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Race Reports for TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon - Olympic Course 2009

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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: Those volunteers are just awesome.
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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 the Philly Tri. Where else can a virtual novice at the sport go out and perform on the same course (at the same time) as world-class athletes that are internationally known? I will always make the Philly Tri part of my Tri calendar.
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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: Outside of the bike being a bit crowded (although it didn't seem as bad as 2008), this race is great. Huge competitive field, great venue, fun 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: A great race! It's well run and is a pretty good course. I don't think I have any real complaints. There were a lot of athletes and more this year than last year. The course was a little crowded, but not awful. I'd do this race again. It was also great to race with our friends. When we were standing in line at the port-o-potties before the swim start, I said that I couldn't imagine doing these races by myself.
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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: This is one of my favorite races. It is well-run and it's a fun and scenic 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: all around great race. great course. well run. great post race. i definitely recommend it.
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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: Surprisingly, I thought the bike course was better this year than last. Although I still think it would be better with a few hundred less participants. I do enjoy this race and have done it each of its first five years. Thought I might be done after this one, but now I'm thinking maybe I'll make it for Round 6.
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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 did the sprint last year, moved up to the Oly thins year. It's close to home a a nice course. A bit pricey, but I like it.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I guess for the amount of training I put in I placed about as well as I cvould for 5 weeks training. I will go back next year for sure as I know that I am capable of doing wayyy better! Great race, it is well organized great bike course through philly( next year i will be ready for the hills). I had the goal of finishing under 3 hours which I did, so I guess I am kinda happy about it
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  • Comments: Good race, the organization with bag pickup was better this year, and as always the post-race food was good. The road conditions seem to be getting worse though, potholes getting bigger and such.
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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: Really a great challenging race. This was my first Oly distance and I'm disappointed in some aspects but also please that I continue to see some improvement.
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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: 5 minutes faster than last year on this course
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  • Comments: DNF Not long into the swim I began feeling a tightness in my chest, like I was unable to get enough air. I did some breaststroke and turned on my back a few times, but it got steadily worse until I had to head for a kayak. After a long rest I tried again, but ended up having the same problem and swam to another kayak. I told them I was done and they called a boat that came and got me, and eventually a woman swimmer who was coughing up blood. Once I got back I realized I was also coughing up frothy blood. It continued for several hours after the race was over. When I got home, a google search turned up plenty of information on swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE). The frothy blood is a sure sign. It's funny that the woman and I were both sidelined by the same thing. If the life guards wouldn't have made a big deal about her coughing blood, I wouldn't have thought much of it.
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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I'll be back!!! In 2010, I need to do this race without experiencing cramping.
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