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Race Reports for Esprit de She Tri Naperville

[26]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Great beginner's race, very comfortable and fun.
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[27]
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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: Not enought toilets. Totally unprepared when it came to parking, both for the race and for the Saturday expo. But race was really fun, very supportive. This is my first, and I wanted to enjoy it--I probably could have pushed harder but as it was I was able to enjoy the day, enjoy the spectators, cheer on my fellow athletes, and reflect on the fact I was doing a triathlon! Plus, if I'd been running really fast, I would have missed seeing the chipmunk who ran along with me during the portion of the run along the riverwalk. I'm definitely doing this race again next year!
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[28]
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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: Packet pick-up was a bit of a mess, but I somewhat blame that on the rain. This was also a new location for pick-up from previous years. Overall this was a great race. It was a lot of fun getting to race with so many of my friends! I had three goals for the race (some spoken and some unspoken): 1) finish 2) run the whole 5K 3) go sub 2 hours I achieved them all and so overall I think it was a successful day!
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[29]
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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: This is the BEST race. I loved it. Any beginner woman should do this race. I cant WAIT to do it again.
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[30]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: Too many inexperienced athletes
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[31]
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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: Events were 1 hr behind but not due to organizing! They started right on time then the rain/thunder/lightning happened! This was very well run and I will be back next year!
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[32]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I would like to do this one again next year...I was hoping to get some base times on the swim and the bike as I couldn't do the run....however they haven't posted my times and not sure if I will get those...
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[33]
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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 was amazed at all of the volunteers at this race. They were all very encouraging during every leg. Without them, I might have given up. You guys rock! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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[34]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: The weather delayed the start of the race, which threw off the schedule, but everything was well run and the volunteers were fabulous.
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[35]
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I LOVE this race. Great first race of the season since it's local and all women and FLAT. It's a GREAT race for first-timers, too. About my only complaint (and the only reason I won't give it a "5") is that there's always a huge line to get back into transition to get bikes. Seems that they should be able to make that better. But - we still have to consider that they're letting us back in and there are still people racing! so - I guess they're trying not to flood the transition area with people who might get in the way.
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[36]
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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: The delayed start time was a factor that couldn't be helped. Can't argue with mother nature. I like this race. Well organized, friendly people.. a nice race to begin the season. I am pleased with my performance, especially the swim. I actually knocked over 2 minutes off my swim time from last year. Overall I dropped 7 min and 43 sec from my last year's time. My goal was to finish under 1 hr 25 min and I did 1:25:07, pretty darn close.
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[37]
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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 still a great race for beginners and it's fun to be out there with so many women. However, it's incredibly crowded and a bit frustrating to really try to race (unless you're really out there in front). If I do this race again, it will be because I've convinced some friends to do their first triathlons. And it will be for fun and only for fun. :)
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[38]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • 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 start was not on time, but that wasn't the organizers' fault but good old Mother Nature's. See above.
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[39]
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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: for a first outdoor triathlon, this is a great one!
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[40]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Check message in run section. Otherwise it was a great race because the people were so Awesome and So nice. It was the other racers and the volunteers that made this race very good. The Medal is really nice and the person who gave it to me was very nice. Thank You for the good day!!
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[41]
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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: Wish we woulda attended the awards ceremony...that was the only way you could win the cool bike raffle. Had to be present to win, didn't know this at the time. Wish I didn't have to head home right away. We did eat lunch with McFuzz & BAMBAM66 and boys. They are awesome people, was a pleasure to hang out with them.
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[42]
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: I loved the women's only triathlon. I mean it was my first one anyway, but I thought the spirit of all the women and the cause (for ovarian cancer) was empowering.
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[43]
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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 really enjoy this race - there's a good crowd and community support on the course to make it a cool work out! :-)
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[44]
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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: Love this race!!! Love how Naperville supports it and love the fact that it's an all-women race :) One of my favorites :)
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[45]
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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: Good first timers race for the fact that half the people have average bodies, equipment and experience. All levels of abilities here and everyone is nervous about it being their first race. Everyone was really nice and supportive. Volunteers were well informed and patient. Stickers they make you put on bike and helmet have adhesive that wont come off...ugh....There needs to NOT be a little league baseball game going on in the park where the finish is being held- multiple foul balls kept hitting people in line that were waiting to get their bikes out of transition at the end. They need to figure out that end-of-the-race transition bike pick up thing- most people waited over an hour in line..... I just wanted to get home! I still had an hour drive! I mean, my keys, money, etc were in there besides my equipment....oh yeah, one more thing...this is an all-womens triathlon-please put MORE porta potties out!!!
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[46]
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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: My biggest beef with this race is the size and waiting involved. BUT it's something that is to be expected and if you manage your expectations, it's fine. I was just really done with wearing wet pants and was dying to change and faced with a 30 minute wait to get my dry clothes. BTW, I changed on the scene. No porta potty for me. My patience was cooked. ;)
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[47]
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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 my 4th time at this event. My only complaint is the LOOOOOOONG line to get back into transition. We did ALOT of standing around waiting for things. I will post photos as I get them... A huge shout out to McFuzz and jowisc for being great jockstraps and photographers! It was nice to see your friendly faces literally **EVERYWHERE** out on the course.
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[48]
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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 very well organized race. Definitely a first-timers race, which is great for the sport. It was big for a sprint though, so you need to have some patience for all the people (it took us a half hour to get back into transition to pick up my stuff!). However, it was great for a first race of the season!
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[49]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I really like this race - it's usually my first of the season and the course is easy/short enough that you can go all out and really test your fitness. I set a "kick ass" goal of 1:27:02 and came in about 30 seconds better than that, so I'm completely pleased with my performance. I think this is also the first tri I've done where I've been well within the top 10% of finishes in both my AG and Overall.
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[50]
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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: long line to get back into transition area afterwards
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