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Race Reports for Mason-Dixon Olympic Triathlon 2008

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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?No

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

  • Comments: Since this was the event’s inaugural race, a few thoughts on this race for improvement which I passed to the race director: - Perhaps a few more sighting buoys on the second swim leg. Nothing they could have done about the fog. if you could put like 3 yellow buoys in between the reds and then maybe 1 yellow on the finish to get back to shore, that would probably help folks a bit more. It was unfortunate that the middle buoy was white as it blended nicely in the fog. If you keep this a near Fall event, the chances of morning fog are going to be there. (RD agreed that 5 buoys would be good) - Larger drink cups on the run. They were just above small Dixie cups and folks needed just a bit more there. (RD agreed to this) - I didn’t have a problem with 1 aide station on the run as I carry my own drinks, but I usually see 3 on a 10K run with an Olympic. Perhaps 1 right after the finish area (oh, I think I did see that being set up as I passed the first time, but no one was
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Good local race. Pinchot park is a great place for a triathlon. I definately recommend giving this a try if you live in the area. Could have had a bottle exchange on the bike and few more voluteers to direct traffic on the run. Other than that, well organized event with a friendly vibe.
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