My Event Ratings

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

In short: Bargain Race; beautiful, challenging and friendly
In full: A really beautiful day, wonderful route and very friendly marshals and participants.

Nothing to get you talking with fellow walkers/runners than discussing whether this is the X-TK with ST 10yds to right :)

Once I'd got into the zone with the language of the directions, and kept my finger on where I was all the time they were great. Only one minor detour before CP3 on the 30miler.

A huge thank you to the marshals at the checkpoints, great range of food (peanuts was a great idea!) and lovely hot tea at CP3. Thanks for braving the cold for us!

Only downside was queue to check in at the finish, I absolutely froze and stiffened up. But the people at the finish desk looked even colder!
Date of review: January 16, 2012

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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		20%

In short: Wonderful race that really made my year
In full: I ran the half marathon, in a pretty slow time as the conditions and terrain were really challenging. My trail shoes were overwhelmed by the mud and my legs overwhelmed by the hills!

So why rate the race so highly; because the organisation, atmosphere and views were truely amazing and awe inspiring. People with a real passion for running (organisers, marshals and runners) were joined together enjoying a real challenge in fantastic surroundings.

To play devil's advocate to other comments about the water stations; whilst I agree they weren't overflowing with items, we were told in the instructions to being our own water and energy bars/snacks
Date of review: December 4, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		No
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		40%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Great fun and brilliant goody bag; needed more mud, closer parking and better organised bag drop
Date of review: December 4, 2011

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

In short: Great route, organisation slipping
In full: The route is fantastic and the runners and marshals were great and very supportive.

Sadly a few things let it down a little for me, over the 2010 race, especially with the entry price;
- mile markers seemed out, the last 1.2 miles wasn't 1.2 miles :(
- finish was very crowded, had to scream to a halt at the line as there was no room beyond it. No idea where to go to get goody bag/drink
- where has the tech tee gone? and a small FGS after a marathon?
Date of review: August 30, 2011

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

In short: What a brilliant atmosphere!
In full: Great race, amazing atmosphere, supportive marshals and runners, race village was great and always a buzz. Thanks to the first aiders for patching me up after my face plant :)
Date of review: August 30, 2011

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

In short: Great chellenging 10k
In full: Great, tough 10k. Amazing views and steep hils. Entry price a little steep, but free race photo downloads really good :)
Date of review: August 30, 2011

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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: Brilliant race, but not quite as good as previous Turbo X's...?
In full: Great race, very challenging, great fun in the mud :)

The interesting thing is why this didn't feel as good as last year, a few things I think might have caused this;
- smaller field? I was pretty much on my own for half the race which meant I missed out on the banter, especially in the muddy bits
- lack of marshals, some key bits of the course with no-one there and some really not interested in the race :(
- some bits of the course where the markings could have been clearer (I was reminding people to follow the markings, not other runners ;) ) and one area where they had obviously been removed and I went the wrong way!
- tech tee sub-standard to previous years, shouldn't have bothered with the cap. bottle and For goodness shakes was good though :)
Date of review: May 17, 2011

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

In short: Tough but Rewarding
In full: Brilliant organisation, very friendly, great marshalls, simply stunning cake :)
Date of review: January 17, 2011

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

In short: An amazing event as usual :)
In full: Great event, great organisation, amazing atmosphere, really great fun getting so muddy. Challenging course, mud, bogs and rivers. Had a great time and great goody bag - thanks!
Date of review: November 22, 2010

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

In short: Amazing Race :D
In full: Wonderful race, amazing views at the top of some challenging hills.

Fantastic marshals, water stops, organisation etc. best tea and hot cross bun I've ever had :)

Well organised weather too - given the forecast!

Thank you - I will be back!
Date of review: October 25, 2010

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