Troon Tortoises I0KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (10 votes). | 1 to 10 of 10 ratings | Page: 1 |
| The big picture (10 votes) | | Overall score | | 90% | | How many would do it again? | | 100% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 84% | | PB potential | | 88% | | Atmosphere | | 82% | | Organisation | | 82% | | Value | | 82% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 86% |
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2008 race reviewed by: Nick Troon
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Name sake Race!! Had to do it and so glad I did.....
In full: Lovely race, well organised and wonderful part of the UK. Well advised.
Date of review: September 21, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Steve Head
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good event as always.
Date of review: May 18, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Ico
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Despite the atrocious weather I still enjoyed myself.
In full: The wind whipping in off the sea put pay to any chances I thought I had of running a good time. That said this is a great course for a well-organised race that has a good community feel about it. Thanks to the many marshalls and police who were out in the rain keeping us all safe and to the spectators dotted around the course who would have been much warmer and drier if they'd stayed inside. Here's wishing for better weather for next year's 25th edition.
Date of review: May 8, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: PMcF
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great course for PB
In full: A very windy and wet evening in stark contrast to last years scorching heat. The first 2kms had the wind assisted by the incoming sea 'breeze'as the white rafter waves crashed onto the shore, thus it was hard trying to get a rhythm going. The final 2kms again had the wind and rain lashing down, but it really is a great course and found the run on the whole very enjoyable.
The Timing Chip was unique in the fact I had never saw the design before. It was a flat 2 inch square that you laced through your shoe lace, but as long as it works who cares.
A great course and hopefully the weather will be kinder next year.
Date of review: May 7, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Steve Head
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: One of the first races on my list every year
Date of review: October 24, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mark Thorburn
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Mostly flat run with good scenery through the woods and along the beach
Date of review: May 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: weegiemum
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Lovely flat race on balmy summer evening
In full: Out and back sections along the promenade, a flat course for a PB and evening sunshine made this event thoroughly enjoyable. One for the calander every year. Good organisation, although they ran out of water this year, but they could be forgiven given due to the warm conditions. Recommended.
Date of review: May 10, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Ico
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A rewarding evening by the seaside
In full: I believe there were some problems with a lack of water for slower runners, the organisers have held their hands up to this error. Otherwise this is a well organised and well supported 10k on a fast and flat course.
Date of review: May 8, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Roberta Thompson
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: As I was helping a friend through the race my p.b. was not important. However, at the end there was not T/Shirt for us and we were handed a biscuit. There was not goody bag of water for us.
Date of review: May 8, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Grant Edmondson
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Warm. Fast. Flat. Quick. 1000 runners and lots of PBs.
In full: A warm night down on the Ayrshire Riviera. Good conditions on a fairly flat and fast track around the town. Very well marshalled and , despite a bit of a cramped start, plenty of room at the finshing line for what I'm told is Scotland's biggest mid-week 10k.
Date of review: May 8, 2008
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