Sirhowy ChallengeHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (21 votes). | 1 to 4 of 4 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2010 (4 votes) | | Overall score | | 100% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 95% | | PB potential | | 30% | | Atmosphere | | 75% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 90% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
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2010 race reviewed by: CF31 Paul
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: One of my highlights this year and last.
In full: Only niggle is that you come down so fast there are plenty of opportunities to go the wrong way.
Date of review: January 31, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: wriggle
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A well-organised race over a great course
In full: A fairly tough 10-miler - well, 2010 was 9.8 actually, but you won't see many folk desperate to run the extra 0.2 miles - up and down Mynydd Machen. Faultless organisation by Islwyn: just about enough marshalls, a well-manned water station (passed twice), good friendly small-race atmosphere and a spiffy T-shirt. The smallish field (70-odd competitors) managed to encompass both srs club afleets and slower runners. The terrain is largely suitable for road shoes (at least in dry-ish conditions); with quite a bit of the descent being on steep lanes these might even be preferable to trail shoes in the wet. Watch out for the sneaky little inclines in the final few miles - it's not all downhill after the trig point ...
Well worth seeking out this and/or Islwyn's other races: all in all an enjoyable day out in the South Wales hills.
Date of review: May 20, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Fart in Daps
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Tough as heck...
In full: Excellent course, very challenging some parts I had to really dig deep it was tough. The views from the top were worth it though but going down was just as hard.
Organisation as spot on, no hassles at all and a good tee shirt to finish.
Date of review: May 16, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: phill in fitter
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: a hard race but it gives a good sence of achivment.
In full: Its the type of race you dont find often,so when you run it you whant to do it again.It has plenty of ups and downs,the top you had for finnishing are very nice to.
Date of review: May 16, 2010
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