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The Perch

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (20 votes).

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The big picture 2012 (8 votes)
Overall score
 
88%
How many would do it again?
 
100%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
75%
PB potential
 
58%
Atmosphere
 
75%
Organisation
 
88%
Value
 
85%
Beginner-friendliness
 
72%
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2012 race reviewed by: Matt Watson 4
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: A scenic and well organised cross country race.
In full: Very well organised with friendly marshalls and a good start/finish hub. Great to be handed a technical tshirt at the end...can never have enough quality tshirts! See you next year Epsom Oddballs!
Date of review: February 1, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Katrin Schlenzka 2
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In short: Tough, challenging and worth doing
In full: Great t shirt rewarded the pain of uphill and downhill muddy slides. Varying terrain gives us tarmac runners a shock but in a good way. Well organised if a little short - my Nike GPS said 9.4km and my husband's Garmin 9.8.
Date of review: January 31, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Danny Norman
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Fabbo
In full: Very much enjoyed - and trail shoes very much required! Thanks to the Oddballs!
Date of review: January 30, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Trogs.
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Lovely course, perfect weather, great marshals
In full: My first go at the 'new' Perch. Definitely not as challenging as the original but a great course and equally enjoyable.
Very smooth organisation though only XL shirts left by the time I finished. However, rather than just handing out oversize shirts, names and sizes required were taken and the correct size shirt will be forwarded by post.
Congrats to the Oddballs on raising a phoenix from the ashes.
Date of review: January 29, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: runmorrisrun
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Well organised and friendly
In full: Friendly atmosphere with helpful marshalling and well marked multi surface tracks. Nice day glo tech t shirt as a bonus.
Date of review: January 29, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Liz Wilkinson 3
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Nice run round Nonsuch Park
In full: This was a lovely run - not too taxing or hard. Very enjoyable, people at the back to run with, very friendly marshals, pleasant scenery - and good to see the mayoress not only start the race but stay around until afterwards, encouraging runners through the halfway/finish point. Nice event!!!!
Date of review: January 29, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Skippy0101010
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Enjoyed the race, slippy and muddy in places.
In full: Organized well with good marshaling and location made it an enjoyable if slightly undulating 10k.
Date of review: January 29, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Jonathan Abel
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Challenging, multi-terrain race with the majority on grass/muddy paths. Very well organised with great encouragement from the marshalls. My Garmin had the race as being slightly short (9.8k)
Date of review: January 29, 2012

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