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Race Reports for USAT Age Group National Championship - Olympic Distance 2013

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

  • Comments: They did not have any drinks for spectators and very few rest rooms.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Overall, this was a good race and I did quite well for me. A humbling experience to be sure but it was good to experience my first real National Championships and I'll know where I really have to be if I ever want to really compete and make it to Worlds some day. The course was awesome and if you get the chance to go, do so! USAT did a decent job with the race though I did let them know about what I thought were a few shortfalls. Still plenty of volunteers and race support. Closed bike course is a plus for me. The swim was interesting but really nothing terrible, just different. Milwaukee treated us very well too! I'm afraid I probably won't be back next year before it changes again as I have other priorities. Enjoy if you do! More pics in my USAT AG Nationals 2013 Album if interested.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Awesome race and I'm hoping to get there in 2014. If I can work out GSB and AG Nationals to happen during the same period of time again, I will be all over this race. Really excited about Hy Vee now!
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[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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: It was fun and humbling to compete at a race of this magnitude. Definitely the truism, that there is always someone faster than you rang true in Milwaukee. Photos #1 Race morning with my neat Yanks tatoo numbers #2 Fri with Chrissie Wellington in the background #3 Start of bike, feet on top of shoes #4 Passing transition for 2nd loop, rough road & poor signage #5 Look for my kit, that's me about 3 back at the end of the run/race
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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 race started a little late and the men's 40-44 AG got screwed into waiting in the water for an extra 20 minutes. And the awards ceremony was around dinner time and took a long time to get going so I left before getting to see my friend get his award. I was starving. They need to do awards earlier. Other than that it was awesome, probably the most beautiful venue I've ever done.
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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: USAT put on a great event. There were a few issues with the swim waves but couldn't be helped. Everything was first class and the race certainly makes you feel like a rock star. Great venue...plan on returning next year.
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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: Great organization for the most part, but my wave started 18 minutes later than planned.
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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: USAT Nationals is the Kona of short course racing. Some incredibly talented racers!
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[9]
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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: What a blast. USAT did a great job with the event, and the City of Milwuakee is a fantastic venue. It was a little bit of a bummer to get held in the water for 15' prior to the start, but that was only a minor glitch in an otherwise stellar experience.
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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: I am really looking forward to doing this race next year with this experience under my belt. It will hopefully be a totally different kind of day.
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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: Nationals is awesome. Great experience. Lots of really fast people. It's hard going into a race where you know you don't have a chance to do well. But it was fun racing, and taking the time to see the whole course, not just hammer a result. Best part of the day was getting my medal from Chrissie Wellington. She is awesome. Fun race and would definitely do it again if I qualified. Milwaukee put on a great event and was very happy to be part of it.
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[12]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Maybe an Olympic PR, great weather, great venue, only 2 complaints - delay at the start and no drink stations near transition, other than that really glad I travelled to and did this race, probably the highest caliber field and largest and most prolific race I've ever done. I think since I finished in the top 33% (32%) that I automatically qualified for next year in my age.
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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: Good race.
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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 race was put on well, but it's just hectic with that many people. If it had been warmer, the start would have been a real pain for the later waves. It would have been nice to have more to drink at the finish, but overall, they did a nice job. Not being able to have my transition bag in transition due to security concerns was a pain. I suppose this is the way of the future. I realize what I've been doing with my 910XT, I was going to mulitsport and hitting the start button. I needed to hit the enter button to get to multisport and THEN hit start. I should have checked this before the race but I forgot.
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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: Being the national championship this was the best race I've done. Although I think USAT could do a much better job with instruction.
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