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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: Crazy! Not for the faint hearted.
In full: The conditions were awful starting with the car park which was a sheet of black ice. The route was icy, snowy, slushy, muddy, slippery and sandy. Oh and there were a few hills too! And with the early start it was no wonder so many stayed in bed.
That said it was a great race the marshalling and organisation was superb. Great atmosphere and camaraderie between the runners too.
Well worth the effort, but don't expect a PB!

Date of review: March 2, 2013

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: worth it for the views
In full: I was lucky enough to sneak an on the day entry because the race was postponed a week due to the snow.
I've do a lot of my running around this route, so I'd always thought that "race pressure" may spoil it for me, hence I'd never entered before.

In fact, I think the race atmosphere helped. The course was very muddy, and snowy in places and there are definitely places where I would have stopped/turned around and declared it too muddy to go on with. But having my number and chip meant I just plodded straight through all the puddles.
There are major hills, but it's very beautiful and if you're not worried about where you put your feet for a few strides then do lift your head up to admire the views across the Surrey Hills.
As we shivered at the start having negotiated the icy car park, most people were wondering why they had bothered to get up for the early start, but at the end everyone I spoke to was glad they did. I think the chocolate brownies had something to do with that...!
Date of review: January 26, 2013

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