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Race: |
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Harwich 5km Series |
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Date: |
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5/6/08 (race 3) |
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Distance: |
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5km |
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Entry Fee: |
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£2 (affiliated) £4 (non) |
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Car Parking: |
8/10 |
Ample parking in the social club car park and a large grass field to the rear. No problems encountered but the field could be a problem in heavy rain. |
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Finishing Prize: |
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None for finishing. There are prizes for 1st in handicap, fastest man, fastest woman, fastest age related, and spot prizes. Sports shop vouchers from the sponsor, towels, bottles of wine. |
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Organisation: |
5/10 |
Complicated by the handicap system. A long wait for faster runners at the start and VERY congested at the finish. I lost around 3-4 seconds due to being held up before the line. |
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Refreshments: |
7/10 |
Fine. Teas, squash etc and homemade cakes. |
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Chance of running a PB: |
9/10 |
Given good weather 10/10 due to the start being lower than the finish and 90% on dead flat promenade. Just the congestion at the finish makes it a 9/10. |
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Atmosphere: |
6/10 |
Very little support out on the course. |
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Race Website: |
9/10 |
All info there. The results are published VERY quickly on the night. Much better this year. |
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Directions and Instructions Sent: |
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None sent. Pick up your number on the night. All info is on the website. |
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Marshalls: |
7/10 |
Fine. 3 marshals out on the simple course. The finish marshals had trouble getting everyone through the funnel at the end though. |
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What Was The Course Like: |
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½km on the road with a steepish downhill (100m approx) - The rest is completely flat sea front promenade with a ‘dogleg’ turn around point at 3km. |
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How Many Where In The Race: |
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112 (race 3). Historically the series attracts between 90 and 130 runners. |
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Conclusion: |
7/10 |
It's a good local race with a great potential for a PB and a unique sea front course. The handicap system does make the organisation suffer, but in fairness it has been better this year than in the past. |
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Fastest Time Men: |
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16:26 |
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Fastest Time Women: |
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17:18 Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are those of the Review My Run team and users, and do not represent |