London to Brighton 54Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (12 votes). | 1 to 10 of 12 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture (12 votes) | | Overall score | | 87% | | How many would do it again? | | 92% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 75% | | PB potential | | 49% | | Atmosphere | | 82% | | Organisation | | 82% | | Value | | 83% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 42% |
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2005 race reviewed by: Penfold
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: Special race, one of a kind.
In full: It's always going to be tough over 54 miles but I still enjoyed it. Thr traffic was a problem at times and Ditchling Beacon was a killer but overall it was great. I still have a warm glow a week later - or maybe that's the lactic still in my legs!
Date of review: October 9, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Richard Thorn
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great route, fantastic if sparse support, excellent atmosphere.
In full: If you only do one ultra in the UK, do this one. Run over the classic London to Brighton route, with plenty of great scenery once out of London, it is an experience not to be missed. Great organisation too.
Date of review: October 2, 2005
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2005 race reviewed by: Hopper
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Weather perfect, marshals fantastic, but most of I made it.
In full: My first ultra, spent the first 22 miles at the rear, which was a little worrying, but I kept my pace and mad it with time to spare. A small race but so well run and marshalled, I wish I could thank them all. There were lots of first time runners, and everyone did really well, with most runners supprisingly mobile afterwards.
Hopper, AKA Richard Alston No65.
Date of review: October 2, 2005
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2001 race reviewed by: AndrewSmith
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: The only choice for your first 'proper' ultra
Date of review: September 11, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Robert Sanham 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Run it 4 times and each time gets more enjoyable
Date of review: June 20, 2005
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2004 race reviewed by: Chris Dove
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: A great race. More people should try it.
In full: Anyone who can finish a marathon in reasonable comfort can do this. The race is a national treasure and deserves to be as well known as London M or GNR.
Date of review: October 6, 2004
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2004 race reviewed by: LHWMG
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Congratulations to the organisers and helpers for 2004, its great that we still have a race with so much history, its also a very challenging route !
Date of review: October 5, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: mark reynolds 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: SuperGirl
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Unique Ultra Challenge - not for the unfit or the fainthearted !
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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2003 race reviewed by: Tony Maru
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: The toughest race in the UK - a double marathon attracting around 150 (the same distance in South Africa has 14,000), BUT for a sense of achievement over the odds (being traffic, running a lot by your self, Nothing in the UK beats it !
Date of review: August 24, 2004
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