My Event Ratings

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

In full: We just don't have enough trail running events like this, scenic, challenging and thoroughly enjoyable.

Can't wait until the next one.

Please note MK Athletics, this is how a race is put on for runners. Perhaps you should be talking to the organisers and get some tips....

Date of review: November 21, 2010

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

In short: Hills are my friends.....
In full: Firstly I would like to congratulate LBAC for putting on and marshalling such a great race, normally when crossing a main road the marshals will indicate to you when to cross. LBAC go one better, they formed a human chain across the road allowing me to run across in complete safety and receiving great words of encouragement.

Challenging course but great fun, see you next year...........
Date of review: September 20, 2010

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

In short: Good race, with a BBQ and beer at the end
In full: Friendly atmosphere, encouraging marshals and a couple of hill to make a perfect run.

Followed by a post race analysis with a burger and a beer in the student bar with some old friends. What more could you ask for……

Date of review: July 5, 2010

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

In short: Been there, done that ,got the T-shirt and wearing my medal.
In full: My objective was to run this race, soak up the atmospheres and enjoy every mile. The crowd at Tower bridge are amazing and if you are
ever thinking of running London then your fondest memory will be crossing Tower bridge.

My most distressing view was watching a Womble
relieving himself in the Connaught underpass at mile 24. My image of these famous creatures has been ruined for ever.

I finished with a time of 5:29:19 without any injuries and are please to say that stairs hold no fear for me...............

Date of review: May 4, 2010

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

In short: Mud, water and bales of hay............
In full: If you can run this race as a team and forget about trying to go for a time then do it. Team tactics were to start slow, keep going, have fun, catch the walkers, get wet, climb a few hay bales and to finish the course.

Great for a first time runners who has never experienced off-road running before :)

Date of review: March 22, 2010

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

In short: Real men do wear pink...............
In full: The only flat parts of this challenge is the 100 metres at the start and finish, everything else is just extremely undulating.

You don’t run this race for a PB you run to become a survivor and wear the pink shirt with pride. Congratulations Axe Valley Runners for putting on such a great event.

See you next year


Date of review: March 15, 2010

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

In short: Great organisation, chips and friendly marshalls - Will be back!
In full: Well done Harriers for putting on a fantastic end of year race…………………..

I enjoyed the run immensely as nothing is a boring as racing on flat roads this course has everything, undulating hills with a fantastic fast downhill section between mile 9 and 11. A special thanks goes out to all marshals were fantastic with words of encouragement and friendly smiles despite the cold they must have been feeling.

And as for the memento a rugby shirt that I can wear with pride

Date of review: December 17, 2009

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

In short: I ran this as part of a relay team..
In full: Not sure if I could run three laps of this course but as a relay race it works extremely well. A big thumbs up to the marshals who braved the wind and gave great encouragement to all the runners.

Well organised and will definitely be back next year
Date of review: December 7, 2009

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

In short: Hills are my friends...........
In full:
Well done to Tring for once again putting on a fantastic event. See you guys next year :)
Date of review: October 13, 2009

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Overall score		60%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		60%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		60%
Organisation		60%
Value		40%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: Last 3 miles are a killer but thats down to lack of training.
In full: I can understand the gripe the elite runners are having but never being in that standard I enjoyed my run.

Only one point I would like to raise, the race starts along the red routes and these can become crowed at the beginning of the race. I did see a competitor narrowly miss a bollard during the confusion and I heard some individuals were not so lucky. Perhaps these obstacle can be better protected for the benefit of the fun runners.

No gripes with the water and sponge stops …………………...
Date of review: July 27, 2009

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