Events

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

In short: Like an old school cross-country run - round and round, bit of hill, bit of mud, welcome cheers at the end. Good start/finish location, if you can find it, with tea and cakes on hand. How thoughtful.
In full: Managed a pb, despite stopping to take some layers off, but then it was only my second 10k. Friendly organisation, if slightly back-of-an-envelope feel to it. I heard rumours among the crowd that it was going to be four laps round the park. Turned out to be true. Well marshalled on the course once out there. Some looked like they wished they were somewhere else, but it was v cold to be stood still. Park is a great location for the run. Multi-laps is a bit challenging to this beginner’s will power, but meant there were three water points, which was welcome. The manor was a good start point, which had its own toilets and a cosy little café, with fab cakes by the way, Would have liked the baggage store to be more secure – e.g. under the arches, instead of the middle of the lawn. As others have mentioned, there was nothing on edge of the park to point the way in. I just kept driving til I ran out of track or saw a hi-vis coat. Meant there was plenty of room in the car park when I got there. Thanks for the event.
Date of review: February 12, 2010

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: A fun race if you don't mind the mud. There should have been signs at car park entrances and in the park itself, as finding the sregistration point was a bit of a guessing game!
In full: The park users are not at all runner friendly, and the level of dog mess was surprisingly high. Also, there was no loo paper in the ladies! I know this is not in the organisers' remit, but with the lack of car park signage it just felt like Nonsuch Park's management was not very engaged with the event.
Date of review: February 12, 2010

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

In short: Good fun - I enjoyed it. Although the grassy part was quite boggy by the end and the other park users weren't very runner friendly!
Date of review: February 8, 2010

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

In short: Not too challenging for a plodder like me. Nice event for a first-timer.
Date of review: February 8, 2010

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

In short: A pleasant run, generally flat with some boggy parts.
In full: Once the race began it was all fine - 4 laps meant people could wait in one spot and cheer which was a good boost. However, better directions should be given to the car park near the mansion (we ended up parking a good 10-15mins walk away at the opposite side of the park) and someone placed in each car park to actually direct from there to registration would have made it a less stressful start to the race.
Date of review: February 8, 2010

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

Date of review: February 7, 2010

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

In short: Good little race
In full: Good setting with enjoyable laps. Flat with just a very gentle rise on each lap. A good mix with part paths and part grass. Just one fault - medals and tshirts need to be ready and given as you finish, was a delay and some runners may have left. In saying that though a good run !!
Date of review: February 7, 2010

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

In short: A good first run of the year to blow away the cobwebs!
In full: My first time at non such park - but not my last. The small number meant that there was n't much of an atmosphere...but that also meant it wasn't over crowded nd you could run at your own pace. It was 50/50 tarmac and grass...and muddy in places...but its February - not July!
Overall - I enjoyed it and because it was laps, it allowed me to better judge my race pace.
Thanks to all inivolved.

Date of review: February 7, 2010

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

In short: Average, also no structured start line.
In full: It was very difficult to know what the route was going to be as there was no map, no one running the event seemed able to give a straight response as to how much was grass and how much was pavement! This made it very difficult to know what footwear to have, spikes are a no go if you wana run it quick, trainers are a no go if you wana run it quick, it was very muddy in a couple of places and trail shoes would have been the best option.
Date of review: February 7, 2010

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

In short: not bad for a 4 lap race
Date of review: February 7, 2010

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