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Race Reports for Challenge Knoxville - Half Course 2011

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

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  • Comments: Yes the clock was reading from the start of the Pro race... so I dumped my self down on the floor absolutely spent and happy that I had made it under 6 hrs. Jane then came over with Isobelle in the stroller and while we were hugging she said 'do you realise how fast you have gone today?' 'yep, just under 6 hrs' I said looking back at the finish line clock. It was then that my useless mental math became apparent and I'd actually added 30 mins to my time. Absolutely spent, faster 13.1 than any stand alone time, PR for 70.3 by over 40mins, I was very emotional and very happy.
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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: Great race. Really enjoyed the Little Rev Adventure Race on Saturday. The race was well organized and really liked the family atmosphere. Love that my son and I were able to run in together. That will be a lifelong memory that he and I will share!
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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: Again this was a great event. Cool expo, meet and greets with the pro and Q&A. Great bike mechanical support (got a tune up day before the race), Kids adventure race, great Pro race (Olympic) with Matty Reed running down Cam Dye and passing him right at the end. My teammated Brian Fleishman and Richie Cunningham finaished 4th and 6th. Good race and the weather held on too. Hot as heck all week, then heavy rain Friday and Saturday, but it was cool and overcast on Sunday and the rain held off until Sunday night somehow. Highly reccommend this race!
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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:

  • Comments: Rev3 did an awesome job. I can't complain at all about their organization or the venue itself. The course was beautiful and it was challenging. The issues I had were self-inflicted due to not enough training. I'm pretty sure that I could have gotten away with doing Steelhead with the training I'd had, but then there's simply no comparison in terms of course difficulty with those two venues. Knoxville is very hard and not for the faint of heart. If you're looking for a challenge or are gearing up for an IM like Lake Placid or Louisville, I'd say this is a great race to practice with.
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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: Great race - very organized with all of the bells and whistles. The *only* thing is that they could have been a bit more clear about where the half IM and the Oly courses divide on the bike course.
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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: Rev3 Put on an excellent weekend. The entire event was really all about the athlete, and that is what I want in a race I am paying premium for. I'll be back for sure, if not to Knoxville then to another Rev3 event.
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  • Organised?
  • 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 prefer a challenging course, and this race did not disappoint. The events were well-organized. My only complaint is that we could have had better directions (course/transition maps; number application diagrams) in the packet (I felt the same way about the Ironman-brand race), but otherwise everything was great. This course would have been really tough if the weather had not been so awesome. Knoxville was nice and there were fun things for the kids to do. The finish area was super-fun. The announcer was tireless and it was cool to see people's photos on the jumbotron as they came by. I would definitely come back here.
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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:

  • Comments: Well organized, fun race all around. It is family friendly, as advertised, with an adventure race, water park, and playground on-site for the kids. The medals for the kids at the finish were an especially nice touch. Great volunteers, lots of aid stations on the run, could have used a few more aid stations on the bike. Special thanks to the bike mechanics, who put in a long day on Saturday! I will definitely do another REV3 event!
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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: First REV3 event. They have some kinks to work out in registration, swim buoy placement,transition and they need to ensure the course isn't long. If you have kids and you want to bring them along, this is very family friendly.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: This is a hard course - seriously hilly. It's a great test for the HIM distance, but not a course to expect a PR. Be prepared for some serious climbing on the bike and decent hills on the run. Swim is hit or miss, could be a current or not.
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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: Rev 3 - great race, great venue, tons of volunteers and atmospere was awesome. The family loved it. First HIM, success! But these long races sure test my patience.
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