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2013 Wargrave 10K
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A nice day out
In full: A true village-green race with the local Brownies doing the cakes and tea. Chip timing means the results are up on the board within a few minutes of finishing. Great course, cheery marshals and all in all a pleasant experience. I'll be back.
Date of review: June 9, 2013
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2013 Bayer Newbury 10K RACE FULL
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Very good event indeed
In full: Start is 10 mins from the railway station. Race HQ nearby, with loos and baggage stow. Great town-centre start and finish plus a bit in the middle too, with plenty of support and cheering. Good and varied course with a bit of rough, a bit of smooth and some mild ups and downs. Smooth organization and friendly marshals. And results up by mid-afternoon. Excellent race, really nothing to fault. Must do this one again.
Date of review: May 26, 2013
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2013 Woodley 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Nice little race
In full: Nice little village-green race with a fast course and pleasant community feel. Well organized and very efficient, and well marshalled. Clearly a well-established event with an experienced team. I'll be back.
Date of review: May 12, 2013
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2013 Water of Life Half-Marathon *FULL*
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Another great day out
In full: Cannot fault this event. Lovely start and finish venue, nice and mostly flat mostly off-road course, great marshals (hi Alice!), plenty of water stops, supporters can watch from the pub part-way round, excellent baggage stow (important for non-motorists), distinctive medal. Rescheduled twice this year because of the weather. Others might have cancelled and said "sorry no refunds". Like all Purple Patch events, this one's to do every year - when do I sign up for 2014?
Date of review: May 5, 2013
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2013 Quintiles Bracknell Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Excellent race, as always
In full: Done this one many times and it's always an excellent show. Smooth organization, great start and finish venue, varied course, plenty of water stops etc etc. Can't fault it. Will be back next year.
Date of review: April 28, 2013
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2013 Run Falmouth
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A tough one but worth it
In full: I ran last year's inaugural outing and made sure to get in for this year's as well. Excellent organization and start venue with, unusually, decent and enough loos (it's a large Wetherspoons pub). Course is rather, erm, lumpy and has several little kicks left when you think you've climbed the last one. But it is Cornwall ... nice pasty at the finish. No can of Tribute this year (boo!) but still fine value. See you next year.
Date of review: March 17, 2013
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2013 Goring 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A nice little village green race
In full: The start was a little congested but otherwise a fine little race, good start and finish venue and decent weather for a change. Smooth organization as always, and the flapjacks and jelly babies at the finish were a touch of class :-)
Date of review: March 3, 2013
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2012 Grand Union Canal Half Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Another Purple Patch success
In full: The best race organizers always make sure to arrange the weather in advance :-)
This is a nice little jaunt along the canal, with start and finish venues good for public transport. Course is mostly flat but with some short climbs, and can be a bit muddy and sloppy underfoot. Bag stowage excellent, which matters for those of us who don't have a car. Smoothly organized as ever, plenty of water stops and a nice medal.
Really good event, must come back next year.
Date of review: November 11, 2012
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2012 Burnham Beeches 10K
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A nice jog in the woods
In full: Gorgeous setting, with the beeches all in their autumnal colours. Nice little low-key event, this one: turn up, get your number and run. The friendly and helpful staff and slightly shambolic atmosphere all add to the charm. Haven't done this one for a few years so good to rediscover it and will try to do it again.
Date of review: October 20, 2012
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2012 Reading O2O 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: No-frills race
In full: Turn up and run ... old-fashioned 10K race, bare bones, no chip timing or new-fangled stuff like that. Good start/finish venue and a decent flat course with a few twists and turns. And well marshalled and with good baggage stow as always with PP events. See you next year!
Date of review: September 30, 2012
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