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Race Reports for Naylor's Beach Triathlon - Olympic Course- DISCONTINUED

[1]
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Race rating (3)
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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 the smallest race I've ever done. The upside of this is the age group win (never thought I'd type those words). The downside is that the course was very desolate at times. I passed many people on the bike (mostly duathletes) and run. I was only passed by one person on the bike. The post-race situation was lacking. Awards took forever because there were so many races: paratriathlon, aquabike, duathlon, sprint, olympic. A cup that says "Award" is really what you get for an AG win? That's pathetic. The beer was rationed in tiny Dixie cups. There wasn't enough food for all of the racers and spectators to wait so long after the race. The volunteers were late and unprepared. For example, they barely made it out on the water prior to the swim start. They didn't do a great job of directing on the course. The course could have been cleared of gravel. I understand this is a small race and RMS doesn't want to spend tons of money on it. On the other hand, it's not going to
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Race rating (3)
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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 small-ish event that is good for the in-experienced triathlete.
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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: If you are a strong swimmer, and want a challenging race, then this is the one for you. If you are a weak or nervous swimmer, or don't want a super challenging race, pick something else.
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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: Great venue for a race. Water is nice, bike is just a little challenging, and run is nice and flat. I'll do this race again.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Very well run race! Getting the awards ceremony started took a little while, but they had a lot of racers to sort out!! Friendly volunteers; friendly racers. Stiffer competition this year! I raced better (7:30 improvement), but placed in the same relative position - 9/15 this year vs. 14/23 last year. I closed the gap on four of the repeat races from last year and placed ahead of two others that previously beat me.
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: I was disappointed that they didn't have crab cakes this year, and they also ran out of pizza, so I was starving by the time I got home.
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[7]
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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: Laurie and the rest of the RMS staff do a great job. The food and volunteers at Naylors are some of the best in triathlon!
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[8]
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Race rating (3)
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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: Not enough USAT officials on hand - I've never seen so much blatant drafting and blocking on the bike course, mostly by the college kids. Was really a problem, I got stuck in a 10 - 12 person pack several times, with no way out. Food lines were a disaster - had to wait nearly 30 mins to get food. Very late by the time we got to awards.
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[9]
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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: A great venue, nicely sized race.
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[10]
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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: Well, since I didn't get to see the whole course, I can't judge everything, but I liked what I saw. Very good race and certainly one I would consider doing again, if only to say I did the whole thing! It was fun, despite the unfortunate turn of events for me. No regrets.
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[11]
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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: Great support by volunteers, awards were fun, and had a great first time experience. I'd do the event again. I thought what made this event really special was the Mid Atlantic region championships and the student athletes. It was also very interesting to hear the stories of the participants and how they got there and how they did or did not prepare for the race.
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[12]
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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: My teammate wanted to leave right afterwards so I did not get a chance to get my free lunch and the line for the lunch was really long. I couldn't find the massage tables but they are generally booked up and I couldn't find the results board either.
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[13]
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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: Even though the current is a little tough for me, I really enjoy this course. Lots of friendly volunteers and great food!
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[14]
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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 vounteers were great, but I could have used some more/better guidance on the swim, especially with all the fog.
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[15]
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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: Race started 1 hour late, but this was due to fog on the river. I certainly don't fault them for taking athlete safety seriously!
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[16]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: This was a small, friendly race with great food and great swag (a dri shirt and an insulated bike bottle). It's a tough race, particularly in the swim. The miles were marked on both bike and run, although not with great precision. There were also friendly comments or info marked on the road. The volunteers and organization and support and food were all great. A big problem though was that there weren't volunteers at one corner, and a bunch of people took a wrong turn and biked extra (like my poor husband). They did figure it out and posted someone there later on.
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[17]
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: The volunteers for this were great. They were really encouraging and helpful. Race was organized well. Started a bit late, but that was because the buoys were drifitng from the wind. They did a good job of marking the bike and run courses as well as having volunteers and police officers at the intersections. There were several paramedics on the courses, too.
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[18]
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Race rating (3)
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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 is a good race, but a tough course. I think it stays small because the swim is challenging and usually not wetsuit legal, I may come back next year and try it again
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