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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Eagleman 2008

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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: Even with the heat, a good first Half IM. Already signed up for next year in hopes I can do better now that I know a bit what to expect. Hopefully, it won't be quite so hot and I can also train a bit better without injuries.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Overall I really liked this race. It was freaking HOT, the run and bike course was boring, but I did like the 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?
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Volunteers were great. Can't say enough about them. I tried to thank everyone, but not really communicating well the last few miles.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race. Awesome organization and top notch volunteers. CTA and Vigo always put on a first class show.
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  • 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: CTA did a great job of meeting the atheletes' needs on an unseasonably hot day. Ice coolers at every aid station, extra attention at the finish. My hats off to all the volunteers who put in a long day in some very uncomfortable weather.
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Race rating (4)
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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: Very well-organized race. Process for slot distributions needs a lot of work. Volunteers and race staff were top notch.
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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: Hot and humid as hell, but still the CTA puts on a great race and so very well supported by the community and volunteers. And it was nice to not have to fight waves and chop in the swim for once!
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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: Incredibly organized, and very competitive. A must do race! It will only get easier after having done one, and with the heat this time.
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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: Overall, this was a great first 1/2 IM for me despite the weather and course conditions.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I'm torn about my overall rating for this race. I don't want to let my performance color my impression of the event but I honestly have some issues. The run course would have sucked even if it was 75 degrees. It's completely boring with long stretches of straight road. No mile markers...what's with that? How hard is it for a big production like this to invest in some decent markers to set up along the run course? Also, they went a little short on the aid stations on the run. In cooler temps it probably would have been fine but knowing the potential for heat they could get one more aid station in and have them every mile. Otherwise the event appeared to be very well run. Everything went off on time and was organized. They gave out decent shirts and water bottles, although a bit too colorful for my taste. Aid stations had plenty of water/ice/Gator, at least when I went through. Overall it's a good event but they could make a few improvements.
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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: Eagleman is great. Well organized, and a good, though challenging course. It's flat, but the winds kick up on the bike, and the lack of shade is tough, especially on days like this. The volunteers were terrific, too. Finally, the Homestay program is great. It was convenient and comfortable, and we made new friends. Overall, I am pleased with my race. There are things I can work on, and I would have liked to broken 6 hours, but I finished, and am still excited about triathlon. For me, that's not a bad day in such extreme weather.
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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: This is a top tier event that attracts a lot of big name racers. The organizers have a lot of experience and the town supports the race. I can't say enough about the volunteers. It was ungodly hot and they stood out there just to help. They were friendly and always tried to get you what you needed. If they wouldn't have kept ice on the course alot of people would have gotten hurt.
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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: I am pleased with my race. This was a solid confidence booster for IMLP.
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  • Comments: I cannot say enough good things about the voluneteers at this race. I have never been at such a well supported race. I didnt' enjoy a single second of this race day EXCEPT for the volunteers. The organization of this race is first class, all the way. That being said, I don't know if I'd sign up for this race again. Mentally I found it really crushing -- flat, flat and flat. It has a certain beauty to it, but I missed the challenge and reward of hills, and longed for a bit more variety.
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Race rating (4)
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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: Race is great. I will sign up for it again next year as well. It's a tough course. All day hammering leaves you a mess.
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  • 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: This is a well-run race. Conditions were brutal but they did the best they could.
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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: my only criticism of the race is very poor marking of miles. there was only one trustworthy mile marker on the bike course (40 mi). not usually a big deal but i didn't have my computer in working order. wasn't sure if the drink tents were all at mile markers, but assumed so. great volunteer help and very professionally run race.
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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: Awesome race. Whole town was involved.
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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: A great PR course if the weather works out for you. Weather this time of year is not usually this friggin' hot but it happens. 3 years ago it was also like this so you never know. This race is well organized and I like the area a lot. Strongly recommend this race. The pix are of Me and Joanna Zeiger, Joanna Zeiger's pink Guru Crono and the last is the thermometer in Ed's car at around 3pm.
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