Race Reports for Hickory Knob International Triathlon

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Race rating (4)

Comments: This race was great - though it was a little difficult for me to get to since it's really out in the country. The course was definitely the hardest that I've ever raced, but it was good to go out on a difficult race. Volunteers were great at all the water stations - plus they were handing out hammer gel at mile 2.5 of the run. Awards for Age Group winners were not plaques, but screen-printed arm warmers which is really cool and different. Something that I'll definitely wear with pride.

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Race rating (4)

Comments: Definitely a race I want to run next year in a much more serious manner. Finished off my tri year in a good way. Met some interesting competitors including Pacemaker Ironman, who, as you would guess, runs triathlons despite having a pacemaker. Met my season goals as per introduction to this sport although my times weren't as good as I'd hoped. Will spend the winter training mostly for running and swimming. Did 4 races without injury or penalty. Learned more about the geography of SC as I ever have and learned foremost that to enjoy this sport you must have a sense of humor or those steep climbs to transition or those uphill runs right off the bike, or those piranha swarm swim starts will just ruin your fun. Thank goodness I could look at each one of those course situations and laugh and think, "that's something I'd do". Congratulations go out to dcwade of this website for finishing first in her age group for this race. Good Job!!! Props to the school kids who manned the hydration stations

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