Ipswich Friday 5 2008
Ipswich Friday 5 Review:
Race: Ipswich Jaffa Friday 5 - Belstead area of Ipswich (Stating at St Joesphs College)
Date of Race: 30th May 2008
Distance: 5 Miles (Mile markers at each mile)
Entry Fee: £5.00 Affiliated £7.00 Non affiliated.
How good was/were the.......
Car Parking: Tarmac and grass, although late comers to the car park clogged the main entrances/exits therefore leaving the race was delayed.
Finishing Prize: T-Shirt.
Organisation: Knowledgeable announcer giving clear instructions. Entry to the Fun Run and Main Race on the day through a single door was a little clogged up. (Time clock at finish)
Refreshments: Basic burgers - quite expensive.
Chance of running a PB (Personal Best Out of 10, 10 being highest): 4/10
Atmosphere: Good atmosphere freindly marshalls offering encouragement around the course.
Race Website: A very good website with a lot of information the race, with online entry.
Directions and instructions sent: Good website, online entry avaliable, google map of the route plus venue information.
Marshalls: Well marshalled, friendly - radio contact with start/finish - announcer relaying leaders. (assisted by police over road crossing)
What was the course like? Tarmac 800 Metres - then 200 Metres undulating twisty through woods, 1.5 Miles - 2 Miles steady climb into Belstead village 3 - 4 Miles farm track - downhill. Last mile very tough back through woods from the 1st Mile last 800 Metres road - last 100 Metres grass to finish.
How Many:
Were in the race: 349 finished. (Last finisher 1:02:12)
Conclusion: A very well organised from website to finish. A few minor tweaks needed to get full marks. A very reasonable entry fee considering T-Shirt to finishers. An intresting fairly scenic course with a couple of challenging hills. Not really a course for smashing that P.B, but a friendly atmosphere guaranteed at this race.
Ipswich Friday 5 and Fun Run Pictures: To view a larger copy of the image go to the gallery
Start of Hill at 1.5m mark leading into Belstead Village at 2.2m point.
Ipswich Friday 5 Fun Run Review
Race: Ipswich Friday 5 Fun Run
Date of Race: Friday 30th May 2008
Distance: 1 Mile (It was supposed to be 1.5K)
Entry Fee: £2.00
How good was/were the.......
Car Parking: Good getting into the car park, however the cars had been arranged so nobody in the back few rows could get out as the cars in front were blocking the exit. Poor car parking.
Finishing Prize: A very nice medal was awarded to all finishers.
Organisation: The course was marked out well. The finished was well layed out as well.
Refreshments: There was barbeque food avaliable and drinks avaliable. The refreshments were good quality however quite expensive.
Chance of running a PB (Personal Best, out of 10, 10 being the highest): 8/10 It was flat all over however it was very cross country like, all on grass.
Atmosphere: Very good. There was a sense of good atmosphere with all runners.
Race Website: A very good website with a lot of information on the race.
Directions and instructions sent: Entry on the day.
Marshalls: Lead cyclist was the only marshall. This marshall was good.
What was the course like? It was flat all over however it was very cross country like, all on grass. The race started by running 3/4 around a grass running track (400m track) and finshed by running a little over than 3/4 around the track.
How Many:Were in the Race: 101
Conclusion: This was a very good race with a lot of positives, only 1 or 2 things need to be changed to make this race a fantastic race.
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