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Race Reports for Skinnyman Triathlon

[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: My overall time was in the 35 %ile among all participants and 49th %ile among all women.(40 seconds faster & I would have been at 50th, but I don't know where that 40 secs could have come from.) This was a special race.Since I was unable to participate in mountain2mountain Global Solidarity Ride in support of my beloved Afghan National Women's Cycling Team, because it was on the same day, I had decided to dedicate this race to them. I did what I could on Facebook to raise awareness and funds, and am also donating to their cause the cost of the hotel I did not take . When I was struggling up the big hill with the big headwinds, I thought of them and all the hills both literal and figurative they have climbed. During my ride I sent out many thoughts of prayer & protection that none of that group should come to any harm.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Pretty pleased with my performance in my first Tri. Everything went according to plan and I loved it! Can't wait to do more races next year, but I will defo finish with the Skinnyman again. Loved it!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • 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: Just right

  • Comments: Please remind me not to sign up for this race again. Too many rude newbies. The best part, besides having a positive outcome, was that I won a $50 gift certificate to Phoebe's for being the first person to register for the race. haha!
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[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: I held back on the swim because of conditions. Pushed on the bike as it is currently my strong event. Ran with the idea I might have to walk but, of course, pushed myself knowing I would pay for it later. With better transition times (no chit chat) I might have been closer to 3rd (almost 2:30 difference). But was stunned to find out I did well enough to place 4th (and the 5th place person was one second behind me).
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really enjoy this race. Skaneateles is a beatiful town and the surrounding area very scenic. I will continue to do this race each year if possible
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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: As long as I am in town and don't have any emergencies I will be participating every year, it's too much fun to pass up!! The only thing I have trouble with is the size of the swim waves which makes for a bumpy ride in the water. This is a charity event so they should keep as many people coming back as possible.
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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 and good. Volunteers were great. I was home by noon thanks to Mike. We didn't get lost once going home. The calf is behaving well. Its a little wake up call to get some weight off 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: Good race overall. Lots of spectators/volunteers and well run in general. For some reason, they decided to take down transition an hour and a half earlier than they advirtised and before people were finished racing and awards were given out. Good thing I packed my stuff up before I went out to find dad on the run as we came back to our bikes laying on the ground on top of our bags and other stuff. (mind you my father was still out on the run so he didn't have a chance to even clean up his transition area.) Odd. But other than that, it was a good race. Heard lots of people cheering for me but having a hard time remembering who and where. Mom and Joe were in many places particularly next to transition, laughing at me as I talked to myself. :) They are nice and say I came in 3rd in my age group. Really it was 5th. My age group went 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 in the overall standings. 5, 6, 10 and 12 went to the age group I'm moving into next year. Sheesh. I gotta lot of work to do if I
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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 day. It was a great weekend away with the wife. Nice to have Sherri there to zip me up!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Skinnyman is a good race, I really enjoy it. It's not super outstanding in any way, but it doesn't have any real problems either. The town supports it in big way which is great. The venue is right downtown and there's plenty of parking. Skaneateles is a beautiful lake/tourist town so after the race there are all kinds of things to do. I recommend getting the best donuts on the planet at the Skaneateles Bakery.
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[11]
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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: I'll be back. The only thing I can knock them for is not letting us have a swim warm up.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really enjoyed this race!! It was a great challenge!
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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: good race to end my first year of triathlons! 32 out of 250 women.
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[14]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I'll be back next year for sure. Well organized, perfect weather, and extremely fun.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really enjoy this race. The setting is beautiful and there is plenty of community support.
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[16]
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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: My first time at this race- it was a nice race, well organized, and would have been more fun if I had people I know there!
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[17]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: great race - will do it next year
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[18]
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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: Beautiful course. Challenging where it needed to be. Very well organized. Seems like they're about at capacity in terms of participants given the tight transition area and congestion on the roads. Great race.
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[19]
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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: I can't wait for next year's event. This is such a great venue. Beautiful lake, challenging hills, great town. I am TOTALLY hooked!
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[20]
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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: Pre-race environment was a bit hectic this year, but the weather probably didn't help much. Swim waves seemed to have been staggered strangely, which contributed to a crowded swim and a crowded course in general - we got bunched up.
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[21]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was a fantastic experience for me. A great race to do for my first one! I would like to do this race again.
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[22]
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Since it was raining, packet pick-up was crazy. The set-up was a little different this year, and I felt like it could have been better. The past-race hospitality was not as good this year, but still okay.
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[23]
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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: Have to do this race again in 08 becasue Mike is already Reg'd/Paid because of his injury deferrement.
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[24]
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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. Watch out for me in 2008. ;)
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[25]
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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: Good race in a nice town. Definitely one of my favorites. I would highly recommend this for a first timer, as it was my first race last year. Made the podium, woot!
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