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Race Reports for Lytle Park Triathlon

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Hate that "Organization" question above is either yes or no. This race had a few organizational lapses, but wasn't some sort of complete, unorganized mess. The race started on time, but the briefing that was scheduled for 8:15 didn't happen until ~8:40. Not a big issue, except I had planned my warm up around the 8;15 time. Also, traffic control crew at the busiest intersection on the bike route wasn't ready when I, the lead biker at the time, got there. I had to come to a sudden stop, wait for cross traffic, and then try to get going again while in too high a gear. Post-race food was a pile of bananas, a few apples, and some bottled water. That said, the entry fee was pretty modest so don't take that as a complaint.; exactly how much coddling can you expect when the race director is only collecting $60 a head? No finisher medals, but nice medals for 1-3rd in age group, plus T-shirts, even with week-of-race entry. Despite some flaws, I still felt like the race was a
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The race is a small deal affair. Overall it's not a bad deal though. The course needs to be longer on the run but otherwise it's good. Really wish I had been 100% though. I guess it proves what the human body can put out still when you are feeling like you want to die. It was nice to win another race at the end of the day.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Other than the race director letting people change divisions at the awards it was a good race.
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: It was suppose to be a triathlon but the pool wasn't filled up yet. Something to do with not getting the final drainage upgrade plans from the State of Illinois. Changed to a Run Bike Run at the last minute. For me, it seemed like a good event but was a little disorganized at times. The main issue I had with this race is that I found out it would be a duathlon through members on this site. Never got an email indicating the change nor did I ever get a response to direct emails and voicemails to the race director/staff. Would I do it again? Probably if there is not another race I can do instead.
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