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Race Reports for New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Course

[26]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I have nothing to compare this to but I loved it! I am already training to do another triathlon myself. It was well organized and the volunteers were encouraging. I will definitely do this race 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: I thoguht this was good race. They spilt the Sprint and Oly races this year which made everything run smoother. CGI puts on a great race. I would not change anything about this race.
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[28]
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Race rating (5)
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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: Still my favorite and likely will always be my favorite. I really liked how the sprint distance worked out being split up from the Olympic race distance. Having the Sprint on Saturday and the Olympic on Sunday is most definately the way to go. Crazy thing is how crowded the park was on Saturday during the sprint. Seriously. I don't know how it was done for all those years with both races on the same day. I also know where the Olympic racers' complaints came from regarding late start times since my Wave #16 did not start until just about 9AM. That sun just beats down on you after you get off of the bike. No more Clydesdale division for me if they are going to be going off at 9AM.
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[29]
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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 did a great job with this race. There are a lot of athletes to organize and they did a great job. Highly recommended. It was really great having my family there. Thank you Jim, Alex, Brandon, Mom and Dad for getting up so early to hang out in the heat and be such a great cheering section. I really appreciated it!
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[30]
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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 CGI team did a great job. There was lots of water and a pretty big festival after the race. It's a well coordinated, well run event, no doubt. I heard that they had issues with traffic getting into the park in prior years which leads to a later start time. This year that really hurt. I went off at 8:45, so I was running in the heat of the day, which definitely impacted my run time. The transition being in a parking lot is tough on the feet, and the long runs in and out made me feel like I got time added to my racing times that should have been logged in transition. I'm not sure I'll do this race next year because the time of year (it's probably always going to be hot at the end of July) the start time and the transition logistics.
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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: I think CGI puts on a great event, but 5 minute intervals on the waves and late start time (7:45 actually) only hurt the participants. I moved to the Sprint because of the Heat wave and my start time was going to be 8:20, not safe at all. I'd recommend moving the start time up to 7:00 at least.
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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: CGI is awesome. There were a lot of people.
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[33]
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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 absolutely love this race! I am so glad it was my first experience with triathlons and plan to be part of this race weekend for years to come! Thanks Michele and Larry at CGI! You guys ROCK!
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[34]
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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'd also like to give a shoutout to everone that completed this race ahead and behind me.. that heat/humidity was brutal.. and thanks to CGI racing/the redrows for putting on a great event.. i'll be sure to make this a yearly event for me..
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[35]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

  • 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 great event overall.
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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: Christine and I both had very good races. This is the first time that I placed in my ag. This is 2 races in a row with very good results. The bike and run continue to improve. Swim still needs lots of help
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[37]
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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 was my first race, so I'm really excited!
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[38]
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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: CGI does an amazing event and this was no exception. Very organized, a ton of volunteers, they controlled traffic on the course very well, lots of people in the water to look out for you. Given the number of participants (twice what it was three years ago when I last did this race), it's pretty amazing they got off as close to on time as they did. Unfortunately, by the time they got to me (16th of 17 waves), they were 10 minutes late; I went off at 8:55; the elites had already finished. That aspect is probably what will make me reluctant to do this again. It's fun to do a big one now and then, but no so much when you're in the water with all those people.
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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: Gender Total 345/607
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[40]
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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: One of my favorite races. Great venue, nice crowd, organized. Will do again.
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[41]
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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: Swim was somewhat overwhelming as a first timer. Great course overall. Event was extremely organized
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[42]
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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 felt like jersey. welcoming, with great food...and a bit of flair/attitude. felt like home.
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[43]
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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 am glad that I found it in myself to finish the triathlon and have to keep reminding myself of that accomplishment despite not meeting my goals for this year of running or beating my time from last year. There's always next year. HR was still a bit high even a couple of hours after finishing. I am pretty sure that using my inhaler a couple of times did alter my heart rate a bit.
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[44]
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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 wanted to improve over my times from last year and I did. With more training and the Tri bike I shaved 18 min off my time. If I can fix my T1 time I'll shave a few more off next year. The volunteers and staff were great, I look forward to doing this race again next year.
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[45]
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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 great event. Lots of racers, but also tons of spectators and great energy. Very well run too!
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[46]
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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: What can you say for a race that has 2000 or some competitors. Larry and Michelle do an absolutely great job plus it's 5 minutes from my house! Already can't wait until next year.
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[47]
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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 my first tri - Get off the couch in January and started walking, began running with 4 x 2 minute run (struggle) and losing 60 pounds in order to complete a tri before I turned 50. Pre-race week was not good. Had bike issues so, had to switch back to my '86 Raleigh Technium which I had not ridden for several weeks. Went to the LBS to pick up a bike for my son who was visiting from California. About an hour away from home, car breaks down about a mile from the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Whew! Spent an hour an half on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck and my wife to rescue. I think standing on the side of the road and missing lunch played a factor. This was a great first tri for me. My oldest son came from California and did the Olympic. He was the inspiration for me to want to do this. I really enjoyed watching him race, and thought the triathlets were really nice people, so I wanted to do this someday too. My middle son did his first tri,
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[48]
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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 job by CGI in organizing this race... the post-race food options were a little underwhelming, but that's a minor complaint. (I guess I was spoiled by the variety of food at the Philly event in June) A great race overall and I'm looking forward to coming back again next year.
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Seeing the wife and kids at the finish line cheering me on was all worth it!
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[50]
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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: I had a lot of fun. The post-race feeling was more exhilarating than my 5k run last September which was sort of anticlimactic. I think because I had never done all the distances of all the sports together, so there was an immediate sense of accomplishment.
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