G3 March 10K Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (27 votes). | 1 to 10 of 27 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 |
| The big picture (27 votes) | | Overall score | | 95% | | How many would do it again? | | 98% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 93% | | PB potential | | 33% | | Atmosphere | | 83% | | Organisation | | 87% | | Value | | 81% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 62% |
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2009 race reviewed by: Tristan Chinn
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Hard as nails
Date of review: March 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Alex Marples
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: a race of 2 halves...
In full: first 5k was a pleasant undulating canter which gave G3 virgins like me the (very misguided) impression this would be quite a gentle run. Soon after halfway we hit a long, steep hill that reduced almost everyone (even people finishing in the top20)to a walk! a few kms later just as the burn in your legs is easing you get a short steep climb in the forest, and finally the final km is a long slow trudge back uphill to the car park areas. Overall - its a highly enjoyable, challenging and well-organised race. The hills are hard but 'fair' - this wasn't sadistic evil stuff like the Saab X-Trail!
Date of review: March 9, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: emdee
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: quick first 5k, brutal second. nice
In full: great race, great organisation, great marshalls.. will be back again next year
Date of review: March 7, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: matt3r
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: fantastic race, i didn't realise they had hills like that in England!!
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Alec Fitzsimmons
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Perfect again - already looking forward next winter
In full: Another great G3. Would say that in order of toughness it went Feb, Mar, Jan this year, but then I did completely mess up my pacing in Feb so that may explain it. See you in 2009
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Zel
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great as usual
Date of review: March 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Barty
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: YES to practically everything - including the hills!
In full: A great series of races. There's something about being tortured in glorious countryside that is very enjoyable. Or is it just me?
Date of review: March 9, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Anthony Lansdowne
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Simply excellent!
Date of review: March 9, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Team Hurtmore
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race to close the 2008 G3 series
In full: Thanks to Toby, Rory and the AAT crew for a great 2008 series and a great finish yesterday. On paper, this looks the hardest of the three races but actually felt a lot easier than February as there is more downhill and flat sections. Still great to have two good climbs on St Martha's and the last hill with 1k to go. A nice sting in the tail.
By a long way, these are my favourite XC races of the winter. There is also a nice level of camaraderie among the regulars developing. This always leads to some fun banter/encouragement on the way round.
Might see you all again at the orientator events and possible the XTT is I have recovered from a HIM the week before.
Date of review: March 9, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Toby JENKINS
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: the perfect race
Date of review: March 8, 2008
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