Dunstable 20 Mile ChallengeHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (110 votes). | 1 to 10 of 15 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2008 (15 votes) | | Overall score | | 88% | | How many would do it again? | | 97% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 96% | | PB potential | | 41% | | Atmosphere | | 77% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 92% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 56% |
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2008 race reviewed by: Liberty
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great scenery, a hard run but everybody very friendly, with a @we're all in this together!!' attitude
Date of review: October 28, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: SilkTork
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Awesome!
In full: This is a stunning run. Great countryside, and solid, warming, reassuring organisation. It is, however, a challenge, and I made mistakes. I ran too fast at the start in a vain attempt to keep up with the others so I wouldn't get lost too soon. That left me very tired for the finish, and I came in nearly an hour slower than I could have done if I'd paced myself. The course is very challenging in places - not just the hills, but the rough ground underfoot: freshly (and deeply) ploughed fields, uneven and loose surfaces, tree roots, flints, assorted muddy patches. Add all that to a bit of map reading, the inevitable getting lost here and there, and a fairly fast field so that I was all alone for the last half, made me, um, "uncomfortable" by the finish so I did swear a bit and mutter "never again" as I fell over the finish line. However, by the time I write this, just over a week later, my legs have stopped aching, and I managed a half marathon on Sunday in world record time (well, my personal world record), so I am warming to the event and thinking back fondly to it. I have a running partner who seems keen on doing this, so if he does enter I will be assured of company, and will be able to better pace myself. So - I am seriously considering doing this again. Maybe....
Date of review: October 7, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: norman king
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Second year, got a sun-tan, nice start up hill, but shame I was slower this year. Will be back.
Date of review: October 1, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: mordo
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: great race to build up towards marathons
In full: great race to build up towards marathons, everyone was very friendly,hard running if you have not done off road running or long distances but worth it
really good preparation for beachy head if you plan to do it
Date of review: September 30, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: John Gorton
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: A rewarding challenge - could be very tough in the wet!
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Damian Cannon 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A great but testing introduction to trail running
In full: The challenge is a real local race with volunteers, home-made rolls and cheery water stations. The route is picturesque and turned out to be fairly easy to follow once used to looking for little arrows and bits of green ribbon! A real fun morning out.
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Tags
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I love this run; great scenery, good atmosphere, really nice club
In full: I did the 10 Mile Challenge. It was my 2nd time and despite not getting lost like before - I still ended up doing 12 miles! The somewhat wayward distance measurement did not dampen my enthusiasm for the race though. It has amazing scenery and is a real challenge / difference from the usual road races I go in for. The small-feel atmosphere / organisation just adds to the feel of the event - I don't envy whoever had to make all those sandwiches for the runners! My only real criticism is that after the great directions (another unusual element to the event) and the adequate markings on the way round, the last mile or so was light on signs for runners that were tired and a little brain weary by this point. Add a few more markers to get us to the finish OK and this would have been perfect. Having to carry / follow the detailed directions was actually great fun, it really kept the interest and was an extra element to the challenge - no-one wants to get lost for hours!
Maybe next year though we can just run 10 miles eh? Hehe...
Great event, will definately do it again - maybe one day the 20-miler!
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Felicity Webster
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great Marathon Preparation
In full: Discovered that I was one of a number of people signed up for the Beachy Head marathon next month, so was reassuring that I had picked a good preparation race. Compared to Beachy Head, the terrain was quite mild in some places, but certainly found the ploughed fields to be a different kind of challenge! The organisation was good and the checkpoints were well stocked and a welcoming site at 5 mile intervals. Having fresh homemade food at the end at a personalised certificate was a really nice touch, compared to a generic medal/T-shirt and a bland ceareal bar!
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Buggy 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent challenging run with great variety of scenery and just enough hills mainly in the first half of the run.. Excellent organisation , well stocked drinks stations, friendly support from marshalls and fruitcake and tea at the end! t
In full: It's challenges like this that remind you how beautiful this little island is. Would definitely do it again.
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: J Rogers
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: runners world said try trail running so I did. It was an experience! , really friendly people at the club, well organised and a challenging course. I am so glad I didnt get lost !
Date of review: September 29, 2008
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