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Race Reports for Chicago Triathlon - International Course 2013

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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: The race was good overall. I think the bike portion was somewhat dangerous. The blame is on the racers for not going to the pre-race meeting and not reading through the rules. In each instance it was clearly emphasized passing was to be done on the right and blocking was illegal. I think an announcement before the race when everyone is setting up transition areas would be a good idea. Just a reminder of the passing rules. That's my only bad thing to say about the race. Besides that it was pretty cool to race up and down Lakeshore Drive and through the harbor and down the trail. This is a great beginner race if you are nervous about the swim. The sea wall is always close so you can navigate easily and for the sprint you can hold onto the wall at any point to catch your breath or calm your nerves. I highly recommend it.
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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 in terms of location and organization, but seriously, I am not a fan of the bike or the run course. Lake Shore Drive is boring to bike and the road quality is crap. Also, while the run is on our famous Lake Front Path, I feel it is not ideal for running in the heat since there is minimal shade. Despite these negatives, I am sure I will do this race again since it's in my back yard.
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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: Plenty of volunteers and all were great! The bike portion is quite congested and people didnt know the rules: ride on left and pass on right. For my first Olympic, I am very happy with my time 2:44. I anticipated 2:50, but swam and biked faster than anticipated. I will try to improve on this time at the ITU in Chicago next year :) Sad to see the tri-season coming to a close..only one more race :(
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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: There was a short amount of time for me to enjoy post race activities because my wave was pretty late and I finished close to the transition closing time.
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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: Honestly, this race is simply too large. There were almost 3,000 folks in the olympic, and there is such a huge range, that is almost isn't worth doing. The transition area is huge and chaotic, making it difficult to find a spot to set up, even with the clear markings and designations. The volunteers are great, but it's too big, by and far.
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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:

  • Comments: Fun race but the wait between tranistion close and race start kind of sucked. Its a big city race so there really isn't a lot they can do. The issue however is it place my wave right in the middle of high heat.
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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: Good race, well organized but overcrowded. Not a good idea to schedule international distance before sprint, especially anticipating hot weather conditions during the day.I think that limiting the number of participants in order to complete the event around 9 to 10am as well as scheduling sprint on different day would be more rational.
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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: excellent race. perfect organization. it was amazing to experience racing with 10,000 people but in a such organized race. swiming in Lake Michigan was the best
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