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Race Reports for Black Bear Triathlon - Half Iron Course

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

  • Comments: Could have more time to get started and set up. Maybe more drink stations/food/aid on bike course and nutrition on the run. Overall had a really fun time and a good race.
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  • Comments: Larry & Michelle run a fantastic race at all their events. CGI!
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: not enough drink stations on bike, road was horrible on bike, hills were constant and every descent ended on a turn.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: The hills killed me and my legs. Great event though. Would do it again to see if I can improve on a hilly course like this.
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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: A challenging course. Well run and supported. Will remain one of the races I will always consider doing. Hope they retain all 3 distances.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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  • Comments: Well, my first HIM is in the books. Not exactly how I planned, but there will be another race to do. Probably the friendliest group of people I've ever raced with, maybe because it's was a very hard course on a miserable day. Volunteers were great, all families and people doing their best to make this a good experience. klassman wrote in the Ironman LP training thread" "Being at the finish line in Boston has given me fresh perspective to " not sweat the little stuff". Be happy." Good advice.
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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: Black Bear half was a tough race for sure with less than ideal conditions, especially on the bike. I used this as a stepping stone to IMLP later this year. Overall, I am very happy with my effort and my results.
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  • Comments: GREAT race and challenging course. The volunteers were amazing and those ice towels were better then pudding.
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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 a great course in a good location. Food was a little disappointing (cold pizza as the main dish?), but otherwise a good show by CGI. The volunteers were abundant and awesome!
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Great race. Only glicth was the delay on the start thanks to the traffic jam but heeding their advice and getting their early was smart. Not sure they really could do much about it. The bike could have used another bottle dropp but they more than made up for it on the run course and they were very enthusiatic so it made things fun. Hard race, but well run.
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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: Another great CGI race.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Well-run race... the whole race was delayed 15 minutes because of traffic trying to get into the park. So all in all, organized but late... no one was complaining though... The volunteers there were great. It seemed lots of folks in the surrounding communities were there helping out... Great volunteers. I can't really say that I would do this race again, but it is totally worth doing! A good, challenging race that is run well.
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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:

  • Comments: The support and volunteers at this race was incredible. It was the best I have ever encountered. They made the race. I can not express how great the volunteers were.
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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: Beautiful location and well run. However, the difficult bike will keep me from ever doing this race again - even the Sprint distance.
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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: Pros: • Weather is just fine in this time of the year, not too Hot or Humid • Clear water during the swim • Well organized • Everything else is much easier after finishing this course • Excellent Age group athletes from PA, NJ, MD, DE, DC etc Cons: • 1:45 hours driving from home, require Hotel accommodations • Challenging Bike & Run courses Big Thanks to Larry and GCI Racing, by far the best organized race I did, Big Kudus to the Volunteers and especially all the kids a long the AID/Water stations
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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: Best things - volunteers were awesome, organization was incredible! It was a great weekend. needs improvement - get rid of HEED!!!
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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: Best race by far of the four I've run. Excellent organization, very enthusiastic supporters, volunteers were phenomenal. I'm looking forward to the North East Triathlon. Oh, and by the way, I'm glad I didn't do the half. It got WAY too hot and this Minnesota boy doesn't handle the heat.
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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: A very well run event. Larry & Michelle do a great job and the volunteers deserve a lot of praise. Tons of stations on the run course and that was key. Volunteers knew the course and which way to direct you. Great job!
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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:

  • Comments: CGI does a great job. Will do more of there races. They offered massage's I just didn't get one.
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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: Great Race! Very well put together race and tons of terrific volunteers.
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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: A nice race, well run and well organized. Not crazy about the placement of the bottle exchange, a little to early on the first loop, IMO, and in the middle of a tricky turn-around. The race organizers may be limited as to where they are able to set the bottle exchange up, though. Might be nice to start the half iron waves first and sprint waves second...
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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 Half Ironman, I am very pleased with this race. I felt that I prepared to the best of my ability, and then raced to the best of my ability. I could not have asked for a much more beautiful day. This was a great race. As always, CGI put on an excellent pair of races today.
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  • Comments: Punked out and did not do the race!!!
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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
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  • Comments: The atmosphere was so awesome because of the big crowd who came to see me. In total, I had: mom, dad, brother, sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, 4 grandparents, aunt, cousin, 2 friends from high school, a coworker, someone from the local paper who my mom contacted, and of course Tim's parents (who were there for him but cheered for me, too). Having them there was such a highlight. The course was the most difficult course I have ever done. The guy who came in first place (my nana saw him on the local news) said it was the hardest course he's ever done and that his hat went off to anyone who even finished the half. I'm ready to rock CDA, baby! Although that strategy will be completely different from this race. I need to go out slow and steady and not race the event. I'm already preparing for that change of pace. But first, I feel the need for speed again at Eagleman!
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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: Good: * Challenging course. Ideal training course for LP. * Great venue....awesome lake. * Spectator friendly. My parents were there and Laura had ~20 friends and fam show up. * Nylon TYR bag for finishers * Free massage * Good food...burgers, chicken sandwhich, pasta salad, fruit salad, water, soda, water ice. Bad: * No port-o-potties on the bike and only two on the run * crappy roads...bumpy, especially on the one out-n-back * Tough running terrain * Only had three ppl giving massages so line was slow unless you finished top 10 OA
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