Race Reports for Double Oak Duathlon

Race Reports for Double Oak Duathlon - Standard Distance 2013

[1]

Race rating (3)

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)

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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