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Race Reports for Chicago Triathlon - International Course

[26]
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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 organized. The only thing they could have done different is move the finish more north, closer to the transition area. It was a long walk back to the transition.
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[27]
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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: IMHO, every triathlete should do this race once in their life. The scale of the entire event is beyond description. Will I do this race again? Maybe someday, but not in the foreseeable future. It was a blast, and I will always remember it!
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[28]
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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 run race that I think everyone should do once. I don't think I'll do it again. Way too much hassle with the transition area/distance. Had to wait quite awhile to get our bikes out etc. Maybe all the walking to collect our stuff helped on the recovery. There's something to be said about giving your gear one last check before the race. Would never be able to happen on this race. Felt very safe and thought the volunteers were terrific.
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[29]
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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: Can't wait for next years race
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[30]
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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: Was initially skeptical bout a race with 10,000 competitors. But, this event was a blast. Fun, FLAT course that was amazingly organized for the number of people/events. Mandatory tip: GET A HOTEL ROOM NEAR TRANSITION. I don't care how close you think you live, this will be worth its weight in gold.
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[31]
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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 found the Chicago Tri to be a good race despite what people have said about it being over crowded. Ok, it was crowded and I was held up a few times on the bike and run but I have no idea how much that would have cost me, 1min? 2min? Either way, I had a great time and that's what matters most. And hey, got a PR out of it, too!
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[32]
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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: It's a big race so it is crowded, but it was well organized.
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[33]
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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 event is just too huge with lots of beginners. I think it was a good race for me but I will not be doing this again unless I live in the Chicago area.
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[34]
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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: Just like last year, I'm amazed that the swim starts actually start at precisely the times they are scheduled for. My started at 8:08 exactly (wave 29). The volunteers were awesome!!! They knew we were suffering and helped any way they could. I loved the ice water towels at the end.
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[35]
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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: Logitics of such a big race made it very daunting. Had to park some way away from the start (and transition) which left me without cell phone and wallet for too long, my fault, but this meant the mini bagel and 12oz coffee was all I ate before the race and didn't have cash to buy something. Maybe I could have left my wallet in my pants at the swim bag drop, but I didn't feel like it was a good idea, no issue with the volunteers, just my own personal concern that cost me time in the long run.
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[36]
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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: The only negative I noticed was that some of the water stations had warm drinks - some ice would have helped alot.
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[37]
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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: After investing 8 months in training I would have liked better race weather conditions. If you don't enjoy heat and humidity, skip the Chicago Marathon and Triathlon. Still, all in all a good experience for my first time. I'll do more races, but this one, never again.
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[38]
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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: Its an ok race. I liked NYC better and for the cost of the event and # of people, I think the goodie bag, and post race activities were lacking
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[39]
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  • Comments: I like the venue, but as usual, the crappy way to rack the bikes so early in the morning and then the wait is something that turns me off to this race. There are so many smaller events that have the setup better. I do like the chicago crowd and it being my town, I like it.
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[40]
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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: I did this race in 1985 in 3:14 and my goal was to beat that time since I turned 50 this year. Just wanted to prove older, slower, smarter and better prepared can beat young, fast, stupid and un-prepared almost every time. I know LSD was rough and crowded, but it is really cool to ride out there. Usually the tallest structures I see when riding are 80 foot tall grain silos.
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[41]
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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: TOO MANY DAMN PEOPLE...IT IS REDICULOUS!
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  • Comments: I just dont think I can hydrate right on days like that. This race was like Bangs lake last year when it was sunny and 90s and felt a lot like Racine. I also think I need to do more stretching or something, I was already feeling tight going into the race and never really got loose before the pain started on the run. Oh well. It is in the books.
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[43]
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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 & course that was hampered by the heat.
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[44]
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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: They ran out of cups toward the end of the run, but the volunteers improvised and asked if we wanted water from the jugs dumped on us or if we wanted a pull. I was so hot I opted for a shower. I applaud the volunteers for improvising. Lots of spectators to keep you going. All volunteers were awesome.
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[45]
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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 one was actually fun. Knowing it's the last time I'll do it for a long time really made me sit back and appreciate my adoptive city. Coming south along Lake Shore and seeing the skyline really energized me. And the beauty of the lake and even ugly ol' Soldier Field -- I'm going to miss all of it a lot. Chicago's been good to me and I'm glad I did this race one last time. I was singing this song for at least part of the race, not as well as Clapton or Guy, but I was still singing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7dNeI74DlA
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[46]
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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: A *really* well-organized race: the swim waves went off on time like clockwork, and as I mentioned above, there was lots of water and hydration stuff out on the run. Very efficient, lots of volunteers, and everyone really pleasant despite the rough conditions. This race is HUGE, so it's a bit of a different experience from my other races so far-- but all the more impressive for being so well-run as a result.
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[47]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Race was good overall. I think distance to T1 is annoying (450m) and dislike that this is included in T1. Biking course was better than I expected. Run absolutely sucked since there was no shade and the stations were too far apart and out of cups and/or water/ gatorade. Mile markers were at 2 and 4 (no 6 or last couple meters?). Overall, SO glad I did this. It was an amazing experience and I couldn't be happier. A few things I learned: 1 - I have the best support system ever - my Mom flew in from Texas, my two roommates and another best friend rooted for me by making signs, having the announcer call out my name, and hanging around for three hours in the 90* weather. 2 - Water AND electrolyte drink on the bike. 3 - I still HATE running.
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[48]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Hard to rank this race because it was my first triathlon, but the areas I did rank did seem right to me
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[49]
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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: Had PR time going until the run, then blew it.
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[50]
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Not a good experience. Not worth the travel time.
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