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Race Reports for Double Oak Duathlon - Standard Distance

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Race rating (3)
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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 a fun enough race for early in the season. Definitely helped me identify a problem I've got on the bike. Unluckily I probably won't do this one again next year, because traffic getting home was terrible. Took 4 hours rather than the normal 2 because of Spring Break traffic leaving Florida and Gulf Shores.
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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: Very nice event put on by Team Magic, which has been running the Powerman Alabama events for years. Oak Mtn State Park is a beautiful venue, and for northerners who have been waiting for too long for spring to arrive, early April in Alabama is very nice thank you. The race organization was outstanding. No great frills in terms of swag or post-race food. And I didn't particularly care for the trail section of the run course. But the organizers did a great job of getting all of the race essentials right, especially the very good bike course marking and marshalling. I'm not sure that I'd make a habit of driving a 1600 mile round trip for a race, but for people within closer striking distance I'd definitely recommend this race. The idea of having regional qualifiers for worlds is attractive, though it looks like USAT plans to move back to having a single qualifier at du nationals, something that's less accessible for many.
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Race rating (2)
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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: Team Magic runs a great event and Bike Link is an exceptional sponsor.
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I personally think Team Magic puts on a classy race. They have ample volunteers. This is a great race for the beginning of the year. It makes you really push it and is a tough course.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Overall, a great experience for me. This is my first Powerman and long du distant. It is definitely different to prepare for sprint events. I am glad I did this and now I know what to expect. I miss my goal by 13 minutes. I think I could make my goals if I had a perfect day. I performed poorly on my bike and it affected the entire race. Put in more bike time! I love to climb hills but these hills never ends .....
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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 volunteers. Weather was rough but there were a ton of folks out there supporting the race. Look forward to doing this race again and doing better.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Team Magic always put on great events and enlist the help of plenty of volunteers. This is a great course and an enjoyable race under better 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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Powerman was great, looking forward to next year.
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