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Race Reports for Pumpkinman Half Iron Triathlon 2013

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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: Considering I did not have the time to train the way I needed, I was happy with just finishing. I did finish better than I had anticipated and overall was very happy with my results. I can't wait to see what I can do with the proper training and losing 20lbs! It was great seeing all of the HS kids out volunteering, they were all very cheerful and encouraging, GREAT volunteers all around!
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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: Love this race. The only complaints are the swim setup, but with the small lake and 2 loop swim there's not a lot to be done. Maybe shorter gaps between waves would help, but not sure as they second loop of the early waves would probably still overlap. Post race food is second to no other race. It's a full on home made buffet Thanksgiving dinner on real plates with real silverware, and homemade apple crisp and whoopie pies for dessert.
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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 cannot compare this race to any other half irons or really much else. With that said, it was a perfect race for my first half. It was smallish, well organized, the people were friendly, and it was a pretty easy course. Everything, from my performance, how it was run, and the overall atmosphere, exceeded my expectations.
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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: Hey, I finished. That's all I came out to do, and I did it. I just wish I had finished according to plan, which was to actually run the 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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was my 3rd year at the Pumpkinman triathlon festival, but only my first attempt at the Half. What a great experience. The course was beautiful, and somehow the weather held out and turned into a beautiful fall morning. Hats off to the ton of volunteers in their bright pumpkin-orange shirts out on the bike and run courses, they did an amazing job keeping the traffic at bay, and keeping us on course. Big thanks to the folks in the neighborhood section at the far end of the run loop as well ... those ice-sponges were perfect. The post-race feast was great too. Fresh carved turkey, mashed potatoes, brownies, yum! Only downer this year would be it seemed that the exp area was much smaller (to nearly non-existant) this year.
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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: Great race as always. I can't wait for next year
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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 was a well run race. The people running the show could not have been nicer. The race started on time. There were plenty of people to cheer the racers on. The course was beautiful (I don't know about it being one of the most scenic in the US as stated in Triathlon mag). The race medal was a can opener. I would do it again. Finally - the day was so beautiful. Near perfect conditions.
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