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Race Reports for Lake Tahoe Triathlon 2005

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slow&steady

Race rating (3)

• Organised?No
• Events on time?Yes


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


• Post race activities? Bad
• Overall course based on my ability: Too hard


• Comments: I sent an email to the race director after the race - first time I have ever done that. Global Events Management is a large firm specializing in events like this - but it was probably one of the worst organnized events I have ever seen. Friday we were supposed to pickup packets/numbers, at Kings Beach at the Sports and Fitness Expo there at the beach. We showed up, no-one around anywhere, no sports and fitness expo, finally asked at the local bike shop - he told us to check at the blue onion restaurant, he had heard they had "moved it". Sure enough, no sign, no email, no nothing. As I mentioned, the made a significant change in the bike course, too late for anyone to compensate for it in training. Also, the bike portion is all on state highway 237, which has very heavy traffic on Saturday - and with the steep uphills, it seemed like you were breathing more vehicle exhaust than oxygen. Would I do this event again next year - maybe, if they change the bike course to get if off the

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