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Bushy Park 10K

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (98 votes).

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The big picture 2010 (17 votes)
Overall score
 
72%
How many would do it again?
 
79%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
82%
PB potential
 
85%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
59%
Value
 
78%
Beginner-friendliness
 
76%
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2010 race reviewed by: RaceBunny
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Good for a first timer like me but distance markers seemed a little out
Date of review: March 20, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Darren Shirlaw
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: March 9, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Squidge Woo
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Beautiful scenery, flat
Date of review: March 9, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Pezrick
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: quick but flawed
In full: Nice quick two lap course but hard to get too without a car, not enough parking and a lack of km markers which made it hard to work out distance. Marshalls were sporadic and fairly quiet also giving no idea of distance. Fairly cheap though and if you live locally probably worth it for the PB potential.
Date of review: March 8, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Padraig Kelly
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Enjoyable Sunday morning
In full: I hadn't been to Bushy Park before, it was worth coming just to see it.
The race was adequately well organised, no chip timing, no end race electronic banner, not many km markers, but that didn't bother me. There was a nice atmosphere, I'd do it again, it is a great place to run a 10k at any time of the year.
Date of review: March 8, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: The plodding tyke
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
20%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Took me longer to get out of the car park than to run a slow 10K. Never again. Otherwise OKK
In full: This was a "for profit" race (not running club, not charity) and had a bit of a flat atmosphere and some "spaced out stewards". Start time of 10:30 and sunny day meant that leaving the car park was appalling. It took 75 mins to get from the car park to the main road. Could have done without tinny medal.
Date of review: March 8, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Fernando Jorge
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Great Scenary and Lovely Course
In full: The race is fantastic, on a lovely scenic course and with no problems for parking and is great VFM with both a medal and T-shirt at the end. It also has great PB potential, as it is completely flat. The gripes are few and as already mentioned by some runners, some KM markers would have been appreciated, apart from the 2 and 7km which were just simply wrong. The start also caught a further number of runners, as the race began a couple of minutes earlier and also the finish line could have been a little more distictive. However, as noted already, the £10 entry fee more than makes up for this and I will return in the future. Keep up the good work and I am surprised this race is not better supported.
Date of review: March 7, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Siany77
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In short: Second Bushy Park 10k, and I will be back in October!
In full: I love this run. The park is beautiful, the price is great, the organisation is basic but well done (still got the 2k marker in the wrong place at 1.3k and the stretch to the finish line still confused me as it changes on the final lap and the marshalls are not clear...). But overall, tip top and will be back again for the next one!
Date of review: March 7, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Little MC
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Fun race - excellent value for money
In full: An enjoyable Sunday morning run with friendly runners and stewards. Very impressed with prompt results service and race photos on www.southlondonfives.co.uk

Will be back again next year.
Date of review: March 7, 2010

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2010 race reviewed by: Mark Mulvenna
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Sunny Day! Yes but Freezing wind!!!
In full: Having read a few of the reviews, I couldn't believe no-one had mentioned the cold! Maybe I'm just a wimp. KM markers very poor. Have none rather than 2 in the wrong place. 5KM marker would have been good. Otherwise well organised at start with no panic and cheap entry on the day. Lovely course. Agree that guy at start could have been a bit more chirpy. T-Shirt and Medal great. Water half way fine. I suppose finish line could have been clearly marked. Good old fashioned timing and noting numbers down. Highly accurate and on-line the same evening, better than a couple of events I have been at where the chip timing has gone to pot. Anyone wishing to do another cheap run in May, look no further than http://www.sudburycourt.org.uk/10k £8 Affiliated

Well done everyone at the Bushy Pak Run



Date of review: March 7, 2010

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