Races

Race Reports for IronGear Sports Rio Salado Triathlon - Olympic Course

• All years
• 2012
• 2011

[1]

Reported by:

tomspharmacy

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?No


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


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


• Comments: Overall, I improved by over 1 minute, actually about 2 min, when considering my slower transition times, this is due mainly to my biking. Running was the same, and swimming slower???? Perhaps, having no wetsuit??? When I consider how hard I went on each event, right at LT, I don't think that I could have gone any faster without blowing up. I have lots more work to do this summer. This was a smaller race, perhaps since the Tempe Int'l is next week, the field is split up. I notice that there are about 300 each at the events, they should merge and make it a grand event. They also could have used more water stations for the run to keep everyone hydrated.

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[2]

Reported by:

Fitzy

Race rating (3)

• 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: Red Rock puts on a good event. As far as the events I have done with them, this one rates as average. The other events I have done have been much better

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[3]

Reported by:

101abp40

Race rating (5)

• 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: I love Red Rock events. No complaints here on the start delay - these things happen and typically Red Rock is right on schedule, so no harm done. I prefer a bike course with less turn-arounds, but everyone has to deal with them the same, so again, no complaints here.

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[4]

Reported by:

renesis

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?No


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


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


• Comments: Red Rock is definitely my favorite race company next to Four Peaks. The timing thing was odd as they're usually on time. Great atmosphere. Organized.

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[5]

Reported by:

101abp40

Race rating (5)

• 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 really enjoy Red Rock Sports and their events - top notch all the way through.

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[6]

Reported by:

wwhisler

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


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


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


• Comments: Gender rank for: Swim: 159/195 Swim + T1: 149/195 Bike: 72/195 Swim + T1 + Bike + T2: 115/195 Run: 113/195 Final: 111/195 AG rank for: Swim: 41/45 Swim + T1: 39/45 Bike: 15/45 Swim + T1 + Bike + T2: 31/45 Run: 28/45 Final:30/45

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[7]

Reported by:

MonkeyClaw

Race rating (4)

• 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: The event was well-run and the course was pretty nice. TTL is a nice swim venue, as is the run around it. The bike had a few too many turns but overall can't complain.

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[8]

Reported by:

bryancd

Race rating (4)

• 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 the first year for this race and it was well run, as are all Red Rock events. the psot race food from Boa Cafe was very good!

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[9]

Reported by:

sallya

• Organised?
• Events on time?


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


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


• Comments: Redrock are a great race company. Their volunteers are awesome and their T shirts and Visors rock! I got a really nice vase as an award! So glad they were able to put on a triathlon after all the bad luck they had with the lake.

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[10]

Reported by:

todds

Race rating (5)

• 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, love Red Rock events. Really enjoyed today! Couldn't have asked for more. It was a PR by over 10 minutes for an Oly....that really made me feel good about this race. Really felt some mental tools I picked up at Marquee helped me stay pushing hard on the run...

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[11]

Reported by:

50andgettingfit

• Organised?
• Events on time?


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


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


• Comments: Red Rock Company puts on a great race. Lots and lots of volunteers and all very organized. I had my first wetsuit stripper experience and that was kind of fun :) This was only my second Oly and I PR'd by almost 25 minutes! I did better then the goals I set for the day and overall I'm happy with my first tri of the season. I know some new things to work on and I'm excited to get back to training. I've come to the conclusion that Arizona has some pretty competitive athletes :) I came in 9/9 even with getting faster. I looked up the results from my first Oly and if I had come in with my Tempe time I would of come in 10/25. I'm not looking to podium anytime soon but it was nice to know that I was racing with some fast 50-54 years olds! My niece Molly raced too and it was such a fun weekend together. Thanks for all the encouragement Molly!

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