Grantchester Charity Runs sponsored by Bidwells

Overall Rating

4.5/ 5

62 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 4/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Anonymous

a great run, lovely scenery

will enter again next year

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2019
Anonymous

Re atmosphere - not many spectators along the route sadly but I appreciate very much that the route is off-road and traffic free.

Love it as it's my fastest course two years running;-)

Reviewed using Eventrac, Oct 2019
Anonymous

Good fun event

It’s hard to complain about such fantastic refreshments but the tea ran out☹️Otherwise fantastic

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

nice

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

I loved the event! I loved the landscape!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Loved the organisation. Shame about the weather!

Perhaps a few warnings about how slippery the course gets when wet

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great atmosphere and nice flat off-road course across countryside with varied terrain.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Excellent friendly event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Fabulous friendly fun

More veggie sausages please - they ran out very early, whilst there were lots of meat sausages and bacon left.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great family 3k run - nice scenery, no loud music, great as a beginner's 3k race.

We loved the event - even my husband and my daughter who were half convinced initially loved it!
We specially liked the absence of loud speakers and music, the scenery, and the bacon sandwich after the run (specially as it rained).

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Enjoyable race with a good atmosphere and friendly family feel

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Well organised, friendly event, highly recommend it

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great off road friendly race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Great atmos, great volunteers, great run.

1. Split alphabet into 3 @ registration so that runners don’t get cold + wet waiting in a line of >40
2. Maybe explain to runners what should happen with the plastic discs and strips of plastic at registration
3. Advise runners where they pick up their Tshirt purchase. I was hurried aside perhaps in a quest to get through the long line
4. At end: Give out water bottle with medal so that runners aren’t told to get to the back of the bacon roll queue for their water.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

All in all a very well organised event - was promised a hot drink at the end from one of the marshals but not hot drink in sight also the warm up routine was a bit subdued due to no sound on the speakers

not vegetarian food left when we had finished - all sold out - prosecco at the finish was a nice little gesture!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Very good

The event overall was very successful- the post-race food and drink arrangements were the best I have experienced in 50-100 events. Good T shirt as well. Thank you.
I loved the course too and the marshalling was top drawer.
One issue that I will note as you are asking;
Only one water station, at 6k. This is unusual (on the megaphone at the start it was stated there would be water at 3k). It didn't matter on a wet day like this but on a hot one this would certainly have been a problem.

But overall, great and I certainly plan to repeat.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Friendly event for everyone

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Brilliant run great atmosphere well done to all

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

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Veggie option with the hot food would be a nice gesture

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019
Anonymous

Good run but little to expensive

Results for 3k need to be posted faster. Never had to wait this long. Maybe chip time the 3k in future

Reviewed using Eventrac, Sep 2019