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Race Reports for P.F. Changs Rock 'N' Roll Arizona Marathon 2012

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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: I was really close to only doing the half due to some training challenges and the fact that for some reason I thought the race was at the end of January. I posted a thread ( http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... ) in here asking for advice and got some really good input. I wasn't going to do another one of these originally, but I'm signing up for next year's event with a better training approach and idea of what it takes. This was a great first experience and I recommend it to anyone looking to do a good novice course.
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Race rating (4)
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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: Only complaint - start on time! I know traffic in Tempe got bad, but athletes need to be prepared for that and leave earlier. Yes, if it means you are at the start 30 minutes earlier than you want, tough beans. I only hope the race director makes a point to tell people that they need to be parked no later than 2hrs before the race start. That being said - I liked the fact that they had the extra "early" Gu station at mile 7-8. In years past they have not done this, and it was more than welcomed (I carry enough but it replenishes what I use). Also, the Jamba Juice at the finish was awesome and very much appreciated. Thanks to to all the volunteers, cheering squads, bands and spectators that make this a great race year-in and year-out. The new course had different challenges, and it will be fun to get used to it as well as I was used to the previous route.
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Race rating (5)
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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: B52's in concert after the race. cool! Overall a very well run event. The only annoyance was that it started 1/2 hour late. Gave me a chance to hit that VIP Porta Potty one more time tho'.
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Race rating (4)
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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: The race was started 30 minutes late due to runners still arriving from light rail arriving from Tempe into downtown Phoenix.
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