My Event Ratings

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

In short: Awesome race, 10k of muddy fun
In full: Last did this race in 2010, when it was very hot. This year it was pouring with rain, extremely muddy and again very very tough. Love all the Wilmslow races, all very scenic, all very tough and all for local great causes. One of the highlights of the race year.
Date of review: April 27, 2012

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

In short: Windy windy windy windy
In full: As ever, great race, was hoping for subd 1.40 (PB of 1.37 last year) but wind took care of that. Very happy though as put my all into it and was pretty much spent by the end.

Looking forward to next year.

(P.S. Huge mention for the marshalls in the horrible wind today. Top top marks
Date of review: January 22, 2012

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Would you do it again?		Yes
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Scenery		60%
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Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: Race of the Year
In full: This is my favourite race of the year. Incredibly generous, this year including a very unique and very inkeeping with the feel of the race. medal.

The weather was apalling which made the incredibly enthusiastic marshals even more special. It doesn't matter how many times I run this race or how many time I practice the hills, its still a brutal race but a damn fine one for that.

I'm at here aching, sat in my t-shirt, eating my salt, moisteriing my feet with a transfer on my arm and can't wait to enter next year
Date of review: December 11, 2011

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PB potential		80%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Tough as old boots, but great race
In full: Love this race, still my PB course (1.38 from last year) God knows how. Obviously didn't do enough hill work as found it a lot tougher than last year, possibly because it was lovely and warm or the wind had blown up seemingly massive dunes of sand on the footpath on the way back. Great fun though, those last 3 miles seemed to never end. See you next year.
Date of review: November 21, 2011

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Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
In full: What a superb weekend, 2 stunning races on 2 days sunny days. Tough courses, 2nd day made harder by efforts of the first. This was my 1st introduction to proper trail running and I am a convert, going to hate to go back to road running.
Date of review: November 9, 2011

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

In short: Wouldn't say thie is the best half marathon in the UK, but its definitely in the top one
In full: Love this race, they had a problem last year with bottle necks near the start, so they changed the route and fixed it. They also had an issue with running out of water so they increased them substantially. Very tough race in very warm conditions, especially the first mile and a half, but grin and bear it and you’ll be rewarded with breath taking views of the Horwich countryside.

Also have to say the goody bag is one of the best I’ve ever had, great tech t-shirt with recovery drink, powders, gels, hydrate powders, biscuits and all sorts of things.

One of the highlights of the year
Date of review: October 1, 2011

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Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great race, evil hills
In full: Once again Stockport Harriers provide an outstandingly great value for money race in gorgeous surroundings. Tough as old boots but wonderfull support from the marshalls got me through. 1st race back after 4 months out with injury and I won a spot prize...Yayy

Roll on the Stockport 10 (Its the Goody Bag in the Stockport 10....)
Date of review: July 8, 2011

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Atmosphere		100%
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Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		100%

In short: View from a injured runner (marshall)
In full: How I normally run this race but got injured and marshalled instead and thought I’d give my perspective of a race from the other side of the fence. First of all I’ve got to say how much work goes into the race that people don’t know about both on and before the day. For example I got to the rugby ground at just before 8am and left after the last runner had crossed around 3ish and there were people there before and after me.
I was giving out the goody bags at the end cheering and congratulating the runners finishing the race. Like to thank the runners as virtually everyone gave us a thumbs up at the end or a simple thank you, means a lot guys.
1 suggestion which I tried make on the day but was told it wasn’t a good idea. The water/powerade stations should either be before the goody bags or a bottle of water should be in the bags themselves. I know from experience in this race how thirsty you are at the end and the last thing you need is to work out what size t-shirt you need when all you want is some water.
Great event, gutted I missed it and hope to be run it again next year

Date of review: April 2, 2011

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Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		40%

In short: Mud, mud glorious mud (and big hills)
In full: Very windy, very hilly, very puddle(y) very hard. Brilliant race, great atmosphere, fantastically encouraging marshalls, and the oranges at the end were better than any t-shirt or medals I've ever had. The thing I love about the off road races is the lack of any prententiousness that sometimes exists in road races. Many thanks to the lad who shouted me encouragement to "keep going" on the hill around 7 miles. Definitely be back next year. Top race
Date of review: February 6, 2011

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

In short: Cracking Race Grommit
In full: First time for the 4 villages and am a convert. Even though I missed out on my Conwy Half PB by 3 seconds (1.37)really enjoyed the run. I seemed to have missed the clock at mile 10, but it was a great idea. Obviously the start was a bit chaotic but, who cares, want to avoid it ? Then start nearer the front. Great day, great atmosphere, thanks for the free tea, coffee and biccies at the end. How did the lad with the 40 llb backpack get on ? Saw him at the Stockport 10, and managed to beat him by a couple of minutes. What a top bloke.
Date of review: January 24, 2011

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