Benfleet 15

Next Race: 19/01/2025 + 1 other

Hadleigh Country Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2PP

Overall Rating

4.6/ 5

67 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Tracey Jones

Best Marshalls in town

Sweeper was amazing

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Gemma Woolrych

First time doing this race, and really enjoyed the varied and challenging route

Only negative was the mass of plastic cups at the water points. Unless you are using up old supplies, surely this isn't really the right approach in 2024? Runners can easily carry their own container, whether water bottle or soft silicone cup - and can fill up from water containers if needed. Also cups were not being promptly collected from the ground - they were blowing around everywhere and it's highly likely that some would not be recovered afterwards. Even small single use paper cups would be better!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Andrew Fane

Great event, well organised

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Richard Farr

Great Event as always

The bottleneck zones at mile 2 was frustrating but a welcomed rest.

The new all weather paths within the first and last mile of the race took at look for mud and enjoyment out of the race but didn’t take away the overall feel of the race and these issues are beyond the control of nice work and BRC.

As ever, will be back next year

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Clare Birrell

Hadleigh Himalayas!

So well organised. Special thanks to all the Marshalls/first aiders for standing around in the cold for hours! With out all of you giving up your time there would be no B15!!!!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Chris Potter

Challenging

Great all round run, nice to run on a safe route which still was very well marshalled

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Thomas Smalley

Really fun event on a challenging course.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Rosie Dougherty

Great race, great cheering from Marshall’s etc

Challenging terrain but thats why we keep on coming back!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Joseph Moore

A proper challenge of a race

The queue at the kissing gate at the second mile was not ideal. Volunteers were exceptional, specifically the ones at the hill on the last mile!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Emma Marston

Brilliant event, 10/10

Your hard work organising didn’t go to waste or unnoticed, thank you x

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Karen Ash

Brilliant event

Great atmosphere loved running up through the crowds at the end super challenge of an event will definitely do it again.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Lisa Matthees

Fantastic New Year Challenge

Kept me motivated over Christmas and new year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Teresa Uscategui

Amazing despite challenging muddy hills… loved it

Definitively worth giving it a go!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Simon keam-George

One of the best events I’ve done in a while

Soo enjoyable, excellent organisation. Great atmosphere and a challenging and in place brutal course but will be one I do again. Thank you to all of the people involved in organising the event and the volunteers that gave up their time to make it possible to put on!!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Derek Page

Well organised.

Excellent event. The marshals were particularly good, authoritative and gave both clear directions and encouragement.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Claire Brinsmead

Great race, not for the fainthearted

Would be good to see I the event could be a bit more echo, was a shame to see all the plastic cups from drink stations on the floor and being blown into the area around

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Douglas O’Neill

Great race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
David Cant

A tough race but well organised and friendly

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Grant Conway

Great marshals and on course support.

Really is a great event which I have done 8 times now.
Constructive suggestion to perhaps have more helpers in the baggage drop closer to race time. I like many others like to drop bags closer to start time so we can keep some layers on and keep warm before the race start.
It’s a shame there are no showers available to use. With a long journey home and lots of mud it would be great to have a shower post event. I do recall showers being available previously.
Thanks for a great event. See you next year.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024
Jenny Barrett

Well organised challenging trail run

Well organised and always a challenging course which varies depending on weather conditions. Good atmosphere. Disappointing to see so much plastic used in the form of cups and medal casing.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Jan 2024