Welcome to the Hippo Feedback Area
Here are copies of emails received from competitors at the event.
| From | Club | Comment |
| Jo Williams | Women's Running Network |
Have been meaning to contact you all week to say thank you for such a great event. Fantastic weather, course, atmosphere, organisation, marshalls - everything. It was an honour to come last! Absolutely loved it and have already got some of my friends from the Women's Running Network who wimped out this year to give it a go next time. After all, it's only mud! Pat the Sweeper was great. |
| Gareth Hurst |
Would just like to say thank you for yesterdays race, it was a really nice bit of countryside to run in and very well marked out. Please could you thank all the marshals for their time and enthusiastic support. I will definitely put it in the diary for next year. P.S Nice chocolate cake! |
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| Helen Warren | Womens Running Network |
Just to say a big thank you, 24 hrs on and I'm still laughing and smiling about the whole event, it was absolutely brilliant. The marshals were superb but a special thank you must go to Pat who had to endure our antics all the way. Being the rear of the hippo was an honour and I'm so pleased we all made the farmers day with our lovely behinds (I'll let Pat enlighten you on that one). Pat herself was considering removing some layers when we turned the corner to be confronted with the church congregation, fortunately Pat had delayed her de-robing but the thought of this near miss was quite amusing. Then there was the marshall that had been stood for so long he had named his plot and welcomed us to Primrose Corner, we thought it was more aptly named Gods Garden because we'd climbed so high. All of this without any mention of the water obstacles. This was by far the best event I have ever taken part in. Varied, interesting and challenging. I hope you enjoyed it as much as us. See you again next year and already promoting this one for you.(No 4) P.S. If I ever move back to Honiton I would love to join your club everyone was so friendly. |
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Peter Hawes |
The most enjoyable race of the season by far – a real winner! Many, many thanks. | |
| Naomi Garrick | Thank you for a great run. | |
| Emma Hitchins |
I would just like to
say a huge thank you for organising a great race - hopefully the first
Hippo of many... An ideal time of year for the event - seeing all the bluebells and primroses helped take my mind off the running and the water features were a welcome extra when it was getting a little warm! A really good mixture of on/off road. I can't think of anything which would make it better - a first class race. I look forward to coming back again.... Many thanks to everyone who made it great day. |
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| Rob Dunford | Sidmouth RC |
Great route, Very well organised, loads of marshals. Great fun thanks! |
| Sue Brennan | South West Road Runners |
Just to say thank you for a brilliant run yesterday. It was well organised and marshalled. Shame not much mud but enjoyed all the water. We shall look forward to next year’s run. |
| Yvonne Gilbert | Women's Running Network |
Just wanted to say
what a fabulous event. I know the weather certainly helped but the whole
event was great, very friendly marshalls and although we came in last we
thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Pat the sweeper was excellent
company and I for one am glad she didn't share the route too much with
us until we reached those uphill stretches. I have to say a special
thanks to the guy at the last water crossing who helped me up onto the
bank, I do not have the normal runner's physique and he didn't bat an
eyelid, he's stronger than he looks! Whoever was responsible for the
organisation of the day well done! We will certainly be back next year and will be spreading the word around the network to ensure more pale blue tops next year as I know it is an event they would all love. |
| Paul Crease | Great Race, Already marked it on next years calendar. Many Thanks to all the marshals who done a great job. | |
| Prue Grant | Lovely event, very well run. I liked the variety and the different water aspects. Stunningly beautiful at this time of year. Free coffee and cakes were fantastic. Thank you. | |
| Chris Cussen |
Super event. Really well marshalled and a lovely course through the bluebell woods. My dog Spice ran with me and we enjoyed the scenery and large puddles. Its the first time Spice has had to swim on an event! She is sorry she shook herself dry over the marshals at the last river crossing. |
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| Eleanor Wood | Axe Valley Runners |
Just a quick message to say a massive thanks to all involved in putting on one of my now 'fav' runs. It was well organised and a fun and varied course. Lucky you with the weather too. It is a run I will definitely be giving a big push in the club to get more AVR there next year. I t was their loss not to enjoy your superb race. Well done and thanks. .xx |
| Ian Lynch |
Congratulations on creating this excellent new race. It was a tough but enjoyable course, and when I did manage to get my head up the scenery was marvellous. Lots of friendly marshals giving plenty of support and a well marked route. Wading through the river brought back memories of the much lamented “Where’s Tarka?” See you next year. |