Otley 10Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (30 votes). | 1 to 10 of 30 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 |
| The big picture (30 votes) | | Overall score | | 82% | | How many would do it again? | | 93% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 83% | | PB potential | | 41% | | Atmosphere | | 73% | | Organisation | | 86% | | Value | | 77% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 49% |
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2009 race reviewed by: Fidaleo
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Well organised....2 decent hills but not too bad, organisation top class and a scenic race to boot !
Date of review: June 15, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: mike p
| | 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: big hills and a bottle of beer
In full: getting an unexpected PB almost makes up for the effort of getting up those two huge hills. the drizzle helped a lot. good marshals and enthusiastic water stations.
Date of review: June 13, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Chromey
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: I didn't realise Otley had two mountains
In full: Better weather than last year! PW but I'm not upset. One day I'll conquer those hills without having to stop! My only fault is the lack of results 24hours later.
Date of review: June 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: december hare
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: write your will...those hills will kill!
In full: two big hills interspersed with a quad macerating descent. Great views when the clouds lift (which they didn't) instead treated to brooding ominous low lying clouds.
Very good organisation overall and a race deserving of its reputation.
Date of review: June 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: runnernotabiker
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Brilliant! Great hilly race, really well organised.
In full: Third time at the Otley 10 and just as good as usual. The marshals are always WONDERFUL so sweet, smiley, encouraging and very organised. Drink stations plentiful, well signed, mile markers obvious. If you like hills, do this race!
Date of review: June 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: andy from embsay
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised, scenic but hard course
In full: A well supported race (both in term of the runners and the numerous people on bikes offering words of encouragement), with a scenic but hard course with two tough hills. Hooning downhill finish though!
Date of review: June 11, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: 2 steep hills,
In full: 5 miles to warm up for the 2 very steep hills and the very fast finish.
A PW but that was expected.
Absolutely top marks to the organisers, a really nice event.
Date of review: June 11, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Maom
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Hills, Hills, Hills!
In full: Oh. My. God. Those. Bloody. Hills!!! Having said that, the downhills were awesome. Good atmosphere, race was fast but not elitist. I came very near the end but didn't care- what an achievement to get round! well-organised,good bottle of beer. Will be there next year.
Date of review: July 22, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Slow Phil
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: nice road run through rural lanes with a few hills
In full: nice race - thanks to all involved in the excellent organising
Date of review: June 22, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Timmy Tondall
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Ok so that was quite hilly.... no make that very hilly!!!
In full: Still having not recovered totaly from a stonking London marathon (and i know it was weeks ago) made this quite tough going even on the flat bits. beautiful country side (even the hilly buts were pretty) and nice weather (even if it wasa little on the warm side for me) made it a great evening out and well worth the gruelling hills.
Rock on next year
Date of review: June 16, 2008
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