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Race Reports for Pacific Open Water Challenge - Aquathlon

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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Good points: - A great morning full of open water swim events, augmented with a 5K run and an aquathlon. - Good race venue for fast times. Bad points: - Poor planning and course design. They really need to look at the bottlenecks and fiascos that could have been easily avoided with some forethought, or for next year's events, with some hindsight and reflection. - No water stations on the 5K run. Never a problem for me on a run this short, but a big problem for most. Fortunately it was overcast and comfortable, but it could have been very uncomfortable for many runners if it had been hot and sunny (which one would expect in the third week of August, right?). - No food or drink provided by the event itself after the races. The vendors were giving away samples of their drinks or energy/fuel foods, but it was not the usual mini-feast one sees at most triathlons. Maybe this is how open water swim meets do it? - The awards presentation was very informal and anti-climatic.
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