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

In short: A good challenge
In full: Well organised as usual by Finch Coasters, this is a very straight forward race round a challenging course. It's a little different since the last time I ran it, with a lot less mud and single-track running, but the new course is better for racing and the hills remain, and that's what makes this an interesting challenge. Don't come here to run a PB, come here to test yourself on something different in a very pleasant environment.
Date of review: August 4, 2009

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

In short: Well organized, low key series of off-road Wednesday evening races
In full: A short loop, followed by two laps of a longer loop gives you a chance to see if you can find a better line through the mud, and run a bit further up the hill the second time round. Well worth turning out for.
Date of review: August 2, 2009

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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: Nice Midweek Off Road Race
In full: Cheap and Cheerful; excellent course with some tough climbs.
Date of review: July 31, 2009

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

In short: A race of pros and cons
In full: Ok, pros of this race

- Cheap, only £6 I think, or maybe £8
- Well marshalled, not the most talkative of marshalls but they did the job
- Interesting course
- You got just a number posted out, not even a map or on-the-day instructions

Cons

- Awful signposting - Had to talk to other runners lost in their cars before luckily tripping over the carpark
- 1 toilet for 400 people
- If you're into that kind of thing, you didn't get a piece of shiny or anything, just a glass of water at the end
- No distance markers

It had some right hard hills that really took some beating, and some of the single track was good, but there was a really long run of it, meaning you couldn't really overtake or slow down, which is a bit disconcerting.

I'd do it again, just to see if I'd improved on the hills.
Date of review: July 30, 2009

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

In short: Nice, challenging mid-week off road series
In full: Nice, challenging mid-week off road series with friendly & well supportive marshals along the way - I managed to do all three. I`ll be back next year for some more. Thanks Finch Coasters.
Date of review: July 30, 2009

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

In short: very club orientated but most seemed friendly enough - especially to the few stragglers!, Good use of the hills in the area a fun course.
Date of review: July 30, 2009

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

In short: Good Running
In full: Only fault would be the 2 and a half lap format, in an ideal world a single circuit is best. But overall some nice paths and single track and a ggod undulating course. Entertaining !
Date of review: July 29, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		40%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		20%

In short: Harder than expected, but still good fun
Date of review: July 29, 2009

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

In short: Really fun trail run in a lovely bit of forest with some nice little uphills to test you
Date of review: June 24, 2009

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

In short: Fast course through the woods. Less singletrack than previously as many trees have been removed
Date of review: May 28, 2009

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