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Race Reports for Boulder Sprint Triathlon- 2017 CANCELLED 2009

[1]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Good race but making everybody drive there on Saturday to pick up a packet is hypocritical if they really want to be green as they promote. They claim it's because of USAT rules but that's a blatant lie. All USAT requires is that IDs are checked and they could do that when passing out timing chips/bracelets. They want people at the expo twice to add value to their sponsors, plain and simple. If they made packets available a few times at sponsor shops around Denver/Boulder before the race and then had a table at the race, they might not have the enormous line to get into transition on race morning since some of those people would be in line to get their packet and that would spread everyone out a bit. I think if Bolder Boulder with 55,000+ entrants can do race-day packets, the 5430 series can also. This issue is why I'm rating the race 4 instead of 5.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I can see why those who have done this sport for so long say that it takes a long time to become proficient. Year two, and I'm still learning, even in a sprint, of how hard to push myself so I still have something left at the end. I felt balanced during the race, but wish I had pushed harder in the bike and maybe in the run, but I don't know my abilities (or lack thereof) enough to know what effect it would have had on the rest of the 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: I love the Boulder Series.
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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: It's always nice to race in your backyard and with a lot of people you know. I was a bit reluctant to do this as a back to back weekend of racing, but after it was all said and done, I'm glad I did.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Good race. Long lines getting into transition and for the breakfast after the race. They may want to rethink cooking at the race site.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Another great race put on by Barry and Jodee of 5430 sports. Was a bit bummed about the way packet pickup and entering transition went but it all turned out fine. Lots of fast guys and the weather was awesome.
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[7]
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: not my best performance. still a fun race though, great for first timers, nice they give finisher medals for a sprint The Plan doesn't account for races, I guess I'll do what I can though. heat stress sucks, when I was gather up my things chatting with another woman, I felt it coming on, & bailed...but it didn't stop the eye-ball popping headache that remained for the rest of the day.
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[8]
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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: Although my performance was less than stellar (mainly the run) it was still a well organized and fun race. Great to see a lot of people who've been in hiding this spring, and it was nice to be back racing again.
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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...too bad Ironman bought it out.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Fun race, good beer, fun seeing everyone. Serious athletes racing!! Happy to come in tied for 10th. Felt good to have taken 2 days off before the race since I was no longer fatigued today.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I cant wait for Rattlesnake in August. Now I know my weakness, and Im going to go ball to the wall for 2 months.
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[12]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Body marking & timing chip lines slow. Did not open up transition until 10:20 (scheduled for 9:45) due to bikes on course. Volunteers great, very organized. Post race breakfast did not have enough equipment, long lines. Did not stay for awards, etc.
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