epsom oddballs perchHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (96 votes). | The big picture (96 votes) | | Overall score | | 89% | | How many would do it again? | | 99% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 87% | | PB potential | | 48% | | Atmosphere | | 79% | | Organisation | | 86% | | Value | | 86% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 68% |
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2010 race reviewed by: Mark George 5
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great fun and lovely scenary over the downs. Very enjoyable first race for 2010
Date of review: February 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: SteadyCJ
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: cold, muddy, hilly challenge that I managed to run all the way
Date of review: February 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Amanda Rencontre
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Oh those hills are hard!
In full: Tough terrain and unrelenting but nice to do an off road race and loved the t-shirt - esp as has long sleeves!
Date of review: February 3, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Shortstep
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well Organised, Went Smoothly, Challenging! Great Marshalls...
Date of review: February 2, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Dan Wallace
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The Oddballs Rock.
In full: Not done the run before - will be doing it again cheers oddballs.
Date of review: February 2, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Smuj
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Forgot how long those hills were
Date of review: February 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: tipsy mouse
| | 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: Well organised race with a great t-shirt at the end.
In full: A hilly x-country race over varied terrain of tracks and some road. Thanks goes to the marshals and water station as it was a cold morning with some snow on the way round.
Date of review: February 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Gordon Berry
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Friendly, off-road 10k
In full: Enjoyable and well-organised race on the Epsom Downs. The course is a testing mixture of tarmac, trail and cross-country with several hills and a sprinkling of snow thrown in.
Date of review: February 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Shaun Wells 2
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Don't expect any rest on this one, it's all UP and DOWN !!!
Date of review: February 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Hackett
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Those hills dont get any easier !!!!!
In full: Love The Perch although not at the time !! Pleasant run around Epsom Downs / raceourse. Its tough and the hills dont get any easier , but managed a Perch PB of 3 minutes .. so will have my work cut out next year !
Date of review: January 31, 2010
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