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Race Reports for Kinetic Sprint

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

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  • Comments: Great first race--I felt good about it. Swim was hard--high chop; I also started it too fast.
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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 for my first sprint. Will be back as the race was super fun and well organized. Volunteers were great, giving encouragement even later in the race. Although not a big fan of hills, I'll always have a spot on my calender for this race.
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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: Better than my first race - and still learning. Will be upping my distance for the next tri to the international length and will start training about the same timeframe.
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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: This race is nearly a 5 and probably should be rated a 4.5. I didn't rate Post race activities though they're somewhere between Average and Good. There's no post race massage or anything else along those lines. But, there were some great post race snacks plus plenty of water, soda, and sports drinks and places to sit which is actually lacking at other races. And the Awards ceremony gave practical AG awards which I always think is a great idea. Kinetic Sprint has been established for many years now and Setup does know how to do this one correctly. Plus, the lightly rolling bike, decent run and swim courses, and super AG awards make this a good beginner tri and a super "season start" tri for the experienced triathlete. Hoping that Rumpuss in Bumpass comes back in a future year. But, Kinetic is just as enjoyable that I'll be back if Rumpass isn't.
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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 good job with their events. Overall, I'm happy with my performance given that I haven't done any speed work and I wasn't tapered for the race. I clearly have the most improvement to be made on the bike and run (3/33 on the swim, 15/33 on the bike and 19/33 on the run in my AG). Would be nice if they could get the TA accurate with the bike in/out not in the same spot. Other than that, no real complaints. Was on time, nice shirts/socks, good post race refreshments and nice venue.
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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 location and very well organized. My wife and son enjoyed it as well - kids activities (bounce house) were a hit.
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  • Comments: Awesome Race!! I love this race, the State Park is awesome and Set Up Events do a really great job with this. I'm looking forward to coming back here in September to do the Giant Acorn.
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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: The setting, Lake Anna State Park, makes this race really terrific. The race event area is along the shoreline and set along a hill. So the scenery is just very pleasant. The colors, flags, people, boats, water...just a terrific setting. I will try to do this race again.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Other than the swim smelling like gas on the last leg back to the shore it was a good race. Those sensitive to smells could find this a little annoying.
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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 organized race with volunteers everywhere.
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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: PODIUM - 3rd place Age Group. My 3rd ever podium. 2nd Married Couple 2010 Columbia Tri with Lisa, and 1st place AG 2010 Reston Sprint Tri, then this one. This is a great Sprint Race. The beach start is fun. The bike is a challenging 18 miles, and the run ends up being fast, but not without heading uphill for the first part.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Seeing as this was my first triathlon I don't have anything to compare it to. Only down side was the only award given was a pizza coupon unless you placed.
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Race rating (3)
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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: Start saving for a tri bike next 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: Setup events rock! They put on awesome races, well organized, fun, etc. The prizes kind of sucked, but no biggie. I will do any of their races anytime. http://www.setupevents.com/files/KineticSprint_AGWomen_2010.html
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[15]
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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: Another great SetupEvents race. Good post-race food, great way to start off Mother's Day (thanks to the wife!!!). Personal Best in Bike and Run :-). Now I just gotta get some swim lessons and do more laps....
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[16]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Not enough parking and not enough volunteers to point directions. Everything else was great.
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[17]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: well organized; good course; decent food
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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: Lots of fun. Great support. Awesome volunteers. Great place for a race. We camped at the campsite. Had a 10 minute walk to the start. Didn't have to worry about parking. Daughter and wife could play in the lake and at the playground while they waited for me. This is going on my calender again for next year.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Training over the winter has paid off. Given this is my third sprint ever and my first race of the season, I am thrilled with my improvement in swimming, and feel that I'm getting stronger with my bike and running as well. Once again, another great Setup Events race.
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[20]
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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: MY FAMILY LOVED IT AND WAS ALSO INSPIRED BY TWO RUNNERS THAT WERE BLIND AND COMPLETED THE RACE.
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[21]
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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 race was a lot of fun. It was very well organized, with some nice scenery. I'll come back next year.
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[22]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: Very nice atmosphere for this race.
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[23]
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Race rating (3)
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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: Could have benefited from more food/ drinks at the end. Caffeinated beverages would have helped. Why not set up more vendor tents to buy tri-related goodies?
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[24]
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Enjoyed the race, great location for me. The rain made last half pretty unpleasant though.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: good race. good location. Nice park.
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