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Race Reports for Boiling Springs Triathlon

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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: Overall challenging course but definitely no frills. Pros: Great use of volunteers to act as pool lap counters. This was very helpful! Great location with lots of opportunities for family to watch the action. Kids could fish in nearby pond to stay entertained. Shower facilities on site were a plus. Cons: 1) Organizers did not allow a racer in our group to pick up packets for multiple racers the night before. If this is the policy, then post it on your site prior to race so no wasted trips are made. In addition, the organizers had no record of the one racer who did come the night before and made him stand in line and sign another waiver on race day. 2) $40 registration fee should include a TECH t-shirt, not a cotton one. This was very disappointing(I'd be willing to pay higher registration fee if needed). Save cotton shirts for 5Ks. I think we all worked hard enough for a nicer shirt. In addition, consider adding race distances to the shirt design. 3) Post race food was minimal. A few boxes
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: This is a nice local race with a little bit different set up for the pool swim, making it a good race for someone who's done a few pool races, but doesn't feel they're quite ready for a race with OWS. The RD does a decent job of keeping things moving, considering that their options are limited for getting everyone through the pool quickly. The only negative I had was a shortage of volunteers on the bike course. There were a few intersections that didn't have any. Most notably were a right hand turn where the sign blew over, and at a stop sign with limited sight distance onto a heavily traveled road. I will probably do this race again.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: need chip timing. and make the bike course not pass over train tracks twice and risk getting stuck.
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