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Racecheck reveals the best 2018 endurance events as voted by participating athletes

Alexandros Tanti  •  27 February 2019

Today, we are proud to present 22 endurance events with a 2018 Racecheck Award, these events have been selected as the most high performing experiences across the UK, as voted for by athletes.

The awards are judged 100% by actual race participants and based on the criteria of 30 reviews or more, rating 4.6 or higher. The awards further support research from Multisport Research that positioned race reviews in the top 6 most important drivers of athlete ticket purchase.

We hope these awards inspire athletes when looking for the next challenge. Thank you to all athletes who shared their race experience by posting a race review, and to all organisers who believe in Racecheck and want to make their events the best they can possibly be.

The 2018 Top Rated Events are:

Out of tens of thousands of reviews and events, these events have received the strongest reviews for their category in 2018.

The Lakesman Triathlon 4.96/5: Top Rated Triathlon

The RAT — Roseland August Trail 4.93/5: Top Rated Off-Road Run

Intersport Run Reigate 4.76/5: Top Rated Road Run

Thames Marathon 4.85/5: Top Rated Swim (second year win)

Commando Series rated 4.74/5: Top Rated Obstacle Race

The 2018 Highly Rated Events are:

Racecheck has also awarded Gold, Bronze and Silver accreditations to recognise more events with outstanding reviews from their athlete communities.

GOLD AWARD

The Hampshire Hoppit Trail Marathon 4.89/5

Dirt Half Challenge 4.83/5

SILVER AWARD

Selkie Henley Classic 4.79/5

The Longhorn 4.78/5

MK Rocket 5K 4.73/5

St illtyds Trail Race 4.72/5

BRONZE AWARD

London Marathon 4.69/5

Ashbourne 10 4.68/5

London Landmarks Half 4.68/5

Breakfast Run Loseley 4.67/5

The Royal Borough of Kingston Half Marathon 4.66/5

Christmas Bear Challenge 4.64/5

The Fox 4.62/5

MK Marathon Weekend 4.62/5

Hogs Back Road Race 4.61/5

Devizes Half Marathon and Fun Run 4.61/5

Chessington Running Wild 4.71/5

Great results! Love reading the reviews and feedback!


Racecheck is a platform helping athletes find, book and plan great endurance events through the power of race reviews, while also helping organisers promote their races to a highly targeted audience and generate more sign-ups.

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Alexandros Tanti  •  3 February 2025

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