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Race Reports for Savageman 70.0 2012

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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: I look forward to this race every year. I've only earned one brick out of three starts. It is a great place to ride and an epic course.
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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: There are some things that change you: this race is one of those things. Training for this race was hard: it was hard on me, it was hard on my family. The training over the last two years was the toughest I have ever experienced. If I doubted whether all the training for some race was worth it, those doubts were swept away upon realizing that my suffering was nothing compared to those who suffer from cancer and other immunodeficiency-related diseases: people I know and for whom I care. To say I was encouraged by my families and donors the last two weeks before the race was an understatement: they lifted me up from my mentally exhausted state at the end of my training to remind me that yes, this was something worthwhile. I would not have been able to cross the finish line of "the toughest triathlon in the world" without the support and prayers of my family, friends, and of course my generous donors who helped me raise money for Joanna M Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, in the hopes
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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: One of the best races in the world!
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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: Savageman is famous for the Westernport Wall and the bricks, and that really is a memorable part of the event, but I'm not alone in saying that it's a pity that this overshadows the rest of what is a fabulous event. The setting is beautiful -- Deep Creek Lake in early fall is just stunning -- and the race organization is incredible. There are races that are well organized and efficient, put on by well-oiled companies. But Savageman shows at every turn the care and creativity of Kyle Yost and his team. This helps to create an amazing vibe, which only adds to the enjoyment. I don't expect this to ever become a big event (the course couldn't handle it; and it's not a route for everybody), but it richly deserves its iconic status. I don't know whether I will be back next year, as it comes at a tricky time of year for me, but I will definitely be back some time.
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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: awesome race. would definately do next year
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