Events

Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Perfect timing to do before the Reading 1/2
Date of review: January 17, 2013

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great way to start the new year
In full: This is a great race - the last couple of k are hard work but it's a slow and and steady hill rather than a steep hill.

The route shares part of its way with the goring 10k (which is on March 4th and is also lovely) and the countryside around this area is fantastic. The route is on quiet unclassified roads and feels very rural, so in route support is a bit lacking, though there is plenty of support at the top of the hill at the end.

Organisation was efficient and the marshals friendly and supportive.

My overriding memory of this race was a little boy giving out high fives to runners at the end of a farm track in the middle of nowhere - gives you a nice glowy feeling!
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: A great way to start 2012
In full: A well organised race with a challening course, but great conditions this year. Thanks to the all the organisers and marshalls.
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: great Race
In full: All good at first part of the race (6k), but the last bit which is the 2.5k is all UP HILL and back eck it was hard and a lot of people did walk up it but if you have got the energy like myself then you'll do it
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: A very tough hill to make the last 2k difficult but a great way to start the year. Well done to the organisers
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: A cracking race to start the year!
In full: As others have said there are not many flat bits but well organised great fun. Not sure how I kept going on that last up and up!
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Challenging but scenery makes it worth it
In full: A challenging race with 5k downhill followed by 5k uphill and an especially tough final 3k, but the race is very well organised and the beautiful scenic countryside makes it worthwhile.
Huge thanks to the marshals for giving up their time up to help out and to all the local residents shouting encouragement - I'll be back next year!
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: enjoyable & rewarding
In full: a friendly event in the Oxfordshire countryside...makes the steady 3k hill at the end worthwhile. Thank you to the organisers, great marshals and youngsters at the water stations!
Date of review: January 8, 2012

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