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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Boise - Discontinued 2012

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Race rating (3)
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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 might do this race again sometime but than again I might not because 4 of the 5 years I believe the weather has not been very good for that race so it makes me think that it would be better to find a different race to do.
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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: What can I say about a race that went from a 70.3 to a 26.3?? With all the training and all the money invested into this race, to say I was disappointed is a gross understatement. I've never experienced race conditions like this before, never pushed myself into such extreme elements, but that lingering feeling of failure will not go away...Could I have made it through the whole bike in those conditions?? Would all of my hard work produced the results I was hoping for?? Was my nutrition on Point?? These are just some of the questions that will never be answered...This was my first 70.3 attempt and I wanted to take it. I have to trust that the WTC were just saving us from ourselves. That the spirit of the the athletes participating would have put us in danger that we would have been too stubborn to acknowledge. Hundreds of those signed up didn't even toe the starting line. And out of those who did, many were pulled before they finished. (Including multiple Pros) But as much as I try to find
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Race rating (1)
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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: It wasn't a good race b/c of the weather otherwise it's a great race, did it last year and had a blast. So far this is the worst race I've ever been in though I did the best I could under the circumstances. I just didn't get that same satisfaction I got last year after finishing the whole course, hopefully next year will be better, God willing.
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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: This race was my life for the last 6 months. I trained and trained. I planned and planned some more, but like most things in life the best laid plans often change due to uncontrollable circumstances. I had a great trip with a good friend. I also had a fun race. Not a 70.3, but who can say they did a race under these conditions for their first attmept at a 70.3? I did join team beef at the expo and I was happy to have an extra jersery to remember the event. Also if anyone plans on doing this event pack everything and stay at the Hampton inn. T2 was out one side and the finish line was on the other. I can't tell you how nice it was to take a warm shower minutes after the race finished. I'm off to the doctor for x-rays on my heel and if he says it isn't broken then it's time to register for Steelhead. To all you fellow Boise finishers I say congrats and what a day that was. I'm sorry I missed the post race party I went for a shower and a nap after the race. I ended up going to
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

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

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Hard to know how to feel about this race this year. I'm not going to second guess the officials' decision to cut the bike. They have to think about the safety of all of us. I do feel bad for those for whom this would have been first HIM. I will just try to take what lessons I can and move forward.
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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: I would do this race again. Too bad about the weather, but the race directors have to make the decision based on their ability to deal with a diverse group of athletes under the conditions. Didn't understand what the difficulty was with collecting our gear bags. I've done Vineman twice, which is also a point to point race, and never had such confusion in getting my T1 gear bag at the end of the race. Great volunteers in Boise and generally a great atomosphere and experience.
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Race rating (5)
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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: So that's Boise. Ashley and I found a great Mexican restaurant right off the run course that we had lunch at. Then went back out and continued to cheer for all my teammates and friends. I don't even know how to end this blog post....Just thank everyone I know? It seems like everyone was at this race. Special thanks to Sue and Jay for being our anchor throughout the weekend. Thanks to Wattie for putting together such a spectacular team. I've made so many friends and have felt so welcome...it makes going to these races a whole new experience. Thanks to Elliot for letting us into his weird weird world of Linsey Corbin fascination....it's actually quit comical ;P...Congrats goes out to all those who raced, braved the conditions and did so well..We'll see lot's of you in Vegas. Thanks to all my sponsors, Wattie Ink, 101 Pipe & Casing, Inc., Kurt Orban Partners, and Wins Wheels. Very special thanks and love go to my girlfriend Ashley who had to deal with a stupid, rainy, wet, cold, point
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: The bad rating is for the weather. I understand that it was snowing on part of the race course (Micron area) when we were at the dam. Course itself is a nice course, and Boise is a great place to race (well supported). Suspect I'll go back and try it again.
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