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Race Reports for New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Course

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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: Great race event. It's the NJ State and gets accolades for it. Gorgeous lake, spirited bike course and lots of run shade (though narrow paths) Great DJ, lots of available liquids in the heat and great misting tents. I had higher hopes for my performance in this race. But the usual swim frustration and heat were uncontrollable variables. My bike just keeps getting better! I expect to get better running off the higher bike efforts. Really wish I had the planned prep. I KNOW it'd of made a difference going into this race. But as stated.....grateful I was physically recovered to do so. My crash could've been drastically worse
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  • Comments: good race
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Another CGI event -- always well run. This race had an interesting twist. Towards the middle of the waves, a thunderstorm was heading into the area and a direct hit was imminent at the venue. By this point, I was finished, but mayhem ensued. The race was ongoing and they instructed everyone to grab their bikes and get to the safety of their vehicles. I grabbed my bag (which had my keys/phone/wallet) and decided to leave my bike. It was total chaos with people grabbing bikes and running out -- nobody checking anything. Folks coming in off the bike course into crowds. The call was the right one because the storm was rough, but they should have not allowed people to grab bikes without being checked. After about 40 minutes, it cleared up, but the race was over.
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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 have always loved CGI races and this was great as well!
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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: If you want a fast, organized race, this is it. Great place to put up a fast time. It was a good race, but I expected more from a race this large. Not nearly enough toilets for starters -- they were in pretty foul shape by 7am. There was supposed to be a beer tent, and there was none. Something happened that there wasn't going to be one, but an alternative should have been made -- I like beer after a race. The awards were rushed and there was no podium -- it is nice to stand up there and have the wife snap a picture. Again, minor things -- but everyone works hard and those that get medals should have a chance to enjoy it. They were calling up the next groups as the ones were still coming up for their medals.
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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: Timing chip on wrist was unusual. Problems with results at end of race and on-line post-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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Fun doing the relay with Risa and Sarah, glad we did it and was great warm up to settle some nerves for Olympic Aquavelo on Sunday
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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: CGI Racing puts on a great event. This is my second time racing this event and its on my calendar each year. Overall, I am disappointed with my performance. The swim was OK and my bike was good, but my run sucked. Need to re-evaluate my training.
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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: A big event with over 1,200 in the sprint, great level of competition, really well organized and on time, liked the swim course, needs a longer bike course - 10 miles is too short for this type of race since it is so flat, seemed to take forever to get timing results and even then they had some issues, overall a great event
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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:

  • Comments: Larry and Michelle do their best to put on a great race and all in all it was a good race but things fall through the cracks. I found it funny then kept saying the NJ State award is only for NJ residence and then they give it to a pro athlete from Philly. Timing company SUCKED and even the day after I dont like the interface.
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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 organization, plenty of volunteers, water and cooling stations. Great race, can't wait until 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: This is a well organized race - especially for the large number of people participating. Would recommend this to all!
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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: CGI Racing puts on a fantastic race! It was seriously perfect weather, and well marked course. Great event and would highly recommend for any first timers as well as long timers as an awesome tri! Will be back again next year 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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Thank you Michele and crew for a great venue and race! Keep up the great work!
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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: The race organzier, CGI Racing, put on an excellent event. This is my first Tri, but I have run in many 5k-10k races. Highly organized, well thought out, with plenty of volunteers. Well done on their part.
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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: Best event I've done yet.
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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 PERFECT first race for me. It was run well. It was an "easy" course for a newbie.
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  • Comments: Did this race socially with Tami B. Time includes 25 extra min in T1 and 2 minute drafting penalty for being too social.
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[19]
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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: A TOTAL BLAST!
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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: Overall I felt good. I finished it and that was a real worry for me. I need to make more time to train.
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  • Comments: a great event, well-organized, fun to be a part of. my 3rd time at this event, and I want to do it 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 and course. Having said that, I don't think I would do this race again. Too many participants which make for a late wave start for me. Don't like starting the run at 9:30. I don't understand why they don't start this event an earlier????
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[23]
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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: "A" race. Love it. Although I can't deal with the heat. I'm doing one of two things for next year. 1.) losing 30 pounds and racing at 185 or 2.) switching to the 35-39 year old Wave so I can get an earlier start. Kudos to Larry and Michelle and CGI on another tremendous event! Here's to many more...
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: age group placements in each segment: 13th in swim 6th in bike 32nd in run
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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: very hot day, loved the firehose on the run course, although it made my orthotics in my shoes very squeaky. did good job eating and hydrating before race. no problems with the heat, dropped 10 minutes off my time from last years race
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