Hospice 10k ChallengeHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (6 votes). | 1 to 6 of 6 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture (6 votes) | | Overall score | | 37% | | How many would do it again? | | 42% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 53% | | PB potential | | 67% | | Atmosphere | | 30% | | Organisation | | 33% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 47% |
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2012 race reviewed by: barbro Julin
 | | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 20% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: If I had found the right track ...
In full: .... but where were the marshalls??? Pity, because it looked like a nice area for a cross country run.
Another thing: Parking was a bit poor, no signs or directions.
Date of review: March 8, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Antony Bourne 2
| | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Poor organisation with no information en-route
Date of review: March 6, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: DN
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Bad Organization
In full: We were told at the beginning of the race to keep going unless we saw a sign or marhsall.... So after a few miles heading down the Amersham Road we realised we had gone wrong. Some of us ran 9K and others 11k and people got lost in the woods. We were told that not enought marshalls had not turned up! If it wasn't for the front runner who double back to tell us we had gone wrong we might have ended up in Watford. It would have been a nice run route had we got to do it.
Date of review: March 6, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Tony Lawson 4
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Unfortunately things went wrong at one of the first turns due to a lack of signs and marshals and everyone headed off along the main road. Most runners seemed to be redirected back onto the route a little way along and then completed the course in
In full: reverse and probably ran about 11K altogether. Judging by other comments, it appears some of the leaders didn't get back on route at all! Times and positions will be a bit redundant but an enjoyable run despite the rain.
Date of review: March 5, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Jan Bek
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Wrong route
In full: I was looking forward to a bit of off-road running but the leaders lost the plot and we did 4k down the A413 before doubling back for a 9k distance
Date of review: March 5, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: hilary o'shea
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: mis-labelled as multi-terrain yet nealry all on road, including a long stretch along a very busy main road with no pavement.
In full: I felt cheated by the route, as it didn't use any XC footpaths, as advertised, and the woods section was all over in a few minutes. It's basically a road race.
Date of review: March 5, 2012
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