The Best 5KHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (17 votes). | 1 to 10 of 17 ratings | Page: 1 2 |
| The big picture (17 votes) | | Overall score | | 84% | | How many would do it again? | | 88% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 74% | | PB potential | | 75% | | Atmosphere | | 67% | | Organisation | | 75% | | Value | | 91% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 85% |
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2013 race reviewed by: Karen Ashton
 | | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great race, great weather!!
In full: Brilliant atmosphere, helped along by the brilliant weather, everything was well organised from registration to finish.
The route was challenging in places (esp the hill just before the finish!) The goody bag was good value with a nice medal, t-shirt, isotonic drink and candy :-))
My only little issue was that the final straight bit with about .5 mile to go was blocked up with non runners enjoying the park, they didnt appreciate we were trying to finish the race and I did come across two men who didn't like me trying to get round them, the dogs and the cyclist and stay on the path. Maybe some way of roping off a runner lane next year?? Wouldn't stop me doing the race again though
Good communication from Shane pre and post race. Great action photos from Lynn.
Date of review: May 7, 2013
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2012 race reviewed by: Invisible Man
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Flat and fast
In full: Good fast course although a bit uneven in places. I did hear that some people went off course although I don't see how with plenty of marshalls.
Date of review: June 4, 2012
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2011 race reviewed by: Muggle
| | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice flat run traffic free
In full: Nice way to liven up a Sunday morning, cheap and loads of car parking at football ground. Free stadium tour too to get to toilet!!
Free sandwiches too
Date of review: November 28, 2011
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2011 race reviewed by: SiButterworth
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Good fast park race
In full: Nice car free route on tarmac paths round a suburban park. Fast running, friendly runners, easy parking and car free run.
Cheap as chips as well with a nice finishers medal
Date of review: November 27, 2011
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2010 race reviewed by: -----
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Perfect little race.
In full: This was one of my first ever races, 2 years ago, & I've done it 3 times now.
Incredibly cheap, nice medal, fast, flat course, & nice little run round a park.
The perfect first timers race, but still competitive at the front.
Can't fault this one in any way.
A classic Lord Shoestring race.
Date of review: December 1, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: M Whiteside
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: My local park, couldnt be better!
In full: I usually go running in this park. Actually this race was the reverse of my normal route so I enjoyed it all the more. I even got a medal which is always a bonus! Oh and that gate is never open at weekends!
Date of review: November 29, 2010
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2010 race reviewed by: Bish 1
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent event, couldn't fault it...Many thanks
Date of review: November 29, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by:
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fab race. Friendly & quick.
In full: This was my second year doing this one. It really is a fun little race. Perfect as a first race too. Great value. Just £3, & butties & a drink afterwards too. And a great medal.
Not too much water on the course after all, after weeks of rain.
Great organisers & a nice atmosphere.
Couldn't fault it.
Date of review: November 23, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Andy D
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
Date of review: November 23, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Terry Ednu
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Not a bad way to spend a Sunday morning.
In full: Great event for all types of runners. A nice community feel to it with great support.
Some improvements would make it great though: marshalls could be more visible in hi-vis jackets; the gate at 200m or so needs to open as this could cause accident depending on how my bunching there is at the start.
Overall a great event, great route (all park and no traffic), and great support from organisers, volunteers, spectators and other competitors.
Date of review: November 23, 2009
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