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Race Reports for Rockman Half Ironman Triathlon 2007

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

  • Comments: For me, for my first 1/2 ironman (and only 4th Triathlon), a super effort with super results, particularly considering the cramping and ultra conservative swim start. I'll be back next year and plan to be faster. Course was super. Challenging but fun. Organization was uneven. Pre race organization could have been better. Had to pick up chips after regiatering, morning of race, no marking so you had to wear your run number on the bike, Swim went off on time, but very disorganized. Bike aid stations great, but intersections need to be manned. No mile markers on run course, more and better stocked aid stations on run course would have been nice. Overall a good effort for a first year race and I am sure it will get better over time.
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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: First year race. Needs some improvements. Would try again next year. Pretty good value...
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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: This was an excellent race for the cost. I could not have expected better. I would have liked a t-shirt but Chip would have had to charge more for it.
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: This was a PR for me I'll take that on a tough running course. Need some work on the swim and transitions. Will work on my fueling as well before Racine. Overall great race. Love the location at Rock Cut State Park.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Awesome volunteers. Awesome race course. Bad weeds in the lake
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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: I did not like how they did not have a finisher medal but a finisher sticker. I like how they had alot of water boittles on the course. I kept a few for myself. I also did not like how they pack up the water stations before I got there. They were pulling away as I got there. Would been better if they would have stopped and gave me some water and then kept going.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: This race was such a learning experience that can and will be applied to further race, to life, family and business goals. A small part of what kept me going on the run course was that I had a co-worker who said I would not finish. I called him “Half a Dirt bag.” Another co-worker asked, “Why only Half a dirt bag?” “Because I’ll upgrade him to FULL dirt bag after I finish.” The day before the race I wrote on my forearm the total swim yards, bike and run time I had put in for this race. By the run course it was nearly gone but I knew the numbers that were there. I would look was barely readable when I was having moments of doubt…and keep doing. Although my wife was home with the kids and not feeling well, they WERE there at the finish line with me. I know she thought I was nuts while training for this AND at the same time she understood and supported me…even kicking me out of the house a few times to get in training. Jenn, you WERE there with me. I don’t know when I’ll
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Could have used another aid station or two on the run, but that's just nitpicking. :) A great race, and definitely one I want to do again. It's a challenging course, but not so difficult that it's unbearable. A good showing by BT'ers and Salt Creek Tri Club at the race!
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: not sure if I will do Racine, need to figure out cramping issue
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