ?
In full: Superb organisation once again. I wait for this race every year !!, done 4 years running and just cannot believe i forgot some of the hills, completely run on tracks, this race criss crosses its self so many time its incredible, and that last mile is so nice when you relise you survived !!!! the organisers have got a race on the 31st october called the "Hankley Halloween Hustle" I plan not to miss this !!
Date of review: August 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: BVR
| | 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: Very tough, well-organised race. Unmissable!
In full: I've done this race a few times. Always well-organised. Always harder than I remember. Great view from the trig point but I never have time to look. The start/finish location at the gothic (?) school is a fantastic spectacle on a sunny day.
Date of review: July 29, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: MartyB
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Really good fun, really quite difficult in places, great team organising. Well worth a go!
Date of review: July 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Kamau Crawford
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very Challenging 1/2 Marathon!
In full: This course is great but definitely not for the beginners...I found the number of hills very challenging...and was extremely proud that I never walked...
PS: the staff were lovely
if you are not a vet...i recommend that you begin with a slightly slower pace than your average...if you have more energy towards the end then you can crank it up then...
but note...the toughest hill begins at mile 11...so proceed with caution...
if you are an elite runner...this is a great course to help improve your speed in the long run...
Date of review: July 23, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: nikki walker 3
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: absolutely fantastic, really hard but a great challenge
Date of review: July 20, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Chris Postlethwaite
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Superb!!
In full: Take it easier up the hills and cane it back down them and I think you could do a respectable time in this event! It is tough, but the scenery and the friendly marshalls really make it a special event.
Garmin tells me it is about 1500 ft of up and down (not all in one go) which is nearly half a decent lake district peak.
Thanks to the organizers. A great event. Please feel free to save money by not bothering with the medal. A T-shirt is appreciated, but a medal unnecessary.
Date of review: July 20, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: guy stephens 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough, but felt good when I finished it.
In full: Well organised, incredible scenery. Definately one for next year!
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Strag RouteMaster
| | 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: If you like running...
In full: Forget the PB's and the roads, enjoy the countryside and feel a great sense of achievement in finishing such a hard race. Not as steep uphill as Midsummer Munro last month so this allowed more running rather than hands on knees walking.
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Mo's Mentor.
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Oh My God!..
In full: That hurt, a lot!..
I've done this race the last few years, never carrying an injury and thought I could just wing-it, but this course is so unrelenting. A survivor's medal is more apt if you could have seen me hobbling over the finish line. All the comments by other fellow runners is true, this is a tough race. The only thing I would change would be to have a Mars Bar at the end, nothing else mattered to me after 13.1 miles of slogging. Thanks BVR for this amazing race.
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Chimneys
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Very tough but satisfying.
In full: Very well organised and a great, tough route.
Only gripe was the bottleneck at the style after c 0.5 miles. Was stuck there for a good 3 minutes!!
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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