Fairlands Valley Challenge Multi-Terrain Marathon (Now Incorporating UK Trail Running Championships)  Here's how RW members rated this race (110 votes). | 1 to 9 of 9 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture 2010 (9 votes) | | Overall score | | 90% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 84% | | PB potential | | 56% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 89% | | Value | | 91% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 76% |
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2010 race reviewed by: LHWMG
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: well oganised,nice countryside route,well stocked CP & friendly CP's and a BBQ at the finish !
Date of review: November 5, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: PROBLEM CHILD
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: GREAT FUN...DEFINETELY A RUN NOT A RACE.
In full: Do it even if its just once, great fun, checkpoints turned into picnics & social gatherings, plenty of refreshments & food, many thanks to everyone involved.
Date of review: July 22, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: ultraBobban
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: a nice day around hertfordshire
In full: I alsways approach races with directions rather than way markers with some intrepidation as I often get a little lost. This was a low key affair and once out of the new-town hell hole of stevenage the tracks and byways with rolling vistas of cornfields and woodlands were very pleasing on the eye. The checkpoints were well manned and well stocked with a scrumptious bread and butter pudding and always plenty of water, juice, cereal bars and sweets. Many events could learn a lot from this !!! and after a fabulous meander through the countryside passing wave 1 of runners and chatting to all of the friendly people on the way it was back to real like in the town-planning experiment they call stevenage. Will be back next year
Date of review: July 20, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: richard stones 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
Date of review: July 20, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: CharlieBrown
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: fun, friendly and challenging
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Ivan lyons
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Some marathons are not to be raced.........
In full: With no signs, but a 4 page route direction map, this is one marathon (and two shorter distances) that you have to find yourself. So frequent slowing down, getting wrong turns are to be expected & me for one enjoyed the experience.
Great marshals, ample food stops, barbie at the end & a medal - all for a fair price; what more could you ask for?
I travelled up from the South Coast to run this one & I will be back. Nice to find some flatter countryside than Sussex!!
Date of review: July 19, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: SpeirsyMV40
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Everyone very good humoured and supportive throughout
In full: A great day, warm but not too sunny. 95% off road - maybe less, so very entertaining. Shame I bombed - but back next time! Apparently this is done in the winter as well?
Date of review: July 18, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Jane Foster 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great event, lovely scenery and seld navigation makes it very different. I'll be back!!
Date of review: July 18, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Jane Nodder
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great event - good fun, clear instructions, amazing support en route from marshalls and other runners. Will be back. Thanks to FVS.
Date of review: July 18, 2010
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