“Thank you for putting on a cracking race, I really enjoyed it, super fast course and nice atmosphere , I will spread the good news for you at Oxford Triathlon club”

“…great event, thoroughly enjoyed the whole package.  I think the word will spread for next year, so I will have to be on my toes to get entered!”

“It is Tuesday, I still ache, I am still smiling and I am boring everyone I come across with just how much fun and what a great time I had on Sunday - and I only did the bike leg. I am in awe of all the people who did all 3 legs and could still walk!

The organisation was great, the marshals all very encouraging and nice (especially the one on the trial bike at the top of the hill!) and the buff as the memento was a fab idea.”

“…you should all be very proud of putting a 'not to be missed' event on the sporting calendar”.

“I'd like to thank you all for putting on a great event. It was my first Boneshaker, and I'd love to come back again next year (hopefully in better shape). I thought the routes were excellent, as was the marshalling. I can't really think of any improvements, all in all it was a really good day out”

“…I loved the fact that the event attracts really fit people to have a go types.......my efforts seem to have inspired a lot of my friends to give it a go next year which is great!”

“The event was so brilliantly organised, there were loads of marshals, additional signage around the course, free post race massage (no queue by the time we arrived!) and there were lots of things for our patient families to do while they waited for us.  I would thoroughly recommend it and Emma and I are already looking forward to next year!”

“Many thanks for a very, very enjoyable bone-shaker on Sunday, my first one and hopefully not my last. Very well organised in a stunning location, delightful, tough, but fair course.”

“We really enjoyed our first ever duathlon and appreciate that it would not have happened without an enormous amount of time and effort from yourselves.  We would also like to thank the numerous volunteers who helped on the day, not least those strategically positioned around the course, ensuring that we didn’t veer off the straight and narrow!  Their words of encouragement, though not acknowledged due to an inability to breathe, were greatly appreciated.  Lastly I should mention that Ardington really does provide the most perfect setting for the whole event and The Hendred Schools PTA rustle up a damn good bacon sandwich.”

“The course was excellent - challenging but great fun - the marshalling was very good, the organisation at transition was first-rate and even the car-parking arrangements were managed superbly with the air-cadets doing a fantastic job.  The web-site was particularly good, being very informative but also getting across the fun character of the event and it was because of this that we did it this year - and hasn't the field grown!  I'd not be at all surprised if it wasn't doubled again next year”

“Like last year it was fun for participants and spectators alike, and very well marshaled and organised.”

“Hi guys, just wanted to e-mail you and say thanks very much for a great event. I've done well over 60 running races and can honestly say few were either as well organised or had such a friendly family feel as this event. You've done so well especially considering you're still such a new event.”

“the nicest race organisers in the whole wide world, wonderful low key vibe, fab post race atmosphere, unique course with the reverse runs, a challenging but enjoyable course,  wonderful tranquil location -  a hidden gem!”

“The Boneshaker is a great event which I know will grow to have a big national reputation in the next few years -  the area is perfect for Duathlons”