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Race Reports for Black Bear Triathlon - Sprint Course

[1]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: This is my 2nd CGI event, and just like the 1st I was happy with it. They put on a great event. It is organized, ON-TIME, safe, and well run. I did offer some feedback about the course change being a dangerous decision because of it not being updated on the course maps/social media/email/etc. They got right back to me and said they would be more vigilant about this in the future. This is what makes the difference between a good race director and a GREAT race director. If you haven't raced with CGI -- do it. It's a tough act to beat.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Absolutely loved this race! Very challenging and well organized. Hope to do it again, maybe upgrade my bike and go for a longer distance!
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: CGI always has the best races!
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[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: It really is a well run event and a challenging course. I am now looking forward to getting to next year and improving. Sometimes you have to have a tough race to make you appreciate the success you've had in the past. And also not to forget the effort you've put in..I've been racing for 5 years now and it's a lifestyle...I've cut back a bit from a year or two ago due to family and work commitments but I still enjoy the challenge. I'll keep at it...and if I feel like quitting I'll just read this again! (stay on it Phil!!)
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[5]
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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: CGI really puts on a good race. I also got a water bottle, T-shirt, finishers metal, age group metal, free meal, complimentary pasta meal at the hotel the night before! 1, 2, and 3rd place all got really nice big trophies! I did this race last year and will definately do it again!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: This was a CGI event. Voulenteers were great. Especially gentleman at bike transition area, very loud and encouraging to everyone. Post race food could have been much better. Bread, cookies, red pizza, and bannans, water. Very organized, and great MC making sure everyone had their name and hometown called out, good job.
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[7]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: One of the cleanest lakes I've competed in. I've always loved the venue here. Barring any major injuries, would like to come back next year.
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[8]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: CGI really does a great job and the park at Black Bear is just beautiful. Great place to bring the family. Next year I do the Oly!!
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[9]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: For my first race this was a great experience. Had a great time everything was easy to follow and well planned. Look very forward to this race next year!!!!!
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[10]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I'd highly recommend this race to anyone- it was well organized and a LOT of fun!! It must have been a lot of mental effort on my part-- that could be just because this was my first race. I realized on the way home that not even once during the bike ride or the run, did I look around and enjoy the scenery! I was sort of sad about that.
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[11]
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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: Down the last couple of years very well organized and one of my favorite events of the season. I look forward to this race each year. Might be a problem for 2010. The regional national qualifier is the next weekend.
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[12]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Really love this race, great location, and well organized. I also liked the new transition layout better than the prior years.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Will do again
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[14]
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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: Great race. really enjoyed this year's changes (new transition area, new swim course, etc) thought it was improvement from last year. Great job by CGI. The volunteers were excellent and plentiful(although the army of volunteers at the run aid station was a little intimidating!). Weather was perfect. It was a great day to be alive and racing.
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[15]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I loved the race and the course! I will definitely be back next year!
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[16]
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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: CGI puts on good races. Although they pushed back the swim start by 15 minutes because of traffic, I understood why they did it. Other than that, things were pretty timely and nicely run.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Very well organized, lots of very helpful and friendly volunteers. Beautiful course with some very challenging hills! Will definately do it again. Thank you - it was a perfect first triathlon!
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[18]
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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: Very good race CGI is awesome,
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[19]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Started ~15min late b/c of traffic getting into the park. Luckily we came from the other direction and I like to get there early so we didn't have any issues. Love the venue being its a state park. They have a full bathrooms and showers. (I actually had no wait to use the bathroom...a first for a tri for me) Picnic tables, grills, and even a concession stand for family/spectators.
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[20]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • 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: The actual event was fantastic and I am planning on making this a annual event for my wife and I to get away for the weekend. We had a blast. The pre and post race activities could have been a little more athlete freindly. I think that with the event at a state park, on a beautiful weekend a week after Memorial Day, we should have gotten more then just dominos pizza. A couple of grills with some burgers and chickens would have kept a lot of people around to cheer more people on.
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[21]
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Race rating (3)
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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: The only complaint I have is the start was pushed back twice for late comers. It bothered me that I took the time to get there super early and yet the late people were accomodated. Seriously....its not fun standing around in a wet suit for an hour!
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[22]
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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: Will retune next year. Was a hard race for 1st timer.
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[23]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I love this race! I will do it every year they have it....This was my second year....If those hills killed you in your first attempt, come back next year and they won't feel as tough!
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[24]
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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: Well organized, on time and good post-race buffett. I hope they had enough for those racing the half as I heard that they were "running low" before a single 1/2 participant was even on the run. Great venue with plenty of bathrooms.
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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: There were a lot of volunteers on this course, directing traffic and hydrating athletes on the run. As advertised, the bike was hilly, but hey, it IS coal country! Maybe if I bring the bike up to practice the course when I am up that way for a day of kayaking or climbing, I can make a long day of it, and do even better for next year!
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