Wymondham 20Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (118 votes). | The big picture (118 votes) | | Overall score | | 84% | | How many would do it again? | | 96% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 76% | | PB potential | | 74% | | Atmosphere | | 69% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 76% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 72% |
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0 race reviewed by: chris phillips 9
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In full: Fantastic race, fantastic organisation and a fantastic gift at the end! Knocked 10 minutes off my time from last yr! Jelly babies and Jaffa cakes at feed stations were a fantastic addition. Can't wait to return next year!!
Date of review: March 10, 2013
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2012 race reviewed by: Conrad Burgess
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great course with virtually no traffic and would do again, only thing is would prefer bottles to cups at water stations.
Date of review: March 25, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Nat D
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent
In full: I've done a lot of 20 mile races over recent years and this was a good one. Parking and directions etc to HQ were easy to follow, no fuss picking up number, reasonable toilet queues (and for proper loos!). The race briefing was great and helped everyone relax a bit. The marshals on the course were lovely and so smiley (they must have been freezing out in the rain for hours). A great course, nice countryside scenery, a few inclines but no really significant hills. I have enough t shirts / medals etc so a water bottle was a nice touch and something different that I may actually use. Well done WAC I will definitely consider this again for a spring marathon training run.
Date of review: March 6, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Jon Wiles
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A very well organised picturesque race with PB potential
In full: Although it was a wet windy cold march morning the atmosphere was great with fantastic organisation, helpful marshals, quick and easy collection of race numbers/chip and a cosy club house to wait in before and after the race, the course was fantastic with very picturesque views and was well marshalled with definate PB potential. My only criticism was there was no medal for finishers only a plastic water bottle for a 20mile race, which was disappointing as this was my first 20miler and would have been nice to have something better to remember it by>
Date of review: March 5, 2012
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2012 race reviewed by: Nick_D
| | 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: Superbly organised and marshalled local road race
In full: My first time doing the Wymondham 20 and I was very impressed. Nice to have a clubhouse to shelter in before the race and very easy to pick up number and chip. The run itself was much flatter than I was expecting, even for Norfolk and this is definitely a quick course for 20 miles. The marshalling is some of the best I have come across, numerous in number and all giving fantastic support, a big thank you for so many of you giving up your Sunday to make such a successful race. Many thanks to Lucy and Kim (on the bike) who pulled me through the last 10 miles so that I ended up breaking my 3 hour target by a massive 16 minutes!!
Those expecting goodies at the end may be disappointed but at £12 i don't know what you can expect, it's great value and perfect for spring marathon training.
Will be back another year for this great local run
Date of review: March 5, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: TL73
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race to prepare for a spring marathon
In full: I entered this race very close to the day as part of my training for a spring marathon. I was pleasantly surprised.
The Race Director had a bit of banter with the runners beforehand which I think helped relax the runners. Wymondham AC are clearly good at organising races.
The 20 mile distance is great for a pre-marathon run to see how your training has been going and you should definately consider this race.
Wymondham is a nice town, only a few miles from Norwich and within easy access, just off the A11.
There wasn't much on offer at the end (mug and a sachet of hot chocolate) but I wasn't complaining. It was a good run for me and nice run to have been involved in.
Date of review: March 13, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Mark Tinkler
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Very well organised ...... well worth doing as a spring marathon warm up race
In full: A very friendly race over a slightly undulating course (that's flat compared to Ashby20 & Oakley20 standards). ....and as one of the many smiling marshals on a water station pointed out to me you see more of the lovely countryside doing their race then running round in the dark in RNR. Well worth doing as a spring marathon warm up 20 or if your keen on 20 milers for fun.
Date of review: March 9, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: IAN MUDGE
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: 2nd time i've done this, tough but fair knocked a minute off previous 20m pb. Happy going forward to VLM. Well done and thanks to all concerned.
Date of review: March 7, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Freemers
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Excellent race, well organised, great preparation for a Spring marathon
In full: 3rd year running this, and it never disappoints. 8 minute PB as well which can't be bad! The marshals were excellent, always encouraging....and I loved the comment from the little girl who handed me my mug at the end "You were awesome"!!!
Date of review: March 7, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Andrew Baker 15
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent organisation. Frequent water stations. Superb marshalls with a smile and genuine encouragement despite standing in the cold for hours. All for a reasonable entry fee and a useful prize (mug) at the finish.
Date of review: March 6, 2011
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