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Race Reports for Columbia Triathlon 2006

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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: Very fun race!
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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, without a doubt, the premier olympic distance race in the Mid-Atlantic, perhaps in the country. Race organization, direction, volunteers, and police and community support are all 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: Crowd support was fairly minimal throughout most of the race, although there was quite a large gathering along the finishing chute. I high-fived around 20 people while running across the finishing line. A great way to finish! This will definitely be on my schedule for next year. The race is extremely well organized. The course is awesome. A great Spring challenge!
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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: No food for the athletes who don't belong to one of the local clubs? My other races have all had some kind of post-race food so I was kind of surprised by that. I would have stayed to cheer other people on but I was so starved!!!!!!!!!
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Starting the run, I was only 25 seconds behind last year's time, but finished 4 minutes slower - meaning I transitioned faster, but performed slower in each event. This is a very challenging course, but it's where I grew up, so I love it. I checked back on how much training I really did compared against the training plan I was using, and didn't come close to half! Lifting - 11:50 / 41:30 = 28.5% Swimming - 19:07 / 54:30 = 35.1% Biking - 27:01 / 73:20 = 36.8% Running - 37:23 / 49:10 = 76.0% Time to get serious about the Colonial Beach Tri!!
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: A very challenging race. I felt pretty good to come in at 2:35 (top 21%) considering the way the race started. Also, it was the kind of course that knowing what to expect plays a role in how fast you go - when to push, when to hold back, etc... It made me feel like I left some time on the course. This year I have not sought out hills to train on and have tried to do more aerobic endurance workouts than threshold workouts. I believe I can break 2:30 if I choose to make this race more of a focus of my training.
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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: This is a very well run race. The course is challenging but fun. And the venue is one of the best I have seen for spectators to enjoy the day as well. Anyone in the region should consider doing this race.
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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!!!!
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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 had been waiting for this race since last summer, when I decided I wanted to be a triathlete. The race was well organized, plenty of volunteers, and a generally great atmosphere. I also really enjoyed having a group of training partners with me at the race to greet me at the end. There is nothing like seeing the faces of those you've trained with so hard for this race. I'm going to take the next 2-3 days off for recovery, then do a little swimming, or some lite running. Now I have 3 weeks until my next olympic.
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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. I had worked very hard to prepare for this race, 6 months of training paid off - had a very good time and can't wait to do it again! Met several other BT'ers after the race, Daremo, jonnykay and others! So overall results (waiting to see first triathlete category) 41/127 30-34 male 25th swim 27th bike 62nd run! First Triathlete Division: 8/178!
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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: Most well run race I've been involved in especially considering the amount of people. Tough course. This will be the one triathlon I do every year I'm in Maryland.
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