My Event Ratings

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Great laugh, tough event.
In full: Loads of hills, mud, hills, water , mud, sand, hills, mud, water, mud hills (think I forgot to mention that it's a hilly course).

First time down South, I've been Up North for 5 Hellrunners and In The Middle for 1. Matches up to the rest.

Really enjoy the whole series and look forward to picking which to do next year!
Date of review: November 14, 2012

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: A Tough Race.
In full: I did the 24km version which was tough, especially knowing what was to come after completing the first lap.

Felt the entry was a little steep for a race, but it was very well marshalled with supplies of gels and water around the course.

One thing that does need improvement for future years are the directions - I found them very poor and difficult to follow, glad that I set out deliberately early.
Date of review: July 9, 2012

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

In short: Well done Brighton
In full: Very enjoyable marathon.

Organisation was very good ensuring that there were enough of all facilities, water, gels and energy blocks.

Downside was the dog-leg 14-18 miles and the Road to Hell 20-23 miles.

Great support at most parts of the course.

Date of review: April 16, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: If Carlsberg did races...............
In full: ..........they would do the Grizzly.

This is one of my must do events of the year.
Date of review: March 22, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great start to the year.
In full: This race is worth the 196 mile round trip. I have to make to take part. The race organisers strive to make improvements and are well rewarded with a sell out event.
Date of review: January 16, 2012

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: For swamp lovers!
In full: An excellent race that combines 4 or 5 different types of mud, a loose sand covered hill. The parking is ideal right next to start/finish and registration.
Perhaps there wasn't enough toilets as the queue did get quite long.
I do dislike having to register on the day (pick up timing chip) - quite sure that this could be made easier (like sending the chip out with the number) again there were some long queues for this.
The front runnners were directed the wrong way quite early in the race - this really shouldn't happen and does need to addressed in the future.
Date of review: November 21, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Top event
In full: Well done for taking on board criticism from last year adn improving the event.

Great way of handing out spot prizes, although does suit faster runners.
Date of review: September 12, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Maybe
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Glad I did it.
In full: Yes it was expensive, but early entry iaded this. When you consider the cost of constructing the obstacles maybe it wasn't over-priced. When a goody bag is promised then that's what people expect - need to get a range of freebies in the bags rather than localised leaflets. Charging for car-parking at races is a bug-bear of mine if parking is going to cost add it to the entry fee - that eases marchalls duties on the day.
Overall I'm glad that I did it I feel that I conquered the course as it was on the day - will I be back - yet to be decided as it does need a long weekend to make it worthwhile.
Date of review: August 15, 2011

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

In short: Hit the spot again
In full: Well organised, fast course, safe with mad mile being closed to traffic. Good quality technical T-shirt. And they ban portable music players for the race!
Date of review: July 31, 2011

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		80%

In short: Tough as hell.
In full: A really tough race, quirky and great scenery. I would recommend that anyone who takes on this race has done some of the extreme XC races that are on offer first.
Date of review: June 16, 2011

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