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Race Reports for Breath of Life Ventura Triathlon - Olympic Course

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Race rating (4)
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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: What a great confidence boost heading into Vineman. With my Vegas slot already obtained, I'll be going there to just try and put together a solid race and bring some confidence in that distance to Vegas. I've already got a lot of good ideas on what I'll do different than Boise. On a side note, Karin raced the sprint, first race since Kona last year and finished 1st in her age group and second overall with a jogging run. Look for her to light up the second half of the season as she continues to get back in race shape and build her run. Special thanks to all my sponsors Wattie Ink, blueseventy, KSwiss, Reynolds Wheels, Scott Bikes, ISM Saddles, Power Bar, Kask Helmets, FuelBelt, 454 Tattoo and Speedfil. Corporate Sponsors 101 Pipe & Casing, Kurt Orban Partners, and Wins Wheels. My coach, Brian Stover, from Accelerate 3. My body mechanic, Blair Ferguson, from Ventura Training and Athletics. My girlfriend, Karin...who I learn from everyday and every race. She is the reason
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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: Swim got started about 30 minutes behind published schedule. Other than the late start, the event was very well laid out and organized. Lots of enthusiastic and helpful volunteers. Traffic was controlled by Highway Patrol, local police and RP Barricade Company. This is a larger sized event, probably 800 - 900 athletes. Post race included bar-b-que and beer garden area.
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  • Comments: Top 25%. Great race. Sub 2:30 next time :)
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  • Comments: Decent race on a new course. It was a little boring, but I kind of liked the 2 loop swim, I also kind of liked the out and back run on the same flat, straight course you already saw on the bike. Makes it much more a mental exercise. I would do this race again.
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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:

  • Comments: Really well organized and fun.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Good BBQ after, my gps had all the distances long, swim was confusing, needed more buoys
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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: My first Oly, and I did not like it. In Sprints, my pain is from exertion, but my pain in this race was all embarrassing stuff like GI, blisters, chafing, etc. (Especially when I used Body Glide and Chamois Butter on the parts that I identified as problem areas. These were all new today. I am a recreational Triathlete trying to get in shape. As a USAT qualifier, the Oly was definitely for a more hard-core set.
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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 race, so I don't have a lot to compare it to. But it seemed really well organized. There were lots of volunteers, the course was very well marked (except for the swim), and the post-race activities were great! I enjoyed this race very much, and I have lots of things to improve for the next one.
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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 a very good race. Although I just realized I think they said they'd have aid on the bike course but I don't think they did, probably should check the website to confirm though. It was organized and the volunteers were great, they had some adorable little girls at the finish offering water and to take off my chip. Like I said, not an A race for me, but just something to keep up the tri mindset and have fun, and it was a good location and course for that. It was nice to do a flat race for once. Real goal was to beat myself and I bested my Carpinteria time by 12 minutes and finally got sub 3 which is awesome! Of course Carp was hillier but not the point. My swim improved by 6 minutes and my run by 2, so as long as I can keep improving I'm happy.
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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 can find no fault with this race. It's flat and fast. The weather was perfect. The water was calm. Volunteers were plentiful and enthusiastic. Really well done by the organizers, the park, and nature.
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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: Too easy

  • Comments: Really good race for a good cause. Flat course built for PRs. Free food and beer post race.
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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: Great race. Good organization, lots of folks, good food, yummy beer (though longish lines). Would definitely do again.
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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: Too easy

  • Comments: Mission accomplished
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  • Comments: Very good day, all things considered.
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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: Really great, fun race. First time relay for me and first tri for jeff and rich. we had a great time and are looking fwd to doing more of these together. we're dying to see the results cos i think our time overall was 2:15 and may have done 1st in the co-ed relay. rich biked around 1:02 I think and jeff ran in 42 i think or 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: Got plenty of rest and did not work out too hard this week so i had plenty of energy for this years Race . Also took the swim at a confortable pace awoiding traffic and only started my RACE once i hit the beach on the way back from the swim. Maybe should do last brick 2 days before the race instead of the day before.
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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: This was a great race. Ventura is a really enjoyable city, the weather was perfect for a race, and the race was well organized. There were lots of volunteers and except for my little problem with the swim course everything was very professional. The best part, though, has the be the post-race BBQ with great food and a cool environment to hang out for an hour or two.
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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: Nice event...can't beat the free BBQ and beer (though they were running out of stuff by the time my wife finished and cleaned up her gear). Tons of volunteers (and probably the most appreciative bunch I've seen). Very, very, flat course on both the bike and the run. Good race for anyone making a first attempt at an Oly. I'd give this a "5" rating, except for the degree to which the results were screwed up.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This is a nice, low key, flat Oly. Not sure I'll come back next year, but I will be back
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Its a 1st class Event all the way . Easy to get there . Tons of helpful volunteers , Well marked course. Packet pick up easy and plenty of rack space. Beautiful venue , excellent course marking and helpful informed volunteers .
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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 was my second sprint last year so I basically knew the course, and knew it was flat. After last year's race thought this would be a good first Oly, and it was. My goal was 3:00, my secret goal was 2:50, and anything in 2:40s I'd be ecstatic. Needless to say I was! It's a fast course, so most people are under 3:00 This is a good race for a good cause in a god venue. I'll do ths one again
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  • Comments: Broke 90 (barely)which was good; T1 needs obvious work. Need to train better/earlier/more seriously (esp Swimming!) - get back to Olympic level for next year
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The only thing I would have liked was one aid station on the ride, and more importantly some gatorade on the run course, because the electrolytes were gone by the second run loop. I wish they kept track of transition times.
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