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Jason R.

4.3

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· 2026 10K ·
Lovely course. Challenging. Good hill climbs that make you work. Loved it

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Hi Jason, thank you for your awesome review! We'd love to see you again soon!

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Jennifer A.

4.0

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· 2026 10K ·
Competitors and guests need to be able to purchase drinks and food at the start and finish it was very disappointing

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Hi Jennifer, We do try to encourage vendors to the site but there is a site fee they would have to pay and this discourages them. We will continue to try so do watch this space.

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Alex R.

3.5

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· 2026 Half Marathon ·
Volunteers were wonderful. The trail was tough, doing laps wasn’t fun. I wish there was more water stations / fuel spots during the run, particularly as it was a hot day. During the second lap, there seemed to be less marshals and some signs missing, which made it confusing wh...
Volunteers were wonderful. The trail was tough, doing laps wasn’t fun. I wish there was more water stations / fuel spots during the run, particularly as it was a hot day. During the second lap, there seemed to be less marshals and some signs missing, which made it confusing where to run.

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Hi Alex, We have double checked with the race team and nothing was packed away nor anyone stood down until the sweep marshals passed for the second time. Your point about water is a valid one and we will look to see what could be incorporated into our existing provision, should temperatures be unduly high again.

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Alice H.

3.7

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· 2026 10K ·
It was more than 10k.

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Hello Alice, Due to the complexities of trail races, we are unable to gain a UKA Certificate of Accuracy due to the terrain. All of our trail races are measured as accurately as possible using available technology such as route planners. We estimate using this that the route is 10,183 metres long. Add in the complication of a half marathon too where addition distance has to be found on both laps, and the flexibility is sadly lacking. The race is certified correctly under all official policies and requirements. Don't forget also that watches and GPS devices themselves are not reliable, particularly in heavy forestation and undulation, which Cannock Chase is renown for.

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Langton C.

4.5

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· 2026 Half Marathon ·
Had only one water point on the full round of 10km - this probably needs to be revisited, with the hot weather and tough terrain it’s really tough running 10km and getting only one water point. Maybe in future kindly arrange for one or two more points please..

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Hi Langton, With temperatures seemingly rising consistently, this is something we will be considering for future events.

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Darren G.

4.3

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· 2026 Half Marathon ·
It was a tough course with so.e killer hills that pushed me to my limits but beautiful location and scenery.

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Well done Darren. We're glad you enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

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Rik N.

4.8

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· 2026 10K ·
The course was perfectly marked, and the entire event was flawlessly managed. Highly recommended!

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That's great to hear Rik. Thank you for the flawless review!

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Marta W.

5.0

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· 2026 10K ·
Wonderful race, one of my favourites. So well organised and very friendly. Suitable for both serious racers and pleasure runners. And the medal is absolute ace. I also really appreciate the sustainability efforts with paper cups, water jugs for refills and loose sweets/biscuits a...
Wonderful race, one of my favourites. So well organised and very friendly. Suitable for both serious racers and pleasure runners. And the medal is absolute ace. I also really appreciate the sustainability efforts with paper cups, water jugs for refills and loose sweets/biscuits at the finish line.

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Thank you for an amazing review Marta! So glad to hear you loved the medal too!

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Joe h.

4.8

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· 2026 Half Marathon ·
Very tough route but very rewarding to complete. Really well marshalled who were incredibly enthusiastic and supportive!

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Thank you Joe, we hope to see you again soon!

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3.9

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· 2025 Half Marathon ·
Getting into the venue was a nightmare took forever to park and get to the event so I missed the start. No sign at the first junction so unsure of the correct route. But my biggest gripe with this was that the half marathon was 1km shorter than I should of been. The medal r...
Getting into the venue was a nightmare took forever to park and get to the event so I missed the start. No sign at the first junction so unsure of the correct route. But my biggest gripe with this was that the half marathon was 1km shorter than I should of been. The medal received after the event was a very cheap wooden one. I've done this even in past years and it's been much better organised. All the staff and marshals were very nice and helpful. But more consideration need to be taken in future to help people get into the event faster or have a later start time. And the course needs to be the correct length as that was the worst part about it. Also no toilets close along the route. Not a problem for me as I could go in the bushes, but for the ladies it wouldn't be nice if they had to relieve themselves.

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