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Race Reports for Mendon Trail Run

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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?

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

  • Comments: We couldn't get the timing chips til about 15 mins before the race which meant we were queueing and getting cold. It would have been nice to pick it up earlier and then just concentrate on warm up/ getting ready. There was beer at the post race lodge. Not that I wanted it but I thought it was a nice touch.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Having Yellow Jacket time the race was a significant improvement over last year. And registration seemed to go much more smoothly. The race is tough, but it's a terrific challenge. The route is very well marked.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: I enjoyed this race a lot. Nice to have a change of venue then asphalt. Good to Jackie, Rob and Kam.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: The Rochester Orienteering Club has put this race on for 13 years now. I think it keeps getting bigger. It's their biggest fund raiser. I think they were a little understaffed for the turnout. Thankfully we'd registered on-line, so we zipped through to get our tags. At least half of the participants waited until today to register. That line was long. The organizer at the start line really needed a bullhorn as he was attempting to give race instructions, nobody could hear him. And they only had one water station on the entire course, but it is tough terrain and they do warn you on the registration form. Most of the longer distance runners were prepared with their own hydration systems. My biggest, or only real complaint, was that there were not enough bathrooms. The lines were way too long for that. Overall it was a really cool race, and the park is just beautiful. I'll do it again for sure. Rob's going to be on the ROC board next year, so maybe he can help solve some of their
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