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Race Reports for MRC Sprint Triathlon 2009

[1]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Excellent for 1st timers. Would like swim times to be set before arriving.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Unfortunatly the free lunch was all gone my the time I finished!:( I had a lot of fun at the race and feel like I did well in each event if you consider my two flat tires. Not a bad first 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?No

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

  • Comments: Great for first timers particularly with swimming in your own lane! Lots of fantastic volunteers, well organized and very supportive athletes with everyone cheering each other on. Fairly obvious where I need to improve... :) 144th swim/77th bike/9th run Suggestions that I made on the survey: - allow an opportunity to change 500m swim time at check in (the swim groups were based on the estimated swim times given at sign up waaaaaay back in December so seeing as many participants were first timers we were all pretty clueless about what times to give) - have someone at the finish line taking the chip off the racers (I am surprised that no one fell over as the volunteers at the end asked for the chip when you crossed the finish line) - more food...After finishing, I cheered then showered and changed before making my way up and missed out on most of the food laid out- only pasta salad- good thing it was yummy! - earlier placement of volunteers on course (a fellow member of the tri
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[4]
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too easy

  • Comments: Should have had more than 2 swimmers per lane to get the race rolling faster.
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