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Race Reports for Challenge Atlantic City presented by Caesars Triathlon - Full Distance

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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?

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

  • Comments: I am a huge fan of Challenge USA and this race and the directors stephen Delmonte and Robert Vigorito. For an inaugural year there was very little that needs to be improved. Maybe more signs on the run course, better buoys marking in the swim, making that turn with the potential of a lot of current just a single buoy turn. To tell you the type of directors they are is that they sent an email saying they are listening to some of the challenges ( pun intended) to the execution of the race and will make the appropriate tweaks for an even better race next year. Though I will never forget my first ironman in lake placid and enjoyed the experience , honestly if I really look at it objectively my experience from top to bottom was better with Challenge. They just went out of there way to make things easier for athletes and families and I am not talking about the course. They even revisited a decision regarding gear bag access the day before the race and changed it for the better. Very
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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 a very good event. The swim was excellent since it was only 1 loop and the water was warm. I didn't really notice any problems with currents. The cycle course had a very efficient layout. The Atlantic City expressway was very smooth and there was no traffic crossings on these section because of the careful course design. The loop around the airport worked well. The Hammonton loop had nice views of the pinelands, lakes, and blueberry fields. The ride down the main street of Hammonton felt like a real bicycle race and the balloon arch was a nice feature. The run course was great. I love running on the boardwalk even with all the people near the casino end. I think that the people help to keep my mind off of how tired I am. I really liked running to Lucy the Elephant for the first lap. It was a nice feature for a turn around point. Then the runs to Revel was nice since you could always see the sphere on top of the hotel. The number of people cheering on the boardwalk
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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: other than the swim, i was expecting nicer food at the end, specially since they said so on the talk the day before. But still i was so beat that it was really hard to eat anything untill the next day
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Relay. Bike portion.
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