Fairwater Runners Present The Bog & Bryn Challenge 20KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (8 votes). | 1 to 8 of 8 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2012 (8 votes) | | Overall score | | 95% | | How many would do it again? | | 94% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 82% | | PB potential | | 35% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 88% | | Value | | 82% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 70% |
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2012 race reviewed by: Cindy Crossland
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Really fun countryside hilly race
In full: loved the course, lots of fun and hills. Fab countryside. Great cakes.
Date of review: April 23, 2013
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2012 race reviewed by: Michael Elliston
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very enjoyable and very muddy
In full: Very well organized, very well done to all marshals. It was a "challenge" tough at times, and I thought it was hilly enough thanks. Very well done to everyone involved.
Date of review: November 17, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Harriercat
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Should be renamed the Bog and More Bog.
In full: Something completely different! Bits you can run, and bits you just pray not to fall down. Agree about the hills, not as steep as the profile suggests. We did have showers, just the whippets at the front of the field had nicked all the hot water. The marshals deserve medals. Fantastic event, well done to everyone.
Date of review: November 6, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Harry Whiting
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A thoroughly testing and enjoyable race. Thank you to all concerned especially the Marshals. awesome, awesome. Harry Whiting
Date of review: November 5, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Laudy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Cracking Inaugural Event, Organisation second to none!
In full: When the race director tells you on the start line that if you don't like hills or mud this is your final chance to back out, you know your in for a treat! It certainly lived up to its name on the Bog front, just when you thought you'd seen the last of the stuff yet another cheeky bog appeared. And we are not talking muddy shoes mud, we are talking mid calf at least and that is if you managed to stay upright! The hills were less taxing, the elevation chart looked worse than I thought it was, the ups were all pretty runnable. There were a hell of a lot of stiles though!
Apart from the fantastic course, two things really set this race apart from others: Great camaraderie from the other runners, really friendly and everyone supporting each other. (Big thankyou to the guy who pulled me to the stile when I was sliding back down the bank not sure I would ever have got up there!). And the marshals. Absolutely brilliant, every single one of them and there was a hell of a lot of them!
For a first running this race deserves 11/10: Fab!
Only slight criticism no ladies showers when I got back, I know this was the decision of the venue and not the race team. But also know the guys had a lovely warm shower whilst we made do with a cold sink!!
Date of review: November 5, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Ratzer
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I failed the challenge - I couldn't find the Bryn!
In full: That was it, just bog, bog, bog. Lovely! You pay through the teeth for a day of it up at the Celtic Manor - shame there were no hot rocks to go on after the mud, but there was coffee and cake, and really good cake!
It was horribly tough, really sticky, slick, mucky, steep, tough. But it was a great way to do a Long Sunday Run.
Date of review: November 4, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Rob Davies 9
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Aptly named. Wet, muddy, challenging and very enjoyable.
In full: Cracking race, very well marshalled & well organised. Lots of guidance & support from marshalls. You knew exactly what you were getting, deep mud, lots of water, challenging terrain & lots of hard hills. No criticism at all from me, not even a nit-picky one. Very impressive considering it was the race's debut. I'll definitely be entering next year if it's on the calendar.
Date of review: November 4, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: rodlegs
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: boggy
In full: new race for south wales which advertised as being boggy,there was definetly more bog than bryn!
very challenging course run on mixture of tarmac,footpaths,tow paths,open fields and woodland trails. some steepish hills and quick downhills with plenty of variety. trail or fell shoes a must!
excellent organisation,helpfull marshalls,warm showers and best of all tea and nice cake!
will definetly be back for some more pain next year.
Date of review: November 4, 2012
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