Stubbington Green Runners & AC

Howard Clark: (Portsmouth Joggers Club) I thoroughly enjoyed the new course, including the sneaky inclines.  As ever the slickness of the organization was exemplary and I shall ensure that these favourable comments will be reflected in Runnersworld.  Well done to you and all the team for an excellent race - I shall definitely return next year.

Jim Clow: Thanks for putting on a great event. I enjoyed the race very much. The new scenic and rural course is excellent, a big improvement over the old one, despite the (small) hills. Thanks to everyone at SGRAC and your other helpers for your hard work and good organisation on the day.

Martin Billett: (Midas Runners) A short note to say how much we all enjoyed your 10k this morning - well organised and Marshalled and a great course. Very friendly bunch and thanks to the orange juice girls who were very welcome! Thanks to all - we’ll all be back next year.
Ps - Midas Runners formed last year from Midas Press in Farnborough when they realised they had enough keen runners from the factory floor, sales depts. etc and clients - a great social thing for us!

Sally Dale: (Gosport Road Runners) A BIG thank you to all the organisers, marshals and helpers of this year’s race. Liked the new course and you even managed to organise the weather!  Well done!

Tony Smith: (Denmead Striders) Thanks for the great race. A big pat on the back to all involved in organising the day and to the marshals who done an outstanding job. I thought the new start worked very well, apart from some people not playing game regarding their start positions. I enjoyed the new course, even the smallish hills at 2 & 7k's. My son and wife had a giggle at the mug...they were trying to work out which of the runners was my category. Will be back again next year.

Colin Jones: (Chairman - Eastleigh Running Club) The new course was excellent, especially as it was less exposed as the previous one thereby offering more shelter from the wind. In all an interesting course, well organised and well marshalled. Feedback from other members from my club were likewise positive. Well done.

RFJ: Well done SGR&AC great race, much improved over old course. Thanks to all the marshalls. For an extra quid or two, can we have chip timing next year? Got a nice new PB today too. Thanks.

Doric Lass: Good 10k with PB potential.

Diana D: Improved course & excellent organisation. Was not on top form, so struggled a bit. But I liked the course (despite those two hills!) and will be back to do it again, hopefully feeling 100%. The weather was lucky, the organisation was great.

Nicedad: Excellent way to spend a bright, winter Sunday morning. Having taken part in several local races for the past two years (except this one) to be honest I was surprised why this race was fully booked well in advance. Now having taken part I see why. This is a well organised and scenically attractive race. Yes we were lucky with the weather which, although was a little chilly to start, was ideal once we were underway. The marshals were very supportive. If I have a minor gripe it is that the water station at the end could have been better located/signposted. Will be back next year. Well done Stubbington.

Crazyrunner: Great new course, just a couple of tweeks needed. The new course is a massive improvement on the old one, with most of it traffic free.
Two points that could be looked at:
1) With just one start line now, chip timing would be great.
2) There needs to be some signage at the finish for the drinks, had to ask a marshall, and even then they were tucked away. Otherwise, a great event, and will be back.

Runamock: Great new course with the renowned Stubbington Green exemplary organisation. As ever, Stubbington Green have executed the running of a great race like clockwork. Pre-race organisation was slick, as was the new course despite a couple of inclines that had a little sting to them. The start was much better than last year allowing runners to get away better, even though some slow runners still insist in being at the front. Thankfully the weather had calmed down from the night before and meant that quick times were possible, myself included taking over a minute off. Overall a great race, the race director and his team of marshalls should take great pride in what they have accomplished, it is fully deserved. See you next year.

Jenny Kitchen: Blue skies, scenic route.....perfect setting for a perfect race! What a great start to my racing year. I really liked the new Stubbington 10k race route, much prettier than previous, although the hills posed a slight challenge. Well organised and thanks to the cheery, supportive marshalls. See you next year!

Susie MacGregor: Well organised and a friendly atmosphere.

The Burch: Thank you SGRAC - much prefer this course to the previous!

Tony Parker: Great marshalling and a good course.

Tony Smith: Great Race, big thanks to Stubbington Green Club for organising and all the marshals. Only slight criticism and nothing Stubbington could have helped...but why do people who know they are not going to finish at the front, start at the front? Apart from that I enjoyed the course, the 2 short hills were a bit of a challenge, I found the whole course to be traffic free. Well done again and I'll be back next year.

Ceasar: Slightly confusing on the new start as no one around me knew if we had started or not!

Elaine Johnson: I would just like to say that I enjoyed the new course today and thank you to all who organised the event. The only concern I have is the regulation regarding mp3 players. I had registered for the race through the Runners World web page so I did not know about the ban on headphones. There was no mention of this on the letter which accompanied my race confirmation. I was 'told off' on the way round the course and told I would be disqualified if I did not remove them. I did remove them once told but I genuinely did not know about this rule. I saw no notices up around the race area and no one had mentioned it to me before the start of the race. I now see that it is mentioned on the website, but I had not been on the site before the race. I am not against the ruling if that is what is required, I am just concerned that the information was not communicated and I could have been disqualified without knowing I had done anything wrong.

Jackie Ducker: (Winchester & District AC) Just a note to say thanks for organising a great race yesterday - enjoyed the course and atmosphere.

Robin Houghton: You have done a great job in finding new course after being forced off the old course by the outrageous police fees. I have read some of the other comments and agree completely with the exception of request for chip timing. Another great mug as the giveaway. Thanks, I will be back to beat the hills.

Fleur Rush: Loved the new course, so picturesque. Will forgive you for the hills! We also experienced some confusion at the start. We never heard the start gun and only realised that it had started when a marshal kindly told us that we were just crossing the start line. Loved the mug, will add to last years which is in frequent use. All involved in the race organisation did a great job. Will travel all the way from Frome, Somerset again!

