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Race Reports for St. Paul Triathlon - International Course-2017 CANCELLED -BACK IN 2018 2008

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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: This race wasn't as well organized as the others I've done. I somewhat expected that, and so it didn't come as a huge surprise. However, the most annoying thing about it is that both the run and bike distances were noticeably shorter than advertised. Consequently, even if my race had gone flawlessly, I wouldn't have had any ability to compare it to my other races to really evaluate whether I'm improving. Since that's the main reason I race - to see where I'm at - this race isn't for me. I have no idea why they don't get the distances right, how hard can that be? I left the race pretty annoyed that they couldn't at least get the distances correct.
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Wheelock Parkway is just getting too rough to ride a race on. There needs to be more water available for the people who come in at the end and really need some water. I love St. Paul and I want to do this race again but I hope Wheelock gets fixed up for next year. The St. Paul Police were great! They truely are the best in the business. They stood out in the heat in full uniform to stop traffic and keep the route as safe as possible. Thanks.
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: So, this race was a disappointing performance for me, but I have no one to blame but myself. I would say that I'll do better next year except that I doubt I'll do this race next year for a number of reasons. There are some good things about this race (low race fee, convenient location), but there are some definite drawbacks as well: -road surface on the bike is awful; very bumpy -not even close to enough racks for all the racers -not even close to enough port-a-johns -not even close to enough post-race snacks/drinks I know Vacation Sports events are lower key than most and that is fine, but not being able to cover the basic needs of the race is a problem. I've raced this course twice now and volunteered once and all three times it's been the same story. So next year I think I'll find an oly at a different venue and see if I can't do a little better. :)
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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?No

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

  • Comments: I've read lots of comments about this RD so my expectations were adjusted accordingly. Overall I thought it was a decent race. Post race food/drink were really weak and I thought the run could have used 1 more aid station. I'd probably do the race again just because it's local and I love being home by 11AM on race day.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: I don't think we'll do this one again. The organization wasn't awful, but the lack of water on the run and at the finish was a problem. Although there were tons of volunteers, many didn't have a clue what was going on. And the bike course was crap. That was the deciding factor.
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?No

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

  • Post race activities? Bad
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Yet again, another Vacation Sports event I didn't enjoy. Will I learn my lesson? They really need to start earlier, knowing it will be hot in August almost surely. I wish I could start earlier, but such is the fate of a non-Elite female doing an Oly. Always last to go. Volunteers at these events are the BEST. Beyond that they needed another water stop with COLD water please and more cups.
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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?No

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

  • Comments: I don't particularly care for out and back bike courses, but overall this was a very nice race that I would be happy to do again. Volunteers and police were great.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: started a little bit late, (5 mins), but other then that, it was smooth. fun race!
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