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Race Reports for State Games of America Triathlon

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: The sign in area was very well manned. Rescue crews and police controlling intersections were perfect. There were not many volunteers on other parts of the bike or run course, with a few controlling traffic at neighborhood sections. I feel, even though this is a 5k out and back, there should be two aid stations on the run. Mostly for moral support I guess? I give bad marks for the barricade issue though. That was really bad and totally preventable. They need to have a motorcycle make a lap of the bike course just prior to start, and then leading out the race leader. I may volunteer my services for that purpose next year instead of racing. I really don't know why they have it at this lake? There are better places (Branched Oak Lake) to have it. It's convenient for spectators and competitors, but the lake is nasty and the bike course is less than ideal.
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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: Had a good time. This might be the only race I get in this year due to work and family obligations. Had fun and had good race. I'm happy.
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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: Pancakes & Bacon post race thanks to TNT - can't complain about that!
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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: Well organized event with plenty of volunteers
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[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: Nice pancake feed by Team Nebraska Triathlon (free / donation) after the race. Parking is OK - bit of a walk from outside the course. CSG has stopped giving out bling after the races which is a tiny bit sad even though the race shirt is pretty nice. Great race, competative field, always a fun time. Strongly recommend it.
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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: Lots of drink stations on the run. Definitely will do this race again next year.
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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: great event. fan friendly course and well organized.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Enjoyed the race. Good to see family and friends and have their encouragement. Hopefully will be back next year!
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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: Loved it. Don't want to do it every year, but it was worth all the training I put into it.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: The drink station for the run was right as you came out of T2. Uhh, I had water on my bike, thanks. Can you meet me in about 7 minutes when I actually need a drink again? Probably not much they could have done given the weather though. I was bummed that the TNT folks did a pancake feed instead of burgers like last year. It was still good though and Mykel and I each got extra sausage on our way back to get our bikes!
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Comments: weather really limited ability to have good organization lightning and rain threats overall they did their best
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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: First Triathlon ever. Thought it went pretty well. Hope to do a lot better on the next one.
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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: There are other lakes in the area that may be a better spot for this tri. Branched Oak would be a good possability. Overall though, this was a super fun race. I will do it again for sure.
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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 was good, and I enjoyed running on the crushed limestone trail. Lake was nasty dirty, compared to others I have been in. Bike course was good and organized, but I found it a little difficult to get into a good pace with the ups and downs of the hills. Overall a fun race with a lot of good competitors.
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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: Liked the race. It was ran smoothly. The only flaw that I saw was the congestion on the bike course. Would like to do the race again next year.
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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: 2007 Total-1:44:46 2009 Total-1:31:08 I feel really good about this race. Still looking for a race where I come in and put everything together. This really helped my confidence in the swim. This is a really good race, very well run. Extremely happy and looking forward to my next 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: Loved this race. Atmosphere, everything was so awesome. Great support group-Mom, Dad, Dan, Titus family, even Keri from spinning was there calling out my name. Lots of fun, great to have encouragement. Perfect weather too. I was quite surprised I didn't feel nervous either! Love to do it again, but train just as hard, if not harder :)
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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: Good first race. I will do this one again.
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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: This really was a great event. From the check-in to the post-race food provided by TNT [burgers, cookies, chips, soda, etc], I am really glad I did this race. If you're on the fence about this one or Papillion I say to heck with Papillion! But that's just me. Plenty of volunteers, plenty of spectators, plenty of post-race food. The two things they need to work on are 1) getting me my packet [still don't have it, Beth said they mailed hers to her] and 2) TRASH CANS! I seriously could not find ANY when I was done with my drinks.
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[20]
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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: 2006 - Total time - 1h 57m 13s 2007 - Total time - 1h 55m 55s 2008 - Total time - 1:46:15 I'm super happy I was able to do this race one last time. I will always have fond memories of it as in 2006 it was my first tri ever.
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[21]
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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: Good race. I think it's well run and a great race for first timers! On a personal note; despite the weather and the injuries, I improved my time by around 2 min for the event from last year!
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[22]
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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: Had a good time, I will make sure to do this race again next year. Glad to be a Triathlete again. Looking forward to the next 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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race. Seemed very organized with everything starting right on time. Plenty of volunteers.
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[24]
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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: It was a great race, great location, just my first though and something to build on.
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[25]
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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: This was a very well organized event. It was my first triathlon and I found the atmosphere to be great! Heh - I came across my 'real' RR - an email I sent to my friends and family Dear Friends and Family I wanted to share my weekend adventure with you. This will probably be news, but I did my first triathlon this past weekend, on Sunday July 23. The event consisted of a 1000 yd lake swim, a 12.5 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run (completed in that order). It was a part of the Cornhusker State Games which were conducted between July 14 and July 23 in Lincoln Nebraska. The games consist of all sorts of competitions, everything from fishing to darts, to volleyball, to you name it, they probably have it. The triathlon was an amazing event, I still can't quite believe I did it. The event started at 7:30 am, with the swim. They organize everyone into 4 groups, called waves, there were 376 participants. The waves are set up by age group and gender. The guys get bright orange
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