My Event Ratings

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

In short: Wet, tough, muddy and wet ( I know I said that already but it was so wet I thought I'd say it twice)
In full: A well supported but tough challenge.
This is certainly not for the faint hearted but then you wouldn't consider it if you were would you!? Some comments are against the organisation of the event. I think it was as well organised as it could be. The weather was appalling and this made the going very tough (felt like a 56 mile long assault course) but the support given was warm and genuine and each checkpoint was met with encouragement from the support crew. If you like to test yourself and fancy a difficult ultra then do this. You do need to follow a map, you will be knackered, it is a long way and you might get lost - but isn't that the point?
Date of review: October 8, 2008

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

In short: windy, hilly - fantastic
In full: Very well organised. Very freindly and encouraging marshalls. Drinks every 3 miles or so and a good atmosphere at every step! Thanks to Bedford Harriers for another great race.
Date of review: April 1, 2007

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

In short: Well organised, friendly race
In full: A very well organised race.

The (many) marshals were all very supportive and they provided plenty of encouragement to everyone.

A very nice course - the hills aren't as bad as they look in the profile and due to a fast last few miles a PB is definitely achievable - I managed to knock a minute off. The long, steep downhill section, whilst making the pace nice and quick was a killer on the old knees!
Well positioned water stations and great support from bystanders almost all of the way round - thanks to everyone for braving the cold!

A few people were disappointed at there not being a delayed start (closures on the M1 meant some runners arriving late) - but when you have almost 1,500 people stood in the freezing cold waiting to start a race what can you do – I don’t think it’s fair to criticise the club for starting on time.

One car park was quite far away (south ?)– but the closer one was still pretty empty when I arrived at 9:40am so it wasn’t a problem and the ½ mile to the start line was a nice little warm up!.

Running bag/water bottle were a great memento - it's hard to use a medal for anything but I'll certainly get use out of these.

Hats off to Bedford Harriers and see you all next year!

Date of review: December 11, 2006

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

In short: Excellent, challenging course.
In full: Very well organised and friendly race. The marshalls were all helpfull and very supportive so a big 'thanks' to everyone who was helping on the day!

Date of review: October 23, 2006

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
Organisation		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Narrow and twisty.
In full: Narrow course with quite a few bottlenecks. Need to be right up front if you want any chance of a PB. Poor organisation at the start/finish meant a slow start and for some people a VERY slow finish (having to que BEFORE crossing the finish!). Good value for money and good atmosphere. Shame about the weather!
Date of review: May 22, 2006

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