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2011 Quicksand 15
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In full: This was the first time I'd run this race and can't believe what I've been missing. A challenging, energy sapping run but I absolutely loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Why this isn't in the RW top 10 I don't know.
Date of review: September 19, 2011
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2011 Larkfield AC 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Loved it!
In full: Well organised, friendly marshals. A PB followed by cakes and strawberries. What more could you ask for? Well done Larkfield and see you next year.
Date of review: May 10, 2011
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2008 Green Chain Marathon (27 miles)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: If you can't read a map or find a NEJ to run with it could be a very long day!
In full: Simon Bonell and I travelled to sunny Eltham to take part in the first running of the Green Chain Marathon.
Simon talked me into it. He said it'd be fun. Fun! How can a marathon be fun? Well, I'm pleased to tell you he was right.
27 miles of south east London armed only with a map and 6 or 7 pages of instructions we were pointed in the right direction and told to follow the green chain signs. They are marked every 50 metres or so. Luckily I ran in a group that had 3 New Eltham joggers in it and they knew roughly where they were going otherwise I would have been much much slower.
About 20 miles off road, we passed sights such as Lesnes abbey ruins and Eltham Palace.There was also a 3 mile stretch along the Thames.
A word of warning though. This is not a race for novice marathoners. It's surprisingly hilly in places and there is a risk of getting lost. If you go wrong you could easily run 30+ miles on this one( just ask Claire G)
All in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable day out and Simon and I intend to do it all again next year.
A big thank you to New Eltham Joggers.
Date of review: October 1, 2008
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