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Race Reports for Las Vegas Triathlon - Olympic Course

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[1]

Reported by:

edshortsleeve

Race rating (4)

• 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: The race was organized and the volunteers were extremely nice. Overall it was a good race. There needs to be more shade in the future to escape the heat for both participants, volunteers and spectators. There should also be more people to mark participants as this hindered my ability to get any type of warm-up in before the race(also I should have gotten there earlier but that was out of my control). Pictures: http://www.zazoosh.com/members/viewGallery/6062

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[2]

Reported by:

OneLifeLiveIt

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?No
• Plenty of drink stations?No


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


• Comments: It's hard to rate this race. For organization it should probably get a 2. In 2008 they started packing up the finish line, while there were a LOT of half distance people still out there. It was really sad to see them come in, no finish banner, bikes already on the ground, transition areas packed up....BUT it's because this race is so hard, that we keep coming back. This year we still hade a finish banner to run under, so maybe they realized how the athletes felt.

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[3]

Reported by:

ebear1

Race rating (5)

• 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: After I crossed the finish line I was pretty sure that this would be my last triathlon. My swim was so bad. And the hills on the bike and run wiped me out. But I guess triathlons weren't meant to be easy. And I thought this course definitely challenged me, and in retrospect I did have a good time. So, I am already looking to do another Oly Tri before the end of the year. =D Note - I am rating this course too hard for me/my ability, but I think this was a fun and challenging race. PLUS, I finally got a finishers medal! (my previous races didn't give out medals unless you were tops in your AG)

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[4]

Reported by:

tri105177

Race rating (5)

• 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 RACING PERIOD.. CANT WAIT TILL THE NEXT ONE...

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[5]

Reported by:

zia_cyclist

Race rating (3)

• 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: They could have done a better job with the post race food. It was pretty bad. The oranges weren't even cut in quarters. The venue is great. The lake and the mountain scenery were beautiful. I met a few BT'ers - Lobo, Chile7473, Abqkid. Also saw Pilgrim on the run.

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[6]

Reported by:

BaconGreen

Race rating (4)

• 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: Happy to complete my first Olympic distance triathlon. I really like this venue, and it's only two hours away - I am sure I will do this race again next year. It is the USAT regional championship so many of the local elite triathletes turn out for it. I am surprised that only 120 athletes competed this year. Rumor is that the biker rally filled up most of the motel space in town and the resulting trouble finding lodging discouraged many would-be participants. No post-race activities other than the awards.

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[7]

Reported by:

edholt

Race rating (4)

• 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: For the size of the field (~140), the competition is some of the best I've seen. Course is tough, but good times are still attained. I did expect more than water and some fruit for a $60 entry fee.

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[8]

Reported by:

chile7473

Race rating (4)

• 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: I only put below average for post race activities because all the bananas were gone when I finished.

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[9]

Reported by:

amybunny

Race rating (5)

• 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 felt this was very well organized, and I can't wait to do it again next year.

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[10]

Reported by:

ABQkid

Race rating (2)

• 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: The volunteers were great, but they need to offer better on course needs, like Gatorade. Post-race nutrition needs to be better, instead of grapes and plums along with water.

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[11]

Reported by:

lobo

Race rating (4)

• 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: Was a good race, that I will definitely do again.

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[12]

Reported by:

naners

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


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


• Comments: This was my first season, and this race was my last tri for this season. I gave it my best shot. I'm a little disappointed in my times. That only leaves room for improvement next season.

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[13]

Reported by:

MorganD

Race rating (4)

• 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: Awesome venue. Awesome organization. This was a USAT Regional Championship event. The race was open to 300 participants and really should have been full. If you want to do a challenging intermediate event at a great venue, then you should think about this one for next year.

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