Prince's Trust 10K @ LegolandHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (120 votes). | The big picture (120 votes) | | Overall score | | 75% | | How many would do it again? | | 89% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 82% | | PB potential | | 53% | | Atmosphere | | 65% | | Organisation | | 59% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 66% |
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2008 race reviewed by: shelly runs
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Very good run but not for your first 10k!
In full: A great but challenging offroad course. Not for your first 10k but well worth a trip. The big hill at the end finished me off!
Date of review: October 19, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Warwick Mullan
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great run through the woods, a bit muddy in places. Car parking and pre/post race well organised.
Date of review: October 14, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Paul Terrill
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Pretty, but challenging
In full: A very enjoyable run, so thanks to everyone who helped organise it. I'd forgotton that it is quite a difficult route though (ran it in 2006). Found the uphills quite challenging, and a little slippery in the mud sometimes. Lots of people 'queued' to get round the puddles, but hey, I just ran through some of them! Weather was perfect, both for the run (cool) and later in the day for Legoland with the kids (hot). Equalled my pb for the year, so should be happy. My thanks to the nice running couple who encouraged me to keep going for the final uphill! One improvement would be to mark out different start positions based on expected run time as there was a bit of jostling etc. Nice to have chip marking this year.
Date of review: October 14, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Austin Joyce
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Tough for a first timer like me, but enjoyed it.
In full: Did the 4k Fun Run with my 2 sons before hand, good fun kids loved it.
Very soft underfoot which made it hard for me as someone who has only been running on roads. A bit silly having the finish at the top of a really steep hill, I came close to barfing at the finish...not cool at all.Bit of a lack of atmosphere. Still I enjoyed it and am chuffed with my time given how tough the course was.
Date of review: October 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Russ H
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Nice race, was quite boggy, some nice steep hills. Not enough toliets, long queues
Date of review: October 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Austin Platt
| | Overall score | | 40% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 20% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Crowded and poorly organised
In full: The race started at 10am but the first bus from the train station was 9:40am. What were they thinking? More like a cross country than a 10k.
Date of review: October 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: thevirtualrunner.org
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Finish line at the top of a steep hill!
In full: What bright spark decided to put the finish at the top of a 1km long hill? They must have found it amusing to offer prizes for the best sprint finish considering not many had the energy to sprint after the hill.
To much stopping and starting with people picking their way through the mud and one of the hardest runs I've done.
Great sense of achievement when you're done though.
Date of review: October 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: kate cooke 4
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: most enjoyable although the final 1k is a challenge
Date of review: October 13, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mr. K.
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice race on a misty Sunday morning - good fun
In full: Nice setting for a xc run - plently of mud & a misty start. Nice organisation & good marshalling around the course. Too many runner weavers for me thou. The pain & pleasure for me was at the end - hill @ 9k with a steep finish but getting your medal from an Olympic Gold medalist made up for it ten fold. Great goody bag & bits afterwards.
Date of review: October 12, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Dennis Van Dijk
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Best bits are through the woodland - worst bit the climb to the finish!
In full: Small race, so everything went smoothly - enjoyed being given my finishing medal by a British Olympic Gold Medal - pretty inspiring. Well marshalled through the lovely woodland which was far nicer to run through than LegoLand itself. Don't be fooled by the downs - there are ups to match!
Date of review: October 12, 2008
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