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Race Reports for Wildflower Triathlon - Long Course 2007

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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: Wildflower is absolutely amazing! This is a race you have to do at some point, if not for the great course, for the wicked-fun atmosphere.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Great event! Beautiful area, tough courses, but it was fun! I would come back next year!
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This is Wildflower. The real draw is the venue for the race and the actual race itself. TriCal seems to have slipped a bit this year with some of hte organization possibly because of the loss of Jamba Juice $$$. I will surely be back for another bite at the apple and next time, this will be an "A" Race :)
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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:

  • Comments: Wildflower. This is my second year, first time racing, and I just love it. People say "aw you shoulda seen it in 1996," but everyone says stuff like that about everything. I had a blast, and can't wait to do it again. Honestly, I didn't find the course THAT tough. Yes, it was hard, as a tri. Maybe I built it up to be this monster. Maybe because I was pacing myself, it wasn't all that hard. I guess if I went 5:30 I'd be dead afterwards, but I just really enjoyed the course and the experience. I don't think I could go 5:30 there, that's not my place in life, so I might as well enjoy it. But I also climbed a lot of hills in my shoes and on my bike in prep for it. Who knows? It's just one of those things that, as a triathlete, I think you just gotta experience.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I am so glad I did this race and finished the long course. I'd heard a lot about this race and how hard it was. IT was well run and the whole atmosphere all weekend was fantastic. I feel like the aid stations could've been a little better stocked- green bananas and unripe oranges was kinda outta line. Other than that i'd give this race a B
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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: My first 1/2 IM experience! Pretty good, considering the tough course I picked. It's Wildflower--what could be better?
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: This was an awesome race. A beautiful setting. VERY well run and organized. I enjoyed it immensely. 5300 feet of climbing between the bike and run. HUGE With that said, the finishers medal might have well been a plastic laminate! It is tiny and weighs about an ounce. Pretty pathetic actually. Also, why races continue to give cotton t-shirts out, I'll never know! Every race should give a tech shirt. People train in tech shirts and that's a great way to promote the event. I on the other hand, will be cleaning my bike with the complimentary t-shirt! Wildflower is a tough race. It is a must do race for sure.
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