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Race Reports for Spring Fling Sprint Triathlon 2011

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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: So the motorcycle...Im packing up in transition and Im approached by a guy, fellow Reality Bikes rider (see story from the bike section). He says to me "Hey I tried passing you earyl on going up the hill" and Im thinking ok you were the guy on my left. He says we all 3 got penalized by the official. I said when/why. He says the official rode with him and penalized him for not passing within 20 seconds. And he says he was penalizing you (me) for not passing within 20 seconds. ( I thought I passed within 20, but who really counts )And since we went 3 wide the 1st guy was given a position penalty for not dropping back once we both passed/passing him. I double checked the results and unless they added it in I didnt have one. He said well those arent the official times. So I waited around to see if my 2nd AG place would hold. Then the official results came out and I took 2nd. Listed below were the penalties by the officials. The 2 of them were penalized, not me. Sorry guys. And that explains
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