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Race Reports for Ironman Ohio

[1]
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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? Bad
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This race is somewhat difficult to properly rate. The course itself is awesome and Ohio is a great venue. They improved the expo from last year and this time there were several vendors and opportunities to view and buy. Now for the bad. The post race was just as terrible as it was last year. Once again they provided burgers to the athletes. This time, instead of getting a dry, burnt burger, I got no burger. After waiting in line for 15 minutes, I finally got up to the servers only to be told they were out of burgers and it would be at least another 10-15 minutes before they got more! Are you kidding me? I ended up leaving the tent with no food, no drink, no nothing. I provided this feedback to IM Ohio last year and have now done so again this year. I know it's minor, but after being on the course for over six hours, I just wanted something solid to eat. I definitely expect better from an IM branded race.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Great race, well organized, lots of volunteers who were wonderful. Highly recommend
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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 massage tables closed early. I needed it bad!
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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? Bad
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: So this race is a little hard for me to accurately rate. The packet pickup and expo were absolutely horrible. Pickup was crammed into a tiny tent and it was difficult to get through because there wasn't enough room for the people to move from line to line. The ironman store was completely wiped out! I really like to buy the shirts with everyone's name on the back, and there was none to be had. Good for my wallet, I ended up buying nothing. The rest of the "expo" consisted of a couple of vendors showcasing dog food and other random items. The only tent that sold nutritionals was the bike tent and they were only carrying two flavors of gel. I guess it's my fault that I didn't already have this on-hand, but I've done so many IM's and I've really gotten into the habit of buying what I need at the race and it's never been a problem before. The post-race food was absolutely terrible. I was given a completely burnt burger on a stale bun, a piece of cheese, and for some reason the volunteer
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