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sbrdave

Race rating (4)

• 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: I was VERY impressed with CGI's hosting and organization of this race! I have not done a race with them in a while and wasn't sure about them since they had to let the Northeast Tri go to Piranha Sports. So, I was quite pleased with nearly every aspect of the race and would give this more of a 4.5 race if I could rate it any higher. The things I liked about CGI's handling of the event was the concern for beginners/newbies during the swim and having a practice swim area for those that needed it. The bike course was marked appropriately with areas to pay attention to and there were plenty of volunteers. Good parking at the race site and lake was a pleasure to swim in. The finishing & AG medals were HUGE! I would've preferred a practical AG Award, though. And door prizes are always a nice touch. Post race food was decent too! One thing I really dislike is boxed cheap pizza right after an event and fortunately, post race food did not consist of that. I will say that for beginners,

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