Upton Bishop Big Dipper 5.6Here's how RW members rated this race (10 votes). | 1 to 10 of 10 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture (10 votes) | | Overall score | | 88% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 87% | | PB potential | | 54% | | Atmosphere | | 82% | | Organisation | | 90% | | Value | | 96% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 64% |
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2010 race reviewed by: steven harris 7
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Cracking race, fast enough at the front friendly enough at the back.
Date of review: September 27, 2010
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2008 race reviewed by: Philip Jackson 4
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: An absolutely super local race.
In full: Glorious countryside, quiet country lanes with good organisation and friendly marshalling. There may be some more than playful hills but just the thought of all those cakes at the end gets you up them. Can't understand why more people don't enter this one.
Date of review: September 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: postieboy
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Hard hilly race full of rural charm
In full: Other reviews have said it's worth turning up for the cake at the end of the race. They weren't wrong! A good combination of long gradual hills and short sharp inclines were a test for all runners. PB potential is irrelevant here due to it's unique distance
Date of review: September 28, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Nozzer06
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Hilly but fun!
In full: Well I have to love a race I get a pb at and as it was my first time here and I have never raced 5.6miles before I guess it had to happen and many others probably had the same!Not many flat bits and to quote another comment on here you either seemed to be running uphill or downhill but I really enjoyed it. Two water stations as well was really good and I loved the towel at the end. Really well organised and marshalled and deserves more runners as its a really good event. Will be back next year to see if I can beat my pb!!
Date of review: September 28, 2008
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2007 race reviewed by: steven harris 7
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: If you're not running downhill, you're still trying to get up one! But lovely cakes and a cuppa at the end all in the price!!!
Date of review: October 2, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Philip Clayton 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great atmosphere with friendly organisation. The cake at the end made it all worthwhile
Date of review: October 1, 2007
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2007 race reviewed by: Mark Davies 22
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: second year running and even better than last year. Loved the cakee
Date of review: September 30, 2007
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2006 race reviewed by: Lowth Lowthian
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: the first big dipper race a lesson in good organization
In full: weather was terrible felt so sorry for the people who made this race possible it was hard 5 and half miler was made worth it with a quality t shirt better luck wit the weather next year
Date of review: October 9, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: Almost Paul
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great race - lovely(!) hills & delicious cakes. Pity the weather was foul, so the views couldn't be appreciated.
In full: Congratulations to the organisers - a really well-run, friendly event; I'll certainly be back next year & will recommend this one to clubmates.
Date of review: October 2, 2006
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2006 race reviewed by: virtualrunner
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Challenging without being a killer. Great atmosphere. Quality t-shirt and delicious piece of homemade cake and a cuppa at the end.Thanks for adding another quality local run to the calendar.
Date of review: October 1, 2006
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