Headington 10KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (95 votes). | The big picture (95 votes) | | Overall score | | 76% | | How many would do it again? | | 86% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 57% | | PB potential | | 82% | | Atmosphere | | 62% | | Organisation | | 82% | | Value | | 71% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 68% |
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2010 race reviewed by: The Bus
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Good fast course and well organised
In full: Agree with morst other comments. One oddity was the drinks station giving out bottles of water - as well as being a slight faff to open, surely the vast majority were just thrown away with just a fews ips taken out? Bit of a waste really.
Date of review: September 8, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Lemony
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Well marshalled, flat and fast, but not very exciting.
In full: This is very much a race for club runners looking for fast times. The course, which starts and stops on top of a disused airfield, is somewhat bleak, but there's no denying the opportunity for a PB and the plentiful marshalls were on the ball and very encouraging. Worth doing if you live reasonably close, but probably not worth travelling to.
Date of review: September 7, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Chalgrove Chubster
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fast and flat
In full: Very enjoyable race in almost perfect conditions, although it does get a little windy on the exposed airfield. A great run for a PB (improved mine by 2 minutes), good to have a recovery drink and not just water at the end and a nice medal to add to my small but perfectly formed collection.
Date of review: September 6, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: piscator
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: No frills, well organised, fast and flat
In full: You don't run round an airfield for scenery but the fast and flat course lived up to expectations. The race was well organised and well marshalled. Not somewhere to come for big crowds and fine scenery, but an excellent PB course.
Date of review: September 5, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: GARY REES 3
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: It's true what they say about the pb potential
In full: Very well organised race loads of friendly marshalls. Ideal race for a pb, beat mine by over 2 minutes, even with the famous wind it's flat and fast
Date of review: September 5, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Liam Dawson
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent marshalling, fast quiet course!
In full: Ran this two years ago and was annoyed not to have been able to run last year. Marshall were as excellent (if not better) than I remembered. Good course, not too pretty but not too bad. If I were better prepared a definite PB course! Well done to the organisers.
Date of review: September 5, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Gastroplodder
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race. Well-organised, friendly and fast (PB for me). Results up in a flash despite no chip timing.
Date of review: September 5, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: gavin mclean 3
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Flat course - fantastic PB potential (as long as the wind doesn't blow)
In full: A rather desolate disused airfield that might be used for an edgy rock video is the setting for this well organized race. Mostly club runners looking for a fast time, not surprising as the course is almost completely flat. I took 90 seconds off my own PB.
Date of review: September 14, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: RunLikeTheWind
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race. Windy as always on the airfield.
In full: Start out and back on the airfield which is always a bit testing with the u-turn coming back into the headwind. Not too strong a wind this year, but it will always be breezy as it's so exposed. Lovely jaunt around the country lanes. Back onto the airfield for another battle with the wind! Nice memento. Great cakes on sale. Loved the marshalls directing on the way in with the enormous pointy hands. Easy hard-surface parking.
Date of review: September 9, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Nonstick
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Fast apart from the wind due to the open airfield
Date of review: September 8, 2009
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