Thanet Mountain Bike Duathlon  Here's how RW members rated this race (24 votes). | 1 to 1 of 1 rating | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2011 (1 vote) | | Overall score | | 80% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
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2011 race reviewed by: Nick Rowland-Hill
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very hard, cold, wet, muddy, but well worth it!
In full: A superb race and my first at this location. Facilities include plenty of parking, good toilets and a cafe / restaurant (if they let you in looking like you will post race!). Friendly crew and fellow competitors. Some real elite looking types but also plenty of mid-field and back markers. First run is a gentle warm up on the prom, then two 4.5m laps of a very muddy marsh / farm area. Some parts virtually unrideable if you take the wrong line! Very challenging and difficult to get any momentum up. Last run is a lap of the same MTB circuit with 4 freezing dyke crossings. Some ankle deep, others well over thigh depth!
All in all a top event, great people and a proper challenge.
Date of review: January 3, 2011
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