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Race Reports for Naperville Sprint Triathlon

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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: This really is a great race. The swim starts are a really good. It was perfect for my first tri! I am really SO pleased with how I did, even considering the food poisoning the day before. The first place girl in my age group only beat me by 15 minutes! I can't wait to race this one next year to see how I improve. I am going to rock it!

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Race rating (4)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?No

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 swim venue is a little goofy but the bike and run courses are very nice. There were plenty of volunteers and they had a good selection of drinks and such after the event. I really like how the transition areas were set up. It took all the guesswork and jockeying for best spot out of it.

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Race rating (4)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?No

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 enjoyed this race and am glad I forced myself to go. I really wanted to finish this one in between 1:30-1:45, and I only missed by 43 seconds. If I had actually gotten off my rear and prepared, I'm sure I could have come in much better. Things I liked: - Marked areas in Transition - Short swim course in a poor-swimmer friendly venue - The start when you feel like it casuality (so much of my life is structured with schedules. When I do something for enjoyment, like this race, it makes it more fun for me when there is no pressure of a start time) Things I didn't like: - 30 minutes in line to get into transition? Why have 1006 volunteers body marking and only 2 handing out chips? Why not hand out chips after people come out of transition? Big bottle neck - Lame goodie bag. A sample of "Butt Paste" WTF is that? And no, it is not for saddle sore. It is for diaper rash. There was also a bottle (ho hum, joins the stack of them), some vitamin C tabs, and an AARP pen. Wow. At least

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[54]

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?No

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

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

Comments: Event was about 25 minutes late in starting and was disorganized until they got things started. Didn't have the transition area marked well - not until very late in the morning did the signs go up saying Swim/Bike/Run In and Out. Other than that, though, fairly well run. Didn't stick around for post-race activities.

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