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3.7

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2026 15 kilometres
I ran the 15k at Chasewater on the 5th April 2026. I have no complaints at all about the staff; the marshals were lovely and enthusiastic and the aid stations were ready and waiting with cups of water (unfortunately, they were plastic and non-recyclable - maybe reinforced paper c...
I ran the 15k at Chasewater on the 5th April 2026. I have no complaints at all about the staff; the marshals were lovely and enthusiastic and the aid stations were ready and waiting with cups of water (unfortunately, they were plastic and non-recyclable - maybe reinforced paper could've been better, there was only a mouthful of water in each of the cups). No gels or sweets, so bring your own. However, it looks as if they underestimated the number of people racing, or perhaps overdid the 'on the day' entries (for the main race, I can't speak for the fun-run) as the pathway after The Shed/playpark got quite dangerous on lap one. There's not much you can do about how narrow the paths are but maybe having mini-waves might work? Secondly, they had long run out of Easter eggs by the time I got in, and thirdly a friend of mine reported they'd ran out of 10k medals! The marshals had to source biscuits from elsewhere to make up for the lack of chocolate, and promised my friend she'd get a medal from Nice Work HQ in the post (I'm not sure how many didn't get bling, but I doubt she was last). I'm not overly fussed about race-swag personally and had had a rather enjoyable morning, but this must have been quite embarrassing for the staff involved. I'd happily do the race again; it's rare to find 15k distances and like I said the marshals and aid stations were great. It just needs a bit more prep to tick all the boxes - some surplus chocolate and medals at least, and maybe a couple of extra portaloos to help decrease the queues.

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Hi Nicola, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our errors. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. We are actively looking to reduce our plastic usage, and this can be seen in our comms to runners encouraging everyone to bring their own cup, or even purchase a collapsible reusable cup from our website. All of the signage at our races is secured using reusable cable ties too, which is something perhaps not many people know. All of our plastic cups are also recyclable. As a company, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. For each race, we ensure that all paper, plastic etc is bagged in different bags for recycling when returning back to HQ, and we actively encourage car sharing amongst runners and staff alike. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience. We do hope to welcome you back in the future for an improved race experience!

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Nicola L.

2.5

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2026 10K
The toilet queue was awful and it wasn鈥檛 until 10 mins to start someone came round and said there were portaloos, these were not well signposted , I went to use them and they were all empty so not clearly marked at all. The one gate was closed on lap one, everyone had to stop an...
The toilet queue was awful and it wasn鈥檛 until 10 mins to start someone came round and said there were portaloos, these were not well signposted , I went to use them and they were all empty so not clearly marked at all. The one gate was closed on lap one, everyone had to stop and queue to go through the kissing gate one by one , this had been opened on lap 2 and to top it all you ran out of medals for 10k runners, which I find unbelievable when you know how many entries you have well in advance. We did the Christmas Pudding 10k and this was far better organised with no problems at all. Other than that it鈥檚 a lovely route and we all had a great run.

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Hi Nicola, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our errors. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. In regards the lack of signage and queues, we are taking this improvement seriously for the next race. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience.

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3.5

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2026 10K
Some minor issues, gate not open again, but still a race worth participating in

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Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback Michael. We hope to welcome you back to the start line in the future despite the minor issues you experienced!

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Jodie h.

4.1

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2026 10K
I didn't even get my medal. There was no 10k medals left so I have to wait for it in the post. This is disappointing as I did all that which was a lot for me and didnt ever get my medal at the finish line.

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Hi Jodie, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our error. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience.

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Geoff H.

3.8

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2026 10K
There was a njh vonhestion issue eith thr gates at anout 2.5 k being locked closed. I was in about 10th place on the first lap and the marshalls were just going to open them. We had to stop and Navigate a kissing gate which i know caused long delays. Obviously a pre event course...
There was a njh vonhestion issue eith thr gates at anout 2.5 k being locked closed. I was in about 10th place on the first lap and the marshalls were just going to open them. We had to stop and Navigate a kissing gate which i know caused long delays. Obviously a pre event course check was not done. Basic oversight which spoiled the run for many.

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Hi Geoff , thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and we deeply apologise for the error on our part. We hope to welcome you to the start line in future for an improved race day!

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Emma H.

2.8

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2026 10K
Parking etc was ok, easy enough to find where the event was, but we were not told about additional porta loos, so the toilet queues were huge! This meant that several of us joined the start line just as the event started, no time for warm up etc! Having had a rushed start, ju...
Parking etc was ok, easy enough to find where the event was, but we were not told about additional porta loos, so the toilet queues were huge! This meant that several of us joined the start line just as the event started, no time for warm up etc! Having had a rushed start, just after the start, we were on a road that cars had access to, near the station. It would have been good to be warned, both for us & drivers. Between 2 & 3k there was a large gate that was locked & everyone had to stop their runs, to queue & go through a kissing gate. On the second lap, this was opened. Having finally completed what is a very tough route, unfortunately, myself and many other runners did not recieve a medal after the run. The event had run out, how can this happen when you know how many entered? This was very disappointing as faster friends all had theirs!

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Hi Emma, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our errors. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. In regards the lack of signage and queues, we are taking this improvement seriously for the next race. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience.

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Kim A.

4.5

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2026 10K
The event was well organised, with plenty of Marshalls. There were a couple of gates that created bottlenecks which could be improved. The general public were generally courteous and moved off of the path where necessary. My biggest disappointment was not receiving my medal on...
The event was well organised, with plenty of Marshalls. There were a couple of gates that created bottlenecks which could be improved. The general public were generally courteous and moved off of the path where necessary. My biggest disappointment was not receiving my medal on the day, they had run out as a box of 10k medals had been left at HQ 馃槥

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Hi Kim, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our error. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience.

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Beth G.

2.1

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2026 10K
A few key improvements could make this event much better in the future.

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Hi Beth, sorry to hear you had a negative experience. Our runner's feedback is important to us and we want to ensure all of our runners enjoy the event. Please could you share your feedback via email at info@nice-work.org.uk

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Sheridan F.

4.8

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2026 5K
Absolutely fantastic event with seamless organisation!

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Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review Sheridan!

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Emily N.

3.1

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2026 10K
Really poorly organised wasn鈥檛 enough medals at the end for everyone

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Hi Emily, we're sorry to hear you were left disappointed and we sincerely apologise for our error. This falls below the standards we aim to deliver at Nice Work events. We fully appreciate how disappointing it must have been to not receive your medal on the day, particularly after all the hard work and training put into completing the event. After reviewing the issue, we established that an error in ribbon allocation unfortunately caused the shortage. We contacted all runners that didn't receive a medal the day after and arranged for them to be posted out the same day. We do hope to see you in the future for a better race experience.