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Cabbage Patch 10

Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (15 votes).

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The big picture (15 votes)
Overall score
 
93%
How many would do it again?
 
100%
 
Details:
Scenery
 
79%
PB potential
 
91%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
84%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
77%
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2011
 

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

In short: A great race, I love it!
In full: A fantastic race, the course is good, flat and fast.

It's on my doorstep, the marshalls were great, I loved the t-shirt.

The only improvement I would like to see is chip-chip timing as opposed to gun-chip timing.
Date of review: February 26, 2012

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2011 race reviewed by: GoldStar (M.)
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Well marshalled fast, flat blast through SW London.
In full: Perfect windless day for a PB. Well marshalled as always and decent support along the way. The stretch along the towpath was the only poor running surface but it's a great route. Got stuck in the bottle neck at the start so couldn't get anyway quickly but there was plenty of space to make up ground once underway. Will definitely race this one again.
Date of review: December 23, 2011

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

In short: Love having this race nearby.
Date of review: October 20, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Simon Edward
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
100%

In short: Well-marshalled fast flat course
Date of review: October 19, 2011

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

In short: My first Cabbage Patch - will definitely be back
In full: Excellent and plentyfull marshalls.

Great to have so many pubs etc open before the start (and of course at end) so no problem with loos or keeping warm - and a bonus to be able to watch first half of rugby World Cup semi-final.

Almost flat - but short steep climb up to bridge after 8 miles hurt. Fairly wide first mile or so meant no serious congestion after start. A couple of pinch points, most notably turning onto Kingston Bridge after about 3 miles, but difficult to see what could be done about that.

In response to comments of others, I think the time I was given was about right. Of course it was gun time, not from when I crossed start line, as was clearly stated in the pre-race info.
Date of review: October 19, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Roy Wales
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
60%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
40%

In full: Great race ,my first one after injury ,so needed something flat . Very good standard of runner but think most people would enjoy this race. As for the timing ,mine was out by about 40 seconds or so from my watch . but i think it was a gun start so if you was near the back your time will be slightly out. Liked the clock at the halfway stage :)
Date of review: October 17, 2011

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

In short: Great atmosphere and great to gather back at a pub rather than slip away.
Date of review: October 17, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Robert Tower
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%

In short: Great race, organisers, weather, scenery and marshalls. Knocked 5 minutes off PB
Date of review: October 16, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: goji
Overall score
 
100%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
80%
PB potential
 
80%
Atmosphere
 
100%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Beginner-friendliness
 
60%

In short: great and enjoyable run
In full: My first Cabbage, great organisation I thought, though I wasn't immediately on the list and it took a while to sort out. Not too bad queuing for loos, great marshalling and what magnificent scenery. Only a bit disappointed the famous t-shirt was not available in small size.
Date of review: October 16, 2011

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2011 race reviewed by: Stevie G .
Overall score
 
80%
Would you do it again?
 
Yes
 
Details:
Scenery
 
60%
PB potential
 
100%
Atmosphere
 
80%
Organisation
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Beginner-friendliness
 
80%

In short: Quality field, and pb heaven
In full: If you're in the shape for a pb then this is the race to show it!
Very high quality field, with 3 runners under 49.04!
Great course, even with a bizarre mile on sandy chalk type weird surfaces!
A couple of very brief slopes/steps at mile 8 weren't much to deal with, and pretty good weather on top.

All in all great day out.
Date of review: October 16, 2011

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