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Race Reports for Camp Pendleton International Triathlon

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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: No times for transitions, no water bottles for refills on bike (how is a 8oz cup of water going to help, when you try to hand it to me and i'm going 20 mph?)
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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: Tons of Marine's on the course and we were all grateful. Awesome 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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Nice run course. Swim and bike not so much. I hate calm protected swims. Get out in the ocean with big surf so we can really see which triathletes are good swimmers. The race takes the weak way out with choosing not to race in the ocean but in the protected little bay. Bike was super lame but did like the challenge of the constant up-down. Overall I think this was my least favorite of the races I have done. It is local and a cheap entry fee so you can't really go wrong but I'd rather save my race energy for a different course and venue. Oh ya and do not ever buy a QROO with a break-away zipper system. Total joke.
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  • Comments: Olympic Distance PR! (first Oly, so that was predictable, but still ya gotta brag when you can). As others have commented, very organized and well-run race, the Navy & Marine volunteers were great. A little odd being called "sir" at all the fluid stations, I don't know if it's because I look like an officer (I am, retired Navy) or if they just called everybody that just to be safe. Good course. One observation (not a critique, just an observation), this race doesn't have very many sponsors, there's no expo, and it's relatively schwag-free. There wasn't much at all in the finish area other than a massage tent. Only food offered was oranges, bananas & Gatorade, and a paid snack bar. If you're a schwag-hound this may not be for you, but particularly considering the low entry fee (and free parking), I'm happy to buy my own sports drinks & mini Clif bars.
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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: For the money ($70) this is the best Oly in town. I will continue to do this race as long as they let me. Walking back to the car, some Marines walked by and said "thanks for having this race today." Hell, they are the ones we should be thanking.
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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: This is a great PR race site. If you train a bit on hills with your bike you will definitely get a great OLY time. I had a blast and look forward to doing it again next year.
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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: The Marines run a great race. My 2nd event at Camp Pendleton....first was the Mud Run, which I admit is tough to beat. The volunteers for the Mud Run are definitely more excited about it than the triathlon, but the boys on the bike on Stuart Mesa were a total hoot and I was so glad they were out there, sexist comments and all! I loved that it was so well organized, the music was good, and the venue was easy to get around. Even my Sherpa was able to maneuver around without getting lost or confused......it's hard for a newbie spectator sometimes. The field was very competitive, but I think that is one of the lures of this race. It's not every day you get to race with such talented athletes. Gives you more motivation to keep training!
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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: I'll be back next year!!!
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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: I love the race and think anyone in the area should sign up. Lots of volunteers, racers were all friendly.
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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: Great race for my first Olympic distance. It sets a good baseline to work from. I am very happy to have this race under my belt.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Better organized and marked than last year. No events on base unfortunatly. I am disappointed with the swim and it is shading my accompishemnts. I had a good race, a better time, good eating and drinking.
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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: I had a great time at this race. I knew a few people there and there were a lot of volunteers. I think they could have had a few more things to do after the race and I sure could have used a cold beer. Oh yeah, my daughter did the Seal Beach OWS, which was her first OWS competition so my wife and kids weren't at the race which was a bummer. She got 13th. I had a good day and it was a good experience.
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  • Comments: This is my 2nd triathlon of the year, and I was on the podium for the 2nd straight time with a 3rd place AG finish. I had the 2nd best bike split (missed best by 4 seconds), had the best run spilt, but in these shorter races, my swim weakness is exposed. I was 11th in the AG on the swim. I swam VERY comfortably, so maybe it is time to do something about the weak link in my game...As the distance gets longer, it is less of an issue, yet, I do love to swim....so lets go kick some butt and get the swim going!
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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 a great race, and for the price (at least in Southern California) it can't be beat. I had looked at previous times and I knew this was a slower race. I knew I wouldn't be setting any Oly PRs here, but I did want to be sub 3, which I did fairly easily. I just can't help think that if I can get my running from BOP to MOP I can, well,,,, what? Finish faster, I guess.
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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: If I was in the shape I was in for the Encinitas race, I would have done much better. I was very distracted coming into this race, with almost no real training prior to it. I let my nutrition go to crap, as well as my sleep schedule. This was the worst I've felt about myself for a while, as I really disappointed myself with my lack of results. I will train harder in the weeks to come, as I really need to get on the ball if I have any realistic expectation of finishing Ironman.
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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: I felt bad afterwards. Not hungry, which is weird because I didn't eat anything! I finished the leftover spaghetti from the night before, but when Gene said he really wanted to go get lunch, I just moseyed along and picked at some vegetables. Everything hurt, and I laughed at the idea that I had brought my surfboard along. I didn't even move until Gene discovered an ad for a massage. We booked a session for 6pm (hint - sports massage from Rochelle @ Just Massage), and boy, did I wish I had gotten the massage sooner! It totally picked me up, and I was ready to eat! We got sandwiches (dinner for Gene, lunch for me) and I bought a giant bag of M&Ms which I almost finished. Gene got himself two different kinds of chips. We ate ourselves delirious while watching Pirates of the Carribean on TV.
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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: Good course, swim had little current and was lake smooth. plenty of fluids available. Bike was fast but not flat and boring. Run challenging but not sadistic. Activities nonexistent except for a massage which I eschewed for ice cream.
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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: This was a great tune up race for Ironman. The intensity of an Olympic distance provided a terrific workout, and I love the race day atmosphere and vibe...ONE MORE RACE IN THE 45-49 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP....ON AUGUST 14TH I AM OFFICIALLY AGING UP TO 50-54....THOSE OLD GUYS HAD BETTER BE READY FOR LAR DOG....CAUSE HE'S A COMIN....AND FAST!!!
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