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Claire House Excalibur Marathon

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (7 votes).

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The big picture (7 votes)
Overall score
 
94%
How many would do it again?
 
100%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
26%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
74%
Value
 
89%
Beginner-friendliness
 
77%
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2012 race reviewed by: Mold Monster
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: Great event, great to have an event of this calibre so local. Plenty of water at various points and some good camaraderie at the later stages when the hills seemed to get bigger and steeper! Would definitely like to do this event again.
Date of review: April 11, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: ladyoftheswamp
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: if you think the first half's hilly....
Date of review: April 4, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Noddy's Mate
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Brilliant event, just a shame about the soup
In full: This was a great event and well done to the Claire House team for doing so well on a first attempt. Hopefully it will become a regular event. If we are looking for improvements for next year it could be with regard to the 'soup at halfway'. It wasn't there when I came through and I am not that fast and I wasn't in the first wave. Despite this it was a fantastic day in unbeatable surroundings.
Date of review: April 3, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Kathy F
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
40%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
60%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: lots of tough but very scenic hills,nice varied course
Date of review: April 3, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Andy Morris 2
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Hills
In full: An excellent event. The organisation was good, the scenery spectacular and the hills steep. I've run a few marathons, none have given me more sense of achievement than this one.
Date of review: April 2, 2012

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2011 race reviewed by: Gizzy Lad
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Fantastic event on the glorious Clwydian hills, tough but very rewarding and well organised.
In full: A mixed terrain race, mainly off road with a large amount of ascent particularly in the second half of the race.Very well organised with staggered start times to prevent too many people on the course together- worked very well. Walkers as well as seasoned fell runners catered for with some excellent runners present and nivices alike. Plenty of water available on route with soup at half way and stew at the finish. Overall superb and I will definately be back.
Date of review: April 2, 2012

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2012 race reviewed by: Gizzy Lad
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
100%
PB potential
 
20%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Fantastic event on the glorious Clwydian hills, tough but very rewarding and well organised.
Date of review: April 2, 2012

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