The marshals were very incouraging

Superbly organised, wonderful volunteers and marshals, and brilliantly muddy hilly course. Love this event and happy to return each year thank you

Tough going every year but that’s why it’s always rewarding to run this race.

Only constructive criticism I had was on the really muddy bit at the bottom of the castle, I thought that someone may get hurt cos they cant stay upright and they may grab the barbed wire if they fell over. But thank you to the organisers for another enjoyable day x

This is a race like no others and I love it , organised well and Marshalls brilliant! If wanna fun, tough, hilly and muddy run then you can beat this
My fave run of the calendar
Well done all runners

Amazing scenery, ideal location, parking cafe etc, very well organised, very helpful marshals, plenty of mud and the weather was kind to us, would love to do again.

See you next year

Having done the parkrun here, I was looking forward to exploring more of the country park. It's a great course which has a lot of variety. The really muddy sections are fairly short and there are a lot of hills at the beginning and the end, but the flat section on slightly firmer ground in between gives enough respite to recover and get ready to push again. First time here so can't compare with the old course, but one-lap is good and the two bottlenecks in the first mile or so where you have to briefly queue to get through a kissing gate are really no big deal. All bar one of the remaining gates were open and we were spread out enough to sail through. My only regret was not wearing my fell shoes - they would have really helped in the mud and been better than the trail shoes I did wear. I've got next year's date in my diary already, so lesson learned unless we have a very dry spell beforehand.

If you like hills, mud and a bit of Essex countryside you’ll love it. Great organisation, route this year was incredible.

Very hard but satisfying route however there were a few hold ups at the gates which was a shame. Excellent communications prior to event and very smooth organisation on the day.

Organisation first class. Scenery and the weather was outstanding.
Most importantly I would like to thank the Marshall's and the Organisers of both Castle Point Joggers and Nice Work Race Management. Thank you all.

Great trial running course. Loads of mud. Beautiful scenery. Very well organised.

Would prefer an earlier start , 9.30 am or 10.00am. Helpful for those who work weekends. Loved the hills! challenging but rewarding. Enjoyed the route, one or two hold ups on the way. A big thank you to the race organisers and marshalls.