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2012 Midsummer Munro Half-Marathon
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Yet again the Munro delivers the most challenging and rewarding race experience of the year.
In full: The pain during and after reminds you that you are taking part in something special. Great organisation! Great atmosphere amongst the masochistic mrunners! Ample water, sweets and salted crisps along the course! Great T-shirt, Medal and Cap! Fabulous food at the end! I will be back for the "normal" Munro in 2013 ...
Date of review: June 25, 2012
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2012 Bolt Round the Holt 10K
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: A challenging 21km trail course set in the Alice Holt forest. Great atmosphere. I will be back again next year.
Date of review: April 3, 2012
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2011 Surrey Slog Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: A lot harder than I thought it would be, and its not the climbs that make it tough its the long inviting flat sections in-between!
In full: Having completed 2 MIdsummer Munro events on Box Hill, I thought that I would give this race a go. I was not disappointed. This is a lot harder than it looks on paper, and it has (according to my Garmin) just over 1500 feet of total ascent over the HM distance.
Great organisation and scenery make this a race I will be doing again next year.
Date of review: July 29, 2011
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2011 Gibbet Hill 10K
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great event that's on my doorstep. Most of the route is off road on a scenic trail up to the infamous Gibbet Hill.
In full: Really well organised event by Haslemere Boarder AC (I'm not a member by the way!) Great, and challenging, route up to Gibbet Hill with around 575 feet of ascent in the first 3 miles with a rewarding view over Surrey and Sussex downs at the top. The second half is a down hill sprint!
Nice goodie bag and very nice medal. Free cake as well. What more could you want for a tenner?
Date of review: July 15, 2011
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2011 Midsummer Munro Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Best race of the year!
In full: 2nd time for me, and yet again Dr Robert has organised an excellent event. This is a very hard "race", but it is well worth the painI am feeling in my legs today, and the many weeks of training I put in running up and down hills. 57th this time round, and I will be gunning for a top 40 finish in 2012.
Thanks to all the marshals for looking after us, and the encouragement.
Date of review: June 20, 2011
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2011 Bolt Round the Holt 21K
| | 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: Great venue for a HM. Excellent organisation, and the best goodie bag around!
In full: My second year of doing the Bolt, and I stepped up to the 21k which was a good decision.
The route is off road, and very safe (for those that care about these things), but it is also challenging with a couple of "interesting" hills.
The organisation is superb, and the overall feeling is of a great family day out. The warm up at the start is great fun, and puts everyone in the right frame of mind for having a good time.
Plenty of water around the route, and with temperatures up to 20c on the day it was needed.
I will vertainly be back in 2012.
Date of review: April 21, 2011
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2011 Surrey Tempest 10
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great event! 3rd time for me, and it gets better every time.
In full: Great organisation. Excellent location. Just enough variation in terrain to make it challenging. I will be back in September hoping to slice another 30seconds off my PB! Thanks for a great Sunday morning.
Date of review: March 14, 2011
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2011 British Heart Foundation's South Downs Way Challenge 20
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Great way to spend a Saturday morning. Will be back next year!
In full: I was pushed for time so took on the 15 mile route (9, 15 and 20 miles were on offer). The run starts on tarmac, but within half a mile you are on trail. The route was very muddy due to the heavy overnight rain, but that just added to the fun!
The route (very clearly signed by the way) is very hilly with just over 1360 feet of ascent, but you are rewarded for your efforts with some spectacular views.
The only negative comment is that although the route was stated to be 15 miles, my Garmin (and those of other runners) showed it to be only 13.5 miles. We discussed this with the organiser at the end and suggested that he position it as a Half Marathon in 2011. I will certainly be there for it!
Overall this is a great run to add into your training schedule for VLM, or the other big races that are just around the corner.
Date of review: February 28, 2011
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2010 Gosport Half-Marathon
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Flat, fast course. Great end of year opportunity to lower your PB.
In full: A very flat and fast course. Most of the people I heard talking at the end had lowered their PBs, and I managed to take 5 mins off mine! Good facilities, marshals, and atmosphere. There were pockets of spectators around the course which was good for a chilly Sunday morning. The scenery isn't the best, but running a mile along the beach towards the end certainly made up for the 4 miles spent in the old Royal Navy base!
It's the first time I have done this race, and I will certainly be doing this again next year.
I would recommend this race.
Date of review: November 22, 2010
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2010 Surrey Spitfire 20
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised with a nice mix of flat fast airfield and undulating Surrey roads.
In full: Second time I have run this, and the slight revision to the way that the route was run really worked.
Fantastic Job! I will be back for more in March 2011.
Date of review: October 5, 2010
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