My Event Ratings

Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		100%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: "Its only one lap and the farmers have removed most of the bulls!"
In full: Very good race as it is every year.Very good mix of people from the fast dudes to the runners on a easy one.Mostly climbing for the first 9miles then down for the rest apart from a great climb in the woods near the end.It is a tough race with a lot of guys having a shuffle towards the end.
Only little moan i have and mybe it is just me but the t-shirts with the cut off sleeves,only American cowboys should wear these.a nice cotton t-shirt or even a polo style and i would be proud to wear it.Still one of the best races in the area.
Date of review: August 19, 2012

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

In short: great gem of a race
In full: hilly coarse to warm you up.great start and finish area.with a lot of effort from organisers.
good mix of people from fast to steady,quite laid back.best thing price!how many races nowadays are £6/8 with a good medal at the end.coundnt see any difference between this one and £15 races.
Date of review: April 18, 2010

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: you feel proud when you've "done buxton"
In full: very warm race.normally it rains and blows.hilly race with the second climb and a few miles after are tuff.still reckon its harder then eyam.felt like the second water station could off been closer,maybe just the heat kicking in.hope the chap was ok at the end .
Date of review: May 24, 2009

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

In short: trail run though the forest
In full: new race and a very good one.running through the forest on the trails,mild underlations on a great coarse.very frendly atmosphere ,marshalls were great,no problems with people on the track on a day out.£5 voucher for sweatshop festive t shirt,put it on your race calender,
Date of review: December 7, 2008

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

In short: different
In full: very welcoming race.simple but very good set up
running across farmer fields,though woods ,though some villages a little road section to try and stamp the mud of your shoes.need some sort of x cross shoes as its muddy.instant timing and place.like the "the race is going to be one mile longer then advertised"at start of race.good challenging race.
Date of review: November 15, 2008

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

In short: very nice half
In full: 2nd time for me and now im sure i will back every year.very freindly people ,underlating coarse.not sure what happened at the start when front runners went wrong way,gave the people in middle of being in front!big hall to keep warm and get changed.excellant baggage,man had me bag ready before i got to the table!very nice welcoming race.thanks
Date of review: October 5, 2008

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

In short: race of two halfs.
In full: good organisation,plenty of free drinks gels water.first half very busy lots of crowds etc.2nd half(marathon)very quiet much more of a race.quite a few switchbacks to make up the miles.everybody seemed to be having a good time.great day.BUT please please will runners chuck ther bottles away from the road its not hard to do ,if somebody steps on one it would hurt and could end there race and get injured.if you carnt manage it stay at home!nice day out.
Date of review: September 14, 2008

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Overall score		100%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		80%
Value		100%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: what a fantastic race!
In full: excellant .you have so much going on all the time,feet position,direction etc.some quite big climbs though out the race steep downhill as well then ends thankfully for a few mile of flat trail.very good markers.not sure to wear off road or road shoes,road shoes were ok as there is some road sections,but the down hills were interesting.everybody seemed to enjoying themselves,holding gates open for you.take it steady and you can run the whole race and enjoy it.10 out of 10.nice one.
Date of review: August 17, 2008

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		100%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		60%

In short: good tough race.
In full: steep down hill start for 1st mile then a lovely flat middle section on the valley floor then quite a tough climb back up then thers another smaller but tough second climb.small but special race.a few people got a bit confused when the 1st car park got full,might need a local to point people around.best bit was the mermento a quite heavy glass cube with two runners in it in a lovely box.if you like buxton ,eyam ,leek ,meerbrook15k then you will like this
Date of review: June 29, 2008

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

In short: very good event.
Date of review: June 15, 2008

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