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Race Reports for Batavia Triathlon

[1]
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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 run by great people!
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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: I love this race. It is local and well run. It does help that we are sponsors and provide medical. Good to see our staff out there contributing, But will admit, better to race the event than to work the event. Really happy to see my friends running. Really proud of Ryan for completing his first.
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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: With the Racine HIM coming up in 6 weeks I need to hit it hard. I'm pretty sure I can manage the bike and run but I really need to stepup the swimming!
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[4]
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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: I would give it a 5, but I have nothing to compare it to as this was my first triathlon.
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[5]
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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: Great race, good people and a lot of fun.
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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: I would do this race again if Im in town,
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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: Overall I was very pleased with my performance. My time was 1:40. My goal was 1:45 or better, so I feel really good that I beat my goal, especially considering how seldom I can find time to train (two toddlers at home and a I travel for my job so I have limited time to train). This is only my 3rd race ever, and my first one this season. Based on how I performed and how I felt after the race(heel blister aside), I feel good about my next race. Just have to keep training losing weight so I can move faster.
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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: The swim is unique - but good people in Batavia - and a nice course. Great course for beginners - especially the swim and run - but advanced athletes can really put the hammer down to try and challenge how hard they can go.
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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: Quarry is shallow on half the swim.
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[10]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Not sure if I will do this race again because of the swim course. If I do then it will be in a wet suit.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I would have given the race a higher number than a 3 except for one small but VERY important issue. When we got to the transition area, Beth had to go to the bathroom, but there is absolutely no facilities for spectators. None. There were 4 portajohns and the facilities at the swim site, but they were all inside transition and the closest facility was at the finish line, about a 1/2 mile away. That's a problem. So Beth had to wait for almost 2 hours to finally get relief. Other than that, a very well run race. Great after race location and sponsors. All in all a well run race. Funky swim, but good race. No idea if I'll do next year or not. Depends on the schedule. But a great one for beginners.
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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 first triathlon...it was a great experience. I don't have anything other race to compare against.
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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:

  • Comments: Only reason this race doesn't get a 5 is that the swim is silly. Otherwise great race.
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[14]
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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: I am a big fan of this race. Not only because I get to spend time with my cousin and her family, but Anne, the RD does a very good job. Amazing how much happier I am after a good race like this...when I am not dealing with stomach muscle issues...let's hope that continues for the rest of the summer. The girls in my age group were fierce out there today...geez...my time last year would have put me at 4th...today I was 11th. Oh well...I am very happy with my race today...felt like it all came together. And while running back to transition, someone said I was the best dressed...ha! My skirt outfits seem to be a big crowd pleaser... :)
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[15]
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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: The quarry isn't the best swim venue, but other than that, this is a great race. The bike and run courses are great. The staff is extremely helpful. They know how to herd cats like champions. The volunteers really make this race.
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[16]
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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: I liked the race a lot. The volunteers were a lot of fun...you could tell they worked hard to make it a "better" race. The venue was amazing, especially the run. WOW! Official results are not up yet, but I'll edit the report to reflect the info when it comes out...
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Raffle prizes are great. If you stay you get more. Instead of trophies for the age group winners you get gift certificates for $25 to different places. If you don't claim it that instance, it gets raffled off at the end, so I always end up with 2 gc
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[18]
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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 a good race. nice flat course and nice run in shaded trees. The only down side to this race is the swim.....how is it that you end up walking half the swim????
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[19]
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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: TOTAL TIME OFF FROM LAST YEAR: 9:28 I love this race.... I love that all my hard work and getting up at 5 in the morning to go to the pool to swim is paying off... I love that all the long bike rides I did this year have helped my bike endurance and therefore, made me stronger on the bike....3rd place in my AG for the bike... I love that I was 5th in my age group.... I love that I took over 9 minutes off my time from last year.... I love the time Annie, Brent and Benjamin and I get to spend together for this race since I get to stay at her house... I loved the attention I got having the number 1 on my bib...since NO ONE was there to cheer me on today, the volunteers did it for me... I hate that mom isn't here to be that amazing cheerleader she was while I was growing up and doing CC and track...I sure did miss that today...but... I LOVE that even though my stomach may hurt, and I am not hitting the per mile pace I want...that: I'm out there busting my butt...having
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[20]
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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: These were my early season hopes: Conservative 400 m swim - 7 minutes 14.7 mile bike - 43:50 4.1 mile run - 37 minutes = 1:27 Super Perfect 400 m swim - 6:30 14.7 bike - 40 4.1 run - 35 = 1:21.30 The biking was tougher than I thought it would be, just because of the rolling hills and sharp turns. But other than that, my training has come a long way in the last couple months. Transition times were fine, I think I can do better, but for a first time, I'm pretty happy :)
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[21]
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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: despite all the negative comments, this was a great first experience because I learned a ton
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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: Pre-season goal for this race was 1:30. After traveling the last 2 months and a major drop in training volumes, my pre-race goal was 1:40. So I was right where I expected. There is time to be made up on this course. So next year, if I do this race and come in prepared, I now know where to gain some minutes. Just found out that I received a penalty. No one can tell me where on the course or for what infraction. Still waiting to here from the RD. Weather was great. Always fun to race with friends. Always a great excuse to nap, drink some beer, and grill on a Sunday afternoon.
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[23]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: I'd race here again since it's close and a relatively flat course. I think the improvements could have been the swimming facility and the post race menu. Pizza is great but not at 8am.
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[24]
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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 dont have much to judge on but i loved this race. for my first one everything seemed to work and was well executed. my only issues were minor like i thought the transition area could have been swept so there was not as many asphalt pebbles and such but i mean when it came to the race time i didnt notice.
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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?

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

  • Comments: Felt ok. I'm headed in the right direction at least.
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