Comments: I was somewhat disappointed in the level of organization for scheduled activities and the swim start. They left it up to us to line up which resulted in a massive clod of people close to the starting mats on the beach. Pre-race meeting was done from memory, but they did cover most everything.
The only thing that really chapped me was the speed in which the USAT officials were travelling around on their motorcycles. Not shocking that they are faster than cyclists, but they were zooming around well in excess of the posted speed limit. It was unnecessarily fast and unsafe.
The event location makes it a good one. The Hangout on the beach is a fun atmosphere and a great place to start and finish a race with adequate parking nearby. Plenty of room for packet pickup, awards, after race party, etc.
I will likely participate in this event again next year.
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