Benfleet 15Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (221 votes). | 1 to 10 of 19 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture 2005 (19 votes) | | Overall score | | 91% | | How many would do it again? | | 89% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 77% | | PB potential | | 41% | | Atmosphere | | 79% | | Organisation | | 85% | | Value | | 87% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 62% |
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2005 race reviewed by: AndyClarke
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Challenging multi-terrain race and well-organised
Date of review: February 4, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Ian Parkins
| | 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: One of the most interesting but hardest races in the calender
In full: Very well organised and marshalled even to the point that the start was delayed a few minutes to allow everybody to answer the call of nature. The fun size Mars bar at the 10 mile water station was a welcome suprise especially as it preceded the hardest 3 miles of the course. The spread of ability was good to see (2 hours between first and last) but if speed is your thing, sub 6 miling was needed to win it. Do it next year!
Date of review: February 2, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Steve Lanaway
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race, excellent marshalls and excellent cameraderie
Date of review: February 2, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Sir Cowarde de Custarde
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: If you've never done this one before, you don't know what you're missing.
In full: A superb race, with good weather (for once), and I managed to stay upright throughout. My feet were mostly dry at the finish, which was abnormal... I've finished this race eight times, and fully expect to be back again in 2006. Come on, Runner's World - this is a must for your top 100 races!
Date of review: February 1, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Elizabeth Ezekiel
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: It was a enjoyable but hard course
In full: I would just like to give a big Thank-you to Paul who held my hand along the way. I honestly didn't know what I had signed up for but everyone was kind and encouraging. This enabled me to find the courage to continue even though there were times I wanted to drop down and lie there and give up. So thank-you all at the Benfleet running club. I am eternally grafetul. Liz Ezekiel (the last one home)
Date of review: February 1, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Spokey42
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Superb organisation. Nothing too much trouble.
In full: Bewarned. There is no individual part of the Benfleet 15 that can be recommended. The course is difficult, off-road, takes in Canvey Island and in parts is virtually unrunnable because of the mud. It is the sum of the parts that make the whole experience so different and worth doing.
Date of review: January 31, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Pammie*
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fab event Friendly marshalls
In full: One day on and am already thinking about next year. With better off road shoes i'll be back.
Good organisation with friendly and encouraging marshalls
Date of review: January 31, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Footnote
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: 15 miles of fun in the mud
In full: Splas through the puddles, slither in the mud, freeze in the wind, wave to the trains!
An outstanding eccentric race with really friendly marshalls.
Could do with a better quality T shirts though (and a few more toilets?)
Date of review: January 31, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Express
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Too slippery and slow for me
Date of review: January 31, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Rob Dunn
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My legs hurt, my feet are blistered and I felt sick at the end. But I finished and it was great. I will be back next year to beat my time. A race worth running
Date of review: January 31, 2005
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