Essential Sports Banbury 15Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (141 votes). | The big picture (141 votes) | | Overall score | | 83% | | How many would do it again? | | 93% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 53% | | Atmosphere | | 67% | | Organisation | | 77% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 61% |
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2011 race reviewed by: Tony N
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great organisation and a pleasant course - excellent pre Marathon run
In full: Very well organised (marshalls and signposting everywhere) and in location with plenty of parking. Some parts of course very nice. The hill at mile 11 was a bit of a killer.
Well done and thank you
Date of review: March 26, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: wiggrun
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A great run over an interesting + challenging course
In full: Great course, hilly most of the way round. That said there's plenty of scope for chasing your pb. I got one by almost 4 mins. I am really happy :-) First time under 2hrs.
Different momento, internally laser etched plastic block. Makes a nice change, and looks smart too.
Great idea on the tasty snack too, that was very welcome after 15 miles.
Really loved the almost instant results, mine were on the wall within 30 mins of me finishing.
A great run over an interesting course.
Date of review: March 23, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Arctic Fox
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A bit of a challenge!
In full: I'm not a fast or super runner. I found this race tough but I'm glad I did it. It was well organised and friendly. The run itself is largely on rural lanes. There are some pretty challenging hills - I thought I was going backwards at the 8 mile mark! Some welcome pockets of support around the route. Enjoyed it, even if it nearly finished me off.
Date of review: March 22, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Ritch
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Primarily rural, undulating course. Well organised
In full: First time here, and enjoyed the day out.
Route covered a 5m section, a 5m loop, then back along the first 5m section. Mixture of running through park, along main roads, country lanes, and country tracks. 4 or 5 fair sized hills, with the last finishing just before 12 miles in, so the last 3 miles was flat with one nice downhill section.
Well organised, good marshalling, 3 water stations, results published online the same day, and a good race HQ. Good value race at £10.
Thanks to all involved.
Date of review: March 21, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Sue Torrance
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Brutal and tough course but very enjoyable
In full: A very tough and challenging course, but a good sense of achievement after finishing.
The race memento was the best I have ever had. It was a lovely glass paperweight.
Date of review: March 20, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: Kristian Fox
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My first ever race so can't say relative to other races, but if they all this well done I look forward to doing more!
Date of review: March 20, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: _Woody
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Up to the usual high standards - well done Banbury Harriers
Date of review: April 12, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: ian wynnes
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Nver been to Banbury before so start area besdie canal and park was great. Run had its hilly challenges - def good marathon trainer.
Date of review: April 9, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Lieutenant Lucerne
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A well organised race on a pleasant undulating course
In full: A well organised race on a pleasant rural course. The hills were testing, but manageable and the final three miles or so generally downhill.
Plenty of marshals out on the course and for the most part there was very little traffic.
Date of review: March 15, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Mr Weeble
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In full: If it's not the rain and the cold it's the wind! Seemed especially tough going up the hill from 5 - 6.
Date of review: March 15, 2010
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