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Race Reports for Kinetic Half 2007

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Race rating (4)
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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: Greg really does and excellent job! He organized the neoprene caps and sold them at cost. A solid outfit!
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: The volunteers at the end of the run started to bail out too early. There was not enough signage for run/finish, and for the swim/beach areas.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: It turns out that I placed second in my age group, and I finished fifth overall (females who did the half). I also qualified for the USAT National half-Ironman championships. It’s in September. And TBD if I am going to go. We’ll see what the season brings. Right now, I’m holding out for Kona……LOL. It was awesome to do this race with Tim, Brad, and K. I loved the two loop thing, because it gave me an opportunity to see almost everyone. Too bad Tim and I didn't see each other on the course at all!!! Not enough food after the race, which was disappointing. I wanted some real grub and all they had was chex mix, oreos, goldfish, and oranges. They had chicken stew, but who wants to eat stew after a hot race? (I had some, but still!)
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • 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: It was organized except for no ambulance which delayed the start by 30 minutes. I liked the small size and quality of the racers but I didn't like how the race organizers shut down the finish line at 6:30 hours. This left a lot of people on the course with no one at the finish line. Not cool. The swag and post race stuff was minimal but probably not a big thing for the people who go to this kind of race.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • 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: Looked like a nice swim course had the water been warmer. Bike was alright...kinda crappy roads on the last 1/2 of each loop. Not that I needed one, but not enough port-o-potties on the bike course. Didn't like the run course as it was either up or downhill. Aid stations approx every mile. Had tiny cups (~6oz w/ ~4oz of liquid in each)...kinda annoying. Event was delayed 18min b/c paramedics were late. They ran out of any of the real food (which was just hamburgers and hot dogs), which is pretty pathetic. Location was great...ample bathrooms....even showers and plently of parking.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • 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: pros: awesome lake and location for a race very organized reasonably priced cons: date is early so hard to train for and chance of bad weather/cold lake post race food was pathetic hotels/rest. are far
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I left out in my report how great it was to see people I knew on the course. Seeing Jason, probably my number 1 training partner because we have been riding together since last summer, was great. And having Nikki as a spectator was awesome as well. Other friends Bill, Ernie and Jean were great as well! And I got to meet Brad and Kristin on the course! It was a good course but the post race food stinks. Chex mix fruit and oreos are not what I wanted. And Red beans and rice made me want to puke. And the one aid station that I asked for endurolytes said they didn't know what they were even though they were posted as on the site. It was a well run event and I enjoyed the course.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: The race was one of the most painful. I am glad I did it, but it hurt. I don't think I would do another April HIM again. The course was pretty good...I liked the swim and bike courses, but the run course was pretty boring. There weren't enough aid stations on the bike and there was a serious shortage of port-o-potties in tbe bike course. It may not be fair though...my only other HIM comparison is Eagleman. Overall, it was a well run race with a good swag.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Report sounds misearble but I FINISHED - so it was a success. I learned A LOT for our IMKY training and am ready to start tommorow with our 18 week count down for IMKY!!
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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: I am still waiting for the race results. They are going to look something like this for a total of 6:30: Swim: 24 min Bike: 3:20 Run: 2:30
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