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Goring 10K

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (103 votes).

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The big picture 2011 (13 votes)
Overall score
 
78%
How many would do it again?
 
81%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
86%
PB potential
 
55%
Atmosphere
 
71%
Organisation
 
71%
Value
 
71%
Beginner-friendliness
 
71%
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2011 race reviewed by: Kieran Rowley
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Fun and friendly, almost made up for the hideous weather
Date of review: March 8, 2012

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2011 race reviewed by: acdcgirl
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In short: Course should be described as undulating
In full: From description was expecting hills to be more aggressive, turned out not too bad, average road race, did it to fill Sunday morning, great weather but event average
Date of review: April 1, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: IrishMartin
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Enjoyable hills, good buzz, pity about timing problems
In full: Very hilly course, starting straight up a hill, and continued up and down for the course, the best bit being the finish, the last 2k or so was a glorious downhill. Pity the chip timing let them down, although once finally updated, my time matched within a second or two to my garmin. Handy that it's so close to the train station for getting there and back.
Date of review: March 12, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Robert Preston 2
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Good race and well organised
In full: Good turn out and the sun coming out was welcome. The chipping timing went astray and my time was not on the first list. Email to the organisers sorted it out. Anyway I have a Garmin so no issues with the race time. Look forward to next year.
Date of review: March 10, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Julzy
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: Challenging & hilly. Will def do again.
In full: This was my first time at Goring and I loved it. It was busy at the start with quite a bit of dodging about but that added to the atmosphere. Some problems with the chips but luckily for me mine was pretty accurate.
Date of review: March 8, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Richard Hewitt 4
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Well Organised - the name is Majdeski
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Chilterns Runner
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Challenging course in good countryside.
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Pippy Doo
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Maybe
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Shame about the chip problems. Looking forward to the promised refund if my time cannot be verified!
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: wayne clements
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In short: inaccurate finish times = Lost my interest for 2012
In full: Race was fine, weather fine, start....needed a count down. Sadly the lack of accurate finish times (looks like the chip system failed and backups inaccurate means this shouldnt be a race serious runners consider if you are the type who likes to know your real finish position). Have run it twice now and with the problems they had this year, and alternative races available, I doubt I'll do this again. I'd recommend serious and club runners look at other races and leave this to the fun runners.
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Rob Arkell
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: I've run this race for the last 8 years, its always fabulous. Its just a shame this year that the chip times seem to be ridiculously out, thats if your name's on the list at all .
Date of review: March 7, 2011

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