Holly Run 6Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (11 votes). | 1 to 10 of 11 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture (11 votes) | | Overall score | | 75% | | How many would do it again? | | 95% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 82% | | PB potential | | 49% | | Atmosphere | | 65% | | Organisation | | 76% | | Value | | 76% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 44% |
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2010 race reviewed by: FerrousFerret
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Lovely afternoon in the snow
In full: Top marks for:
a. not cancelling the race
b. Website update on Saturday advising of same
Modified course this year, presumably to avoid any snow concealed holes. Still hard work, but encouragement all the way round from the smiley marshalls. Seemed to be mostly club runners, but still encouragement for those of us at the back.
Date of review: December 20, 2010
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2006 race reviewed by: smiley girl
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Cosy, fun and a real workout.
In full: I was going far too fast on that downhill, with no way of slowing down, and loved it! Felt sorry for the men who had to do the accompanying uphill 3 times...
Lovely atmosphere. I was worried that the small numbers would mean a hardcore bunch, and then me, but I needn't have fretted: It was really friendly, with a good range of abilities. I'd recommend it.
Date of review: December 20, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: FerrousFerret
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Lovely local event with a kick in the tail
In full: Mostly club runners, but marshalls were offering support and encouragement to all. Course can get quite slippery (esp for the male vet/senior race, which is last) so something with a little more tread than racing flats would be useful.
Date of review: December 18, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Matt Ayscough
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Really tough race because of the steep hill (3 times for the men) and the crazy decent (X3). I thought that I was going to die! Not for novices. Really good views, really good organisation. Will be back next year.
Date of review: December 18, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: mark clawson
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: a well organised race.
Date of review: December 17, 2006
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2005 race reviewed by: michael chinn
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Challenging but really quite worthwhile! Great marshalls
In full: Quite a serious field on this one but still open to all comers, and the rpac team of marshalls were brilliant!
Date of review: December 20, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: racer dan
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Did the 6 miler - hard work. Can,t wait to get back on the roads!
Date of review: December 19, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Claire Goodram
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Ran in the women's 3 mile race, there was a larger field than previous years so there was much more atmosphere!
In full: Very welcoming and well-organised series of races to bring you in to Christmas. Nice to run with the Under 17s for a change too. Ladies do one small lap and one big lap (=1 big hill) and I think the men do three big laps (=3 big hills!!) so not a particularly fast course. Nice to be able to support each other with the mens and ladies races setting off at different times. Lovely atmosphere and support from the marshalls all the way round!
Date of review: December 19, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: s.low
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Great run, great scenery
In full: Home territory, so extra enjoyable. Great organisation - great cakes at the end! Good support, especially the two young lads at the end 'Go on! You can do it in under 27!' - just the encouragement needed! Thanks to RPAC
Date of review: December 18, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: TimSutton
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: I loved coming down that steep decent
Date of review: December 21, 2004
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