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Race Reports for Esprit de She Tri Naperville

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Race rating (4)
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  • Comments: The swim is unusual, but this race is so much fun. Side note: it's a women's race but there were two men who also did it.
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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: Events only ran late due to weather conditions.
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  • Comments: Love this 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: My husband tells me that I looked pretty fresh after the race this year, unlike last year, when he said I could barely keep myself up straight. Going into this race without a coach this year, and having taken a really relaxed approach to my training, I decided in advance that I would be happy with a performance within 10 minutes of my time last year. I did that. So I'm happy.
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[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: Love this race! Would recommend it to anyone and frequently do! Really pleased with my overall effort and super pleased with my progress.
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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. Well-organized, lots of volunteers, lots of community support. The energy from the participants is positive and it's very welcoming for first-timers. I would absolutely 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: Just right

  • Comments: This is a great first sprint tri for women of all ages, sizes, and athletic ability! Will do again!
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  • Organised?
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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  • Comments: from a poster: There will come a day when your body will fail you and you will now be able to do this. TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY.
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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: Consistently a good environment for a relaxed, easy, no-surprises race. The only downside is that while it attracts new people (which is fantastic) there is a lot more blocking on the bike course.
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[10]
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Needed more communication prior to event. Difficult to get your bike out after event had to wait around for others to finish which I understand but could be set up better to accommodate.
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  • Comments: This race is really fun. It's female only and the support from other racers is great! People are constantly saying encouraging things.
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[12]
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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: It was my third time doing this race, and I still absolutely love it. Even though it was a last minute decision, I'm really happy I decided to race.
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[13]
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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: Didn't stay for all the activities but they sounded nice. Would have appreciated access to the beach house to change but the park was open to the public by that point so they weren't letting racers inside.
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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: A well organized race with lots of support. Tremendous encouragement from spectators, community and fellow competitors. Empowering, ESP to first timers. I'll do it again next year and beat my time.
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[15]
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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 think that this is an extremely well produced race. Everything went off very smoothly. Also, it was good that they were prepared with wet towels both on the run course and after the race, so they were totally prepared to handle the weather conditions. I also saw a biker down on the run course, with a mechanical problem, and on my first loop she had one volunteer helping her, but on my second she had two! Nice to see them out there helping get her back on the road. Pretty happy that I improved on my time from last year (2:01:30) by just a hair under 20 minutes... though there has been a lot of training between now and then, so those 20 minutes were hard earned! Don't think I'll show that kind of improvement again next year, though, since I figured out how shoes untie and all. :-) I did decide not to use any nutrition products today -- so other than a banana pre-race, rather than a Gu or whatever, I ate nothing until after the race. The only other source of calories was about two
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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 would do this again in a heartbeat. Easy peasy for a first timer, very supportive environment.
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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: One of the best races you'll ever do--now that they've got the run distance figured out. Added more potra-poties, thank heaven! VERY supportive racers and volunteers: a great first tri. Minor thing, but the chip straps were very comfy this year.
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[18]
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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: Really a great race. I have a ton of respect for the SheROX people for creating such a great venue. I will definitely do this race again. In the meantime, I have some training to do! I will especially work on run fitness.
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[19]
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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: Wish they would have had better communication for the second lap on the bike.
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[20]
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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 goal for my first tri was to finish in under 2 hours, so I'm very pleased. Need more more more porta-potties in transition! Wish the run had been a true 5K so I could gauge my abilities, but other than that, EXCELLENT first tri! Will do this one again. (Oh, and good course-talk the day before.)
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[21]
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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: Fans were out in force all along the course.
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[22]
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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've always like this race -- a real "you go, girl!" vibe to it and it's fun seeing all the beginners. The course is easy and it's fun to just GO and not worry about pacing all that much. They made a bunch of changes for this year's race and I think they were all for the better: transition area was laid out MUCH better. Only downside? If you were young, your wave's racks were pretty far from bike in/out. Also - my one beef with this race was always the HUGE line waiting to get back into transition. I have no idea what they did, but that was non-existent this year. Really - very well done for such a big race.
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[23]
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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 was really pleased by my results - it was the best I think I could have done first time out. I have already signed up for the Aug 8th Naper Tri!!! Would do this one again next year. I'm not sure I'm ready for anything longer yet - but maybe 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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: First all-female race I've ever done. Very newbie-friendly. Well organized.
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[25]
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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: Well run race. Officials could have been more honest about water temp perhaps? The usual complaint of more portapotties needed... Great atmosphere, great course... would do it again!
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