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Race Reports for Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon- DISCONTINUED 2010

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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: Great job of organziers and volunteers. There were a few hiccups, but truly out of control of the RD. Will do it again in 2011.
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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: Set-up does a great job. The race and venue is incredible. The only down fall is the boring bike course, but everything else is great!
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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: B2B was simply awesome. It had the environment of a WTC event without all the bullshit. I did IMFL in 2009 and can say that B2B was better than IMFL. It is big enough to have the excitement of a large event, but small enough so that the race can be enjoyed without huge lines and tons of drafting. I am glad that there are high quality alternatives to WTC races.
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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 my 1st ironman and i thought the race was well organized especially given the logistics of T1, T2, etc. i plan to do this race again! i planned this race out as well as i could - my training, my nutrition, my clothing, etc. my execution of the plan was flawless - i had a very good day - no flats and no other equipment issues. everything that i encountered that day i was able to adapt, overcome and move on. there were no surprises and i was very lucky and fortunate. Finally - i could not have done this without the continual support of my lovely wife. her neverending support of my training, meals, laundry, early morning swims, late night rides and runs, constant crankiness, and the waves of anxiety and obession over every aspect of this race. she was my rock and she was with me every step of the way. we are a team and together we achieved this result.
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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: My first Ironman and it was a success. I thought the course was great and well organized. If I wan't already scheduled to do Lake Placid Ironman in July of 2011 I would do Beach2Battleship again!
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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:

  • Comments: I didn't have the day I wanted so I'm probably going to come back and try again next year.. This race compares favorably with any other I've done in 7years of triathlon, and that includes mDot. B2B does not disappoint.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Set-up events did a good job. I had a great experience. Wilmington is a beautiful city and Wrightsville Beach is awesome. I would recommend this Iron-distance race to both beginner and pro.
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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: A well organized and fun event.
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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: Not just the best because i finished. this settign is great, the beach is fantastic, the bike course is flat but not boring and i enjoyed the run through the downtown area. Its size relative to an IM made it very enjoyable and there is a lot for spectators to do while the bikers are off in the wilderness.
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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 loved completing my first IM. I am most proud that despite my issues on this day I did not quit and kept going. I will take that with me to future IM which I will do!
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I really like this race. Jeremy and Set Up Events did a fantastic job and I would highly recommend this race to others. The volunteers were awesome and I thought it was well-organized. The only two complaints I have were that I thought there could be more buoys on the swim course (and I wish we weren't told to turn at the Wiggly Man) and that last portion of the bike course coming over the bridge when we were forced onto the shoulder and there were a ton or cars didn't make me feel very safe.
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[12]
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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 fantastic race by Setup events. Pros: plenty of excited volunteers that were very helpful great community support, esp during the run in downtown Wilmington Areas that could be improved: possibly 1 more aid station on bike course after mile 50 more than 1 port-a-potty @ aid stations. more lighting on the run course, esp by the park.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Didn't like that everyone was packing up when I got finshed.
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[14]
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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: Great Race, and setup did a great job, but there has to be a better way to get out of the finish than just the boats across the river. We had to stand in line for 45 minutes waiting to catch a boat.
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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 race organizers pulled off a great event, I could have trained better myself but I cannot see how the organizers can get this event done better.
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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: Unfortunately we had to miss the cruise the next day it would have been nice to be there for that.
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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:

  • Comments: Setup Events is awesome. This race is logistically about as complicated as can be, and yet they pulled it off beautifully. I heard a few people whining about 'lack of support' on the bike. Huh? Grow up! It's ironman (er...'iron distance'). I think there were 5 aid stations on the bike for crying out aloud. So stop crying. If I do another 140.6, this race will be high on my list. The quality to price ratio is very very high.
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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 well organized race for competitors but not for support crew/families. The waits on the shuttles were very long (Becky said it was 45 mins all day long- every time she tried to take the water taxi) and I don't like the complication of a point-to-point race. Too many baggies, etc. It worked well, but it was a lot to think about. Setup did a great job and the volunteers were truly amazing- the best I have ever come across. They were so enthusiastic! Overall I am disappointed in the overall result but not terribly so, if that makes any sense- that run was less than I hoped for, esp. with the nice runs in training. Still, 12:38 is not too far from my goal and barring the knee, would have been well within reach. I coujnt myself really lucky to have been given the opportunity to do this, to train for it, fuss about it, obsess about it for a while and carry it out. Thanks family! :-) The swim was MUCH harder than expected and the wind on the bike was rough at times. But, on the
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I look forward to doing this one again after 2011's season.
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