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Race Reports for Ironman Wisconsin 2005

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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: Awesome race. Tough course exacerbatted by conditions.
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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: I haven't really mentioned that this Ironman race was the most difficult race the organizers ever saw. Normally, approximately 8% of the people do not finish (DNF) but this race saw 395 athletes (19.2%) DNF, an astounding number. Additionally, they normally see 20-30 people DNF the bike leg but Ironman Wisconsin 2005 had 203 athletes DNF the bike leg. Again, an astounding amount of drop outs. Additionally, the overall winner had the slowest finish time for any Ironman in the past 20 years! It was truely a grueling race and my race experience was atypical from the majority of athletes. My realistic goal time was 12:30 and finishing in 13:17 and feeling incredibly great at the end under the grueling heat, I was definately happy with finishing 45 minutes later. Sure I would have loved to break 13 hours, but I had much more fun running with my friend Fiona and feeling so great throughout the entire race.
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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: It took 6 days before I would allow myself to write this race report. I was very angry and I didn't want to say something that I would reget. I acknowledge that it was a tough day and the conditions were unusually hard, I was prepared for that, after all it is an Ironman competition. After taking some time and reflecting upon the events that unfolded I am content with my race and what had unfolded. The first couple of days I would definetely consider myself as a poor sport, now that time has passed I am grateful for the great adventure and challenge that this Ironman has afforded me. I had my picture taken with Dave Harju and some great bt'er friends, I had dinner with a guy who won a lottery spot for Kona, how cool is that. I met a person who ended up coming in eleventh overall, and got to shared a lifetime of memories with alot of great athletes. It's funny to say but it feels like I experienced my lowest and my highest point in my life all in 14 hours and 11 minutes. I'm proud
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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 was an awesome race. The volunteers, sponsors and race directors really know what they are doing. The amount of spectators are amazing and wonderful, cheering for everyone.
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