Dee Ferrett: Thank you to all the organisers, great race. I enjoyed the new route, even the small hills.

Martin Billett: (Midas Runners, Farnborough) Many thanks to you all for hosting a great race - great course, well marshalled and very friendly! We’ll be back next year - enjoy your runs this spring!

Poppy Hatfield: My first venture to Stubbington was a pleasure, very well organised, marshalls were very supportive especially for us slightly slower runners, and very thoughful to shout the splits at 5k. Only disappointment - I couldn't stay for cake! I'll be back next year. 

Derek Smith: (Winchester & District A.C.) Congratulations on another well organised event. I must say I enjoyed the new course much better than the old one. It is good to have a relatively traffic-free route. Will definitely put it in my diary for next year. Keep up the good work.

Nick Carter: (City of Portsmouth AC) Haven’t done this race for a few years..in fact, any race for a few years and I was looking for a decent time. (for me that is). I was never going to get a pb thanks to those lovely inclines but what a great course! Excellent organisation and very friendly atmosphere. I'm very glad that I managed to get an entry and I will most certainly be back next year. Thanks to all involved for a great race.

Mark Campion: (Portsmouth Joggers) Just wanted to say what an excellent race this was, the course was very pleasing on the eye with a little taste of everything, including a few inclines which may have added just a little to the time but well worth it. Well organised and just simply a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I would prefer a medal to a mug though as I'm running out of kitchen cupboards to stock them, a medal takes up far less room ! Many thanks and see you next year.....

Eunice Hoare: Well I've done the old course for the first time last year and have now done the new course this year which I much prefer. Lovely route, well organised, well done to everyone involved.

Lindsey Nottingham: Very well organised and supportive marshalls all along the route. Great scenery and it was nice to run a rural route without fear of traffic.

Andy Sly: A great new course – excellent marshalling as usual. Where was the start?!!! You need the signs at the start to encourage people to start in the right timings – not left on the side. Thanks

Shropshire Lass: Big Thanks to Gary, and all the Stubbies involved, for a great 10km race today. The weather couldn’t have been much better and the course was good- it was nice to get support from people outside their houses as well as encouragement from the marshalls. I even managed a PB...just!

Young Jedi: What a great new course. Must be one of the best 10ks in the country. It offers everything. For a bit more cost I'd pay for a chip. For next year the start would be better to have starting pens. Too many slow/very slow runners who simply were in the way at the start without sounding rude. Our marhalls are better than yours (GRR). Great race though. I wish we could close a few more roads.

Crazy Caz: Wow, what a race! Loved the new route, loved the shut roads and the country lanes. Great to have a bit of coast too. Marshals were fantastic and they even organised good weather for us! Even love the mug, which was more exciting than last year’s mug. The start wasn’t the best that I have seen, but I guess that's one of the disadvantages of a popular race - everyone wants to do it! I'm not really sure what went wrong, but there were lots of club runners in the wrong places at the start - beginners I can forgive because they don’t know any better, but the majority of club runners should have a better idea of where they should be. Being a slow runner and starting from the back, I would also be prepared to pay a bit more for chip timing. It took me over 30 seconds to cross the start line - not a problem this time as I beat my PB by at least a minute (Garmin time) so even with the delay I did well. When do entries open for next year? (And the Gosport marshals were just as good, but Stubby has a nicer course)

Fat Fyes: And I have to say the Stubby orange juice providers are the best in the country  Not that I'm biased! Well done everyone...good day had by all!

Mike Elliott: Well organised on quiet roads.

Michael Rix: New Year, new course, same great organisation. Fine race. Course was ok with no big surprises. Loved the seaside view at about 4 miles. Pity start was congested but this could be alleviated with chip timing in years to come. Will certainly race it again.

Gary McCawley: A New Challenge For 2009. Firstly thanks to SGR for not giving up and organising a 2009 event. An excellent new course which was traffic free for about 8K. The course took in quiet roads and country lanes. Highlight was the view across the bay at 6-7K. Well marshalled with lots of encouragement. The new course is far better than the old, so perhaps the police and council did us a favour.

Yoda7: Excellent organisation, well-marshalled and clearly-marked course with great atmosphere. The chilly wind and slightly challenging undulations didn't spoil a really good event. Agree with earlier comment that chip timings would help and might avoid start line bunching. Minor gripe: I couldn't locate any water, etc at the finish. But very well done Stubbington Green and all your supporters.

Diana D: I too thought it was a much improved course - really scenic, which is a good distraction if the going gets tough. No PB for me, must make a note NOT to give blood in the week before a race next time.

Insomniac: Average 10k road race.

Guy Henshaw: Stub-tacular!

Lee Rhodes: A good day, well organised and very lucky with the weather.

Sam McTaggart: The whole event was so well organised and co-ordinated, everything was thought of to make sure that all runners had a most enjoyable time. The atmosphere was so friendly and everyone just mucked in and helped each other. The course was great with a good variety of hill, straight, road and shoreline. The sun was on top form too which was a winner! A very big well done to all, see ya next time. Well done to all those from Spirit Health Club Fareham.

Judy Byrne: Great new course. Great weather. Thanks SGRAC.

Andy Smith: Another excellent event, superbly organised with brilliant marshals enthusiastic as ever.  The start was a little confused but I'm not sure introducing chip timing is right for this event.  It may deter some of the many fun runners and this race has a great mix of all abilities and a real family feel about it.  The new course is great and I agree with those who are glad to see the back of the long home straight along Gosport Road.  Thanks to all concerned, see you next year.

Mike Williamson: Congratulations on a fantastic race. Great course, slick organisation and the best mug I’ve ever got at a race. I’ll be back next year and if you can get the same weather again I’d be obliged.