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Race Reports for Door County Triathlon - Half Iron Course

[1]
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Keep checking in with yourself. -sugar -salt -stomach -legs -mental well being It's great having a watch to remind me when to drink. Need to figure out how to change it to running mode.
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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: Everything about this race is well done & the venue is superb. I would recommend both the sprint and the HIM to anyone.
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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 don't know if I'll do the half again, but I'd come back for the sprint or the half relay.
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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: you will hard pressed to find a more organized, well coordinated, enjoyable HIM in the country...Sean and his team have thought of everything...plenty of support on the course, huge ice baths, numbered buoys, lots of detail you wouldn't expect. We are very lucky to have this event so close to home.
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[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: Nutrition: Gu 15 min prior, T1, 3 Gu's during bike (50', 1h40', 50 miles), 3 Gu's during run (4,8,10 miles) Overall happy with performance. PR. Dealt with cramping issues and finished.
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[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: This is a great half ironman race. Extremely organized, beautiful swim venue, and honest run course. The course is extremely well marked, there are more than enough volunteers, and there are plenty of aid stations that are always fully staffed. Door County is a great place to spend a long weekend while racing, and I spent the weekend with my family and my fiance's family. I would recommend this race, and place it well ahead of Racine which typically occurs the same weekend.
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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: The community around this race is the best! Unfortunately I will not be doing it in 2015 due to family commitments, but definitely look forward to again in the future.
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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, very organized, tons of volunteers. The race director listens to suggestions and changes stuff slightly for the better every year. LOVED the freezie pop station on the run!!! This was my 5th consecutive year and I'll be back for number 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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I loved this race! It's a definite do-over with a group of friends. Who doesn't love going to Door County for heavens sake!!? :)
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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: First I want to say this weekend was awesome and I had a great time spending it with my wife and so many friends, donkeys and training partners. The race venue, the Door County region of WI, the volunteers and all my peeps are what made the entire weekend special. And the race, well, it was a PR for me at this distance and an all around great 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: The Door County Half Iron is a fantastic race! The race director, towns, locals, business, volunteers... Everybody associated with this race were amazing. We could not have been happier to have selected Door County as our group race together and we all look forward to returning.
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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: Door County Triathlon is such a wonderful event. They don't try and pack too many people in there and the volunteers and staff are top notch.
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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 really have nothing to compare it to, but this seemed like a great event and I would recommend it. I have my work cut out for me for the next year, and I am excited to do this race again. Love, love, love the HIM 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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The best moment was coming to the finish line and having my friends and family cheer me in! I had a good attitude throughout the race, truly enjoyed each leg.
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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:

  • Comments: DCT is an incredible experience, incredibly organized, and in a venue to die for. I certainly have things to improve on, which is a good thing, and we will be back next year and see what happens. Maybe I need to take up my wife's idea of eating Oreo's for nutrician....seems to work for her!!!
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[16]
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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 did High Cliffs last year so it is the only race I have for comparison. Door County was more expensive and worth every penny. I can't say enough about the support staff and aid station availability. Water, gatorade, and nutrition were plentiful. Course set up was great. Swim was well marked. Bike course was smooth. Run course was challenging. "I had an awesome time." -Frank the Tank.
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[17]
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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: Everone always raves about the Door County half and now I know why. They have so many activities and it is very organized. The course is awesome and so is the support. I highly recommend this venue.
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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 good, well organized event. The crowd support was great and there was ample aid stations for the run. Would put this as one of the top races I've ever done.
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[19]
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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 have volunteered at this event the last three years and it's run so well. I will be back next year!
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Comments: I was the run leg of the relay
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[21]
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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 FINISHED - WOOHOO! 3rd half iron in the bag! Kudos to everyone who finished or even started this event, dealing with the heat required amazing mental & physical effort. There really isn't much more to say about the race in particular except that under ideal conditions I feel like this course could have provided an awesome result, it was just challenging enough! This event was fantastic. The volunteers, the locals, heck - everything was really well done. Amazing support. I would definitely do it again!
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[22]
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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: Overall, good learning experience for my first half iron. As I'm not super happy about my time, looking at the overall and age group position, I did well and right where I realistically wanted to be. Looking back at past results, the time differences were drastically different from last year to this years due to the conditions.
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[23]
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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: The staff was excellent and the volenteers were great. They pulled off a great race in difficult conditions. The bike course was a lot of fun and I think the run was hard without being too over the top The extra effort made with ice baths and extra fluids paid off and made this event into a great day.
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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 love this race and it's so worth the 4 hour drive from Chicago. I'm beyond impressed how they handled the hot humid conditions this year. They went out of their way to make us as comfortable as they possibly could. Only 9 percent did not finish which on a day like today I think is impressive. As always the race is run well. Tons of course markers, bouys are really numerous etc etc. I still hate the race shirts though same as last year just a different color, and would have been nice if the medal looked different then last year (the front just had the new date) the back was different but who displays the back of a medal?
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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 can't say enough good things about this race (although I hesitate to because I'm afraid it will start selling out quickly every year!!!). It was a tough day and I NEVER felt I was in danger on that course. The organizers brought in so much extra fluid, ice and even sprinklers and dunk tanks for us. It was incredible. Where there wasn't an aid station, there was a local spectator offering up their hose. People were SO nice and SO accommodating. I can't wait to go back and do it again next year....hopefully under better conditions. I am seeking some revenge on that run course!
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