badly organized race

I contacted the race organizer and pulled out from the race along with others. The race course for the biking portion was NOT closed to traffic, and triathletes were warned to yield to stop lights and stop signs which became a serious safety hazard (races should not preclude the athletes to SLOW down during the event!). Also, at the time of the swim-to-bike transition, the outside was pitch black with no sign of the sun. Triathlon racing bikes typically do not have standard reflective gear as standard road bikes, therefore, speeding at 20+mph in the dark+cars=poorly organized race.