Oxford City Race

[Gnitworp]

Me, I agree both subjectively and objectively

[Dave]

Surprised Chester didn't get similar coverage for the most boring event to date.

that's a little extravagant. admittedly Chester was similar in terms of it all being longer legs, but at least there was more than one route choice available on almost every leg! I think this is more understandable and acceptable coming from a club putting on their first urban race than getting leg after leg with no more than one option from a club who have run the same event for 3(?) years

[awk]

Surprised Chester didn't get similar coverage for the most boring event to date.

I think this is more understandable and acceptable coming from a club putting on their first urban race than getting leg after leg with no more than one option from a club who have run the same event for 3(?) years

Except that this is a student club, where the turnover of membership is considerably greater, and the organisers/planners etc. likely to be more inexperienced. I suspect the membership is very different to that when the club first ran the City Race.

We are very lucky that we have student clubs who put on such a range of events, and who have been at the cutting edge of developing urban races - without them the calendar would have been a lot, lot emptier. Yes, there were things we can all learn, but I for one am grateful to OUOC for their ongoing efforts.

[Tatty]

Hear, hear

[RS]

Dave, according to DEE's result page, they put the race on last year, albeit on a smaller scale. Same planner, who obviously doesn't look for good practice from other street events.
Hope your event doesn't receive the same level of criticism

[Wendles]

On a completely different, and egotistical, note does anyone know who was taking photos at the Oxford Race. I carefully adjusted my style, pace and facial expression (always a downer) in order to secure a suitably athletic replacement for my Facebook photo coming in to the finish, but can't find any posted anywhere??

[NeilC]

Wendy Williams of SMOC was lying on the ground by the last control taking photos as I finished. No idea if they are posted anywhere I'm afraid.

[Angry Haggis]

On a completely different, and egotistical, note does anyone know who was taking photos at the Oxford Race. I carefully adjusted my style, pace and facial expression (always a downer) in order to secure a suitably athletic replacement for my Facebook photo coming in to the finish, but can't find any posted anywhere??

Some here.