Swansea Harriers Seaside 5K Series – Race 2  Here's how RW members rated this race (47 votes). | 1 to 10 of 47 ratings | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The big picture (47 votes) | | Overall score | | 89% | | How many would do it again? | | 99% | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 94% | | PB potential | | 89% | | Atmosphere | | 78% | | Organisation | | 83% | | Value | | 85% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
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2010 race reviewed by: Welsh Alex
 | | Overall score | | 20% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Fast, Flat Course, Crowded Start and a bit longer than 5k !
In full: :-)
This is a superb 5k series that has been running for years. Well organised in so far as it goes but it really needs a small revamp.
* Move the start towards the junction 60 meteres, you can have two starts, a fast one and a sub 22 one which merge by the garage.
* Get the course re-measured, it is not just a little bit over 5k, it is quite a lot over.
* Have a large loop in the car park in Mumbles : that turn costs 10 seconds for even a faster runner.
* Think about chip timing, even if it is gun to chip : peoples times are often out and I was missed off the results today.
Having said all this, there is so much good and right about this I do feel a little bad criticising, but still, make these improvements and it will be perfect.
:-)
Date of review: May 12, 2010
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2009 race reviewed by: Lisa Humphrey 4
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
Date of review: July 14, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Mr Phil [now a fully paid up member of the sub 20 club!]
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: good race for a pb attempt
In full: organisers need to think about putting the start back to 7-30 - the traffic is awful!
also, how about banning mp3s?
Date of review: June 12, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: swansea imp
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: good race
Date of review: June 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Melanie Stone
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: good run just make sure you dont eat too close to the race or you end up with a stitch like me!!!!
Date of review: June 10, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: jason d
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good, but has this event got too big for the venue?
In full: Enjoyed the race, but not the 10 min delay before the start because people still registering. Great scenic run, but a bit crowded and boxed in a few times. Lovely flat fast race, but nowhere near enough water at the end - waited 10 mins then gave up. Idea of free pasta and beer afterwards was appealing, but decided against it because of massive queue.Think the race could be a victim of its own success!
Date of review: June 9, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: Tony Marshall 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
Date of review: May 21, 2009
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2007 race reviewed by: KIM EVANS 3
| | 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: great run good organisation ,really good atmosphere.brill
Date of review: August 5, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Life's Too Short
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A good race, which usually attracts a large field. PB potential out and back course.
Date of review: July 23, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Richard Peevor
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: my first 5k. No problems at start or finish for me. Amazing weather. Can't conmplain!!
Date of review: July 9, 2008
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