Comments: While this race is very, very challenging (I think Bartlett Lake may have lost the title as the toughest Olympic distance race in Arizona), it is a well run race and a pretty venue. The organizers add a personal touch, and you don’t feel like just a number as you tend to at big, name brand races. I hope that the race grows enough where it is successful and sustainable, but not so big that it loses its grassroots feel.
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