My Event Ratings

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Fantastic Race
In full: Not one for beginners (although there were a few of those), or a PB (although I got one of those).

I found it quite a tough event, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Not sure if I'd want to do it again, but I would recommend it to anyone.
Date of review: May 19, 2010

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

In short: Drowning in Free Yoghurts
In full: Excellent 'little' event.

Lots for the family to do whilst you plod.

Good support from the locals.

And sooo many prizes.

Well worth a punt.
Date of review: May 10, 2010

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

In short: Excellent as always
In full: 3rd time for me, so knew what to expect and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Beat last years time as well so always a bonus.
Date of review: May 3, 2010

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

In short: "Happy Birthday"
In full: That's what was against my name at every checkpoint.
Thanks to a senior moment I must have mixed up the event date with my D.O.B.
Doh!
However, it's touches like that which made this event so good.
Glorious weather, fantastic scenary and a great atmosphere really made this event special.
Thank you to all the organisers and helpers.
Date of review: April 11, 2010

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

In short: Good little run
In full: Apart from the queue at the start, which kept a few of us waiting for around 20-30mins this was a nice little run along the old Wombourne Railway Line.

Electing to wear new shoes I struggled in the latter stages due to a blister the size of Papua New Quinea, and had to grit my teeth.

Well worth the trip to do.
Date of review: April 5, 2010

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Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		100%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Muddy Hell
In full: Well the rain that we have been experiencing over the past week certainly had an impact, I've never seen such mud.

That said, it is advertised as a muddy race, so you can't really complain !!

Friendly little local race that really deserved more people, very friendly marshalls and a nice low key atmosphere.

Well worth a trip to Warks to do.
Date of review: April 3, 2010

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

In short: Many Thanks Telford Harriers
In full: Another faultless performance organising this race.

Thoroughly enjoyed the first 10miles, hit the wall thereafter and struggled but that's my fault.

I'm biased as it's my local race, but I'd recommend this to anyone.

Date of review: March 21, 2010

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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		80%

In short: Woo Hoo !!
In full: I did this as a walker and loved it.

Was very friendly, well organised and had beautiful scenery.

The marshalls at checkpoints were very friendly and had loads of lovely cake.

If you run it, it's going to be tough. As a walker I took 6hrs 47mins and was very tired at the end.

That said I wouldn't change anything about the race, even the weather was kind.

I can't recommend this highly enough.
Date of review: March 14, 2010

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

In short: On Cloud 9
In full: An excellent little race that should be more popular.

I made a 140mile round trip to come in close to last, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Marshalls were excellent, very friendly.

The course itself was very tough going up the cloud, but the coming back down made up for that.

Wish I'd brought some money for the multitude of cakes at the finish (50p each, what a bargin).

Highly recommended.
Date of review: March 7, 2010

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

In short: A Nice New Additional to the Running Calendar
In full: Organised by the same Race Director responsible for the Shifnal Steeplechase this one looked to be in doubt when I looked out of my window at 7am and saw the snow.

However, a note on the website confirming favourable conditions led me to make the reluctant trip to a cold, but surprisingly snow free Idsall School for this race.

Like it's HM counterpart, this is run in surprisingly pretty scenary up lanes, over fields and back again.

I huffed and I puffed my way round, with shin splints for company, to a nice Free Air Ambulance 'Bag For Life' and some Lucozade goodies from the frozen rep.

Organisation was very good, some friendly, if hypothermic marshal's, and a nice course all for around £6, what more could you ask for ?

Apart from a quicker time.
Date of review: January 31, 2010

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