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The Springers 5K

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (6 votes).

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The big picture (6 votes)
Overall score
 
60%
How many would do it again?
 
67%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
53%
PB potential
 
85%
Atmosphere
 
63%
Organisation
 
50%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
76%
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2009
 

2009 race reviewed by: Richard Gallagher 4
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
20%
Value
 
40%

In full: As previously pointed out, this was no way the full 5k, and there were no marshals at the only critical point (I was one of those that went the wrong way). All in all it was quite disappointing.
Date of review: November 6, 2009

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2009 race reviewed by: Maurice Dillon 2
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: November 1, 2009

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2009 race reviewed by: Jon Gower
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

Date of review: October 28, 2009

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2009 race reviewed by: Stephen Bull
Overall score
 
40%
Would you do it again?
 
No
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
40%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
20%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: poor martialing, route not 5k, traffic on route even thoughon private grounds.
Date of review: October 26, 2009

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2009 race reviewed by: Rob Greenwood 2
Overall score
 
60%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
40%
Value
 
40%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Let down by organisation, course not 5k
In full: This was a nice race for a good cause. Hopefully this review won't be taken the wrong way but I did feel it was a bit dis-organised. Some direction sign on the streets for people arriving would have been good. The leaders at the start of the race went the wrong way as no marshall to point it out or signs to point the way. I felt the traffic should have been stopped during the event. Probably my biggest concern was that the course didn't measure 5k, it was 4.2k. I was using this as a training run to get a measured race time so a bit disappointed to only see 4.2k on my computer. The results may be mis-leading, because it was laps people didn't complete the course (1 or 2 laps) however they were crossing the finish line and obviously showing a very fast time, so not really sure where I really came. A water station would have been personally welcomed on the course.

These are quite easy things to put right and I hope that this feedback is used to easily improve the event for next year.
Date of review: October 26, 2009

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2009 race reviewed by: Emilie S
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
40%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Fun, well-organised event (apart from a brief confusion about the beginning of the route) - would definitely do it again - thanks!
Date of review: October 26, 2009

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