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Race Reports for Hustle up the Hancock

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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Going into this race, I had NO idea what to expect. I had a bet with Pat to see which floor I could "run" to before I couldn't run anymore. I said 16th, and he said 24th, and boy, were we both wrong. I made it to the 4th floor, before I realized that I wasn't going to be running up any more flights. Each "leg" of the flight had about 10 stairs, so 20 total per floor. They were a little on the steep side, not too bad. It was like running into a wall when I got to the 4th floor though...my chest hurt. They sprayed listerine into your mouth before you went up, and they said this helps with breathing, but Marc and I agree, it just made your chest burn. It got worse obviously the higher up I went. I was a little nervous about whether or not I would have a claustraphobia feeling with the amount of people, and the stairways, but that was fine. I passed a bunch of people who were having a harder time than me. I probably could have started skipping stairs to get a faster time, but
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: This is a stairclimb event
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