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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Good fun, shame about the freakish weather!
In full: Organisers were very unlucky - how often do you get a BBC weather warning in this part of world in early-September?!? Race was tough as a result and, due to heavy rain, off-road shoes were very much the order of the day. Gale-force winds were the bigger problem, however, and the previous reviewer wasn't exaggerating when he said you feared about being blown into the water at the end! Deserves more runners.
Date of review: September 7, 2006

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Glorious scenery, shame about the weather
In full: This is a fantastic race. The rain slackened a bit before the start but the wind was very strong which made the race a real struggle. Nearly blown off the dam at the end! Would like to give it a go under better conditions.
Date of review: September 4, 2006

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: This'll become a favourite
In full: See forum thread for longer description, including route details.
Date of review: September 5, 2005

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Hard, but good fun.
In full: My first multi-terrain race, found it tough but I was a bit under the weather and that probably had more to do with it than the course. There's plenty of tarmac bits and, with conditions not wet, my normal road trainers proved well up to the task. Lack of distance markers was a blow, whilst the section with "steps" in it (which we were warned about beforehand) was lethal! However, it was a friendly race with a very picturesque final mile or so and I definitely plan to do it again - previous course knowledge is probably a help!
Date of review: September 5, 2005

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Similar to running around a large lake on the Moon!!
Date of review: September 7, 2004

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