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Race Reports for Cardinal Triathlon 2009

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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Great race and course. I think that I bit off more than I could choose by doing this course for my first ever HIM. Finished OK, just slow. No regrets, just slow....
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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...just the right size and plenty of volunteers. Hope to get to do it again next year. I highly reccomend this
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  • Comments: was not a well organized or put on event. There were no potty's on the bike course...maybe one on the run course. Had to wait on the cars at the intersections due to no traffic volunteers or police...very dangerous. The run course was only about 12.3 miles not 13.1 and there was not even a finisher medal at the end. felt bad for a friend who was doing this as first Half...got shorted on the run distance and didnt even get a finisher medal. Would never do anything from this company again.
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Small race group ,on a big venue area. Not enough support. One hill extremely dangerous. Ride was on open Traffic roads. I would do race again.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: They could have used a little more help at one of the intersections out on the course, transition could have used a few more racks, and another port-a-potty would have been nice. But overall, a very fun day on a beautiful course. Was very cool to see last year's IMKY winner out there hammering! Hope to do it again next year.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: For the price I think this was a pretty good race. It was only $100 and it was very small. I got the impression that most people were also doing IM Lou. I doubt I'd come back to race this HIM, but I got a lot from it that should help me next month. They started maybe 10:00 late, which isn't a big deal. They had enough aid stations for it being a cool day, might have been an issue if it was hot. I can't say I love the shirts or Hammer products that they offered, but that's a personal preference. And for a small race I thought there was a good amount of people out cheering. I'd recommend it as a good warmup for IM Lou.
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  • Organised?
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Fun race and course and a great practice run for IMKY. The only complaint I have is that they really needed to have a couple of portapotties on the run course. There were zero and that's just not cool.
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: This race was good and bad. I'll never do another race with this company again. I paid $100 to do this thing. I didn't get $100 in race support. The volunteers who were on the course were great, but not having police support at those intersections is inexcusable. And not having volunteers in the finishing chute, the mis-measured run course and the running out of water at the aid stations, well, that’s also inexcusable. That’s all I have to say about the race company. I had hoped the weather would be a little hotter to get me ready for L’ville. It was mild that day and it helped me set a PR, so I’m happy about that, but I had hoped for some more strenuous training. I set a PR by 40:24, and I beat Jeremy, and that’s always a good thing. It was fun hanging out with Jenn, Amy, Tammy and their spouses. Overall, it was a good race with a bad race company.
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: I pushed myself hard on this race and am happy with the result. I enjoyed racing on a "practice course" for ironman Louisville. It is also fun to meet up with so many BTers. This race could be improved. The volunteer at packet pick up could not answer any questions about the race. They need to be informed. The race started late. The start time could be earlier. There were only 3 port-apotty's at transition and NONE on the entire course. The support on the bike course was minimal. More police and volunteers were needed. Despite the negative points about the race, is was fun. This is a great race to prepare for IM Louisville conditions! I had a good, fun race and a nice time meeting up with all the BTers.
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