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Race Reports for Musselman Half-Iron Triathlon

[51]
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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: Jeff Henderson and his crew always do a good job.
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[52]
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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:

  • Comments: After last year I wanted revenge. I was poorly trained and deserved the time I got and I was mad at myself for not being better prepared. I am disappointed in the outcome this year, but not mad at myself. There were some mistakes I made and I do want to figure this race out and reach my goals, but although I could have and maybe should have done more, I was much better trained this year. This is a good race, local for me (I think) and I will be back!!
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[53]
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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 one of the if not the best race I had the pleasure to attend. It was run perfectly, there was a lot to do, the course was challenging but not impossible, overall it had everything. My family and I had a blast from Thursday-Monday. I could have stayed at the park all day on Sat and sunday if my kids did not have to take naps. Did I mention how great this race was...
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[54]
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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: Love this rate, although this year could really tell that there were more poeple doing it. Swim more crowded, bike course more crowded.
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[55]
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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: Love the Musselman. Great, great race.
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[56]
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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 race is amazing! The amount of goodies handed out was just nuts! It was incredibly organized with well-thought-out activities. The post-race food was delicious! Watermelon, good pizza, ice cream, fresh local fruits, etc. Even the finishers' medals were cool - recycled cogs polished up and placed on lanyards so every one is unique. If you have the opportunity to do this race, do it!!!
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[57]
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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 do enjoy this race. It is a fun time, lots of people around in the park and the location can't be beat. If I don't do Lake Placid next year I will definitely be racing Musselman again. Maybe I will even do the Double Mussel!
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[58]
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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. There is part of the bike course I don't like. The 5 mile gravel section is too long, dangerous for flatting and hard to pass. I understand the course is designed so we don't have to go through busy intersections but still like the 06 bike course better.
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[59]
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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: Well organized race. Aide stations were very good.
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[60]
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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 race. New PR!
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[61]
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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: I liked the race a lot. Great venue, fun atmosphere and fabulous food. Aid stations were stocked too.
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[62]
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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 an excellent race. Very well run, nice course, and plenty of volunteers. Although my race didn't go quite as well as planned, I still had a wonderful time. Seeing some of the Finger Lakes area BTer's is always good, and meeting Kelly and Paula from our mentor group really made the weekend special.
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[63]
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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: You cannot beat racing with our group of friends. Any race that we can all be at (sorry we missed Craig) is worth doing, no matter the venue or distance. Racing with these people is one of the best things about triathlons. The only negatron things I have to comment on: (1) they ran out of pizza (2) the woman who checked me in at packet pick up was mean to me.
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[64]
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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: Beautiful race course, great day, good friends, got to see my parents, and Heidi and everybody else including me finished with no issues bike or health, really all you can ask for.
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[65]
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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 this is a great race and they put on an excellent race. great volunteers, challenging course and a beautiful venue. Funny athletes meeting, good athlete dinner and creative housing options (dorms). only complaints I had were the lack of approved swimming on saturday. The rough pee gravel section of the bike course and off road sections of the run course make the course fun and challenging - so being the masocist I am, I would not change those.
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[66]
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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. nice area, good giveaways, nice course. just an overall good experience. i definitely recommend it.
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[67]
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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 great race would like to do it again someday; however, next half will be on a flat course to see if it makes any difference. Maybe Eagleman.
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[68]
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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: Loved, loved, loved this race. Great atmosphere, great volunteers, great organization. I would definitely return.
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[69]
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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 a great race! Pros: nice course/location, long sleeved tech shirt, awesome bike gear finishing medals, good post-race food, lots of volunteers and stocked aid stations, getting to race with friends. Cons: can't really think of any. I really liked this race. Looking back to Kinetic in 2007 and Eagleman in 2005 and 2006, this race was drastically different. It actually felt good. I actually ran the run. I raced and didn't just survive the distance. I am really happy with my overall performance and happy the day came together as it did. Since Kinetic was shortened, this was a 1 hour, 7 minute PR compared to Eagleman in 2006. While the mild temps and overcast skies helped, I felt so much stronger than past HIM distance races. It's a nice confidence boost to know I am getting stronger and smarter.
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[70]
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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:

  • Comments: Nice race run by good people that know what they are doing.
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[71]
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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 is THE race that all other races will be compared to!! PHENOMENAL organization. Jeff is a supreme race director. I loved all the emails from him from when I registered until the week of the race. Everything was so thorough...maps, directions, meetings, volunteers at the race. I highly, highly recommend the Musselman!
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[72]
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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: Too easy

  • Comments: Hung around for a bit to see the awards ceremony. Missed the podium for the Double Mussel by 1:34. D'oh! Guess that means I'll have to go back next year with a stronger bike leg.
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[73]
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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: Well I did it. Second win over M-daddy. This was good race. Cool finishing metal. It was a sprocket off a cassette on a lanyard. Now to rest up got and Oly in two weeks. I'll get my ranking when they post them. Good time. Great job Anthony, Ken and Mike. Thanks for the ride Mike and burger.
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[74]
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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

  • Comments: Long Ago - just trying to backtrack and add in info.
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[75]
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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 slower times on the swim and bike I made up for on transitions of all things. The run is really where I made the most gain from Eagleman but I expected this as I was able to run nearly all of the Musselman course. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't sub-9 since I knew I was capable of this though the course was rolling. Considering the 6 hour drive, I'm not positive about coming back next year but it will be something to think about. An overall positive experience for the whole Musselman Triathlon Festival! The Triathlon Festival and the amenities for all the athletes made for a very worthwile event/weekend. If it hadn't been for the weather, I would've called the event big success. Highly recommend this one!
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