Race Reports for Toughman

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Comments: Would not recommend this race for most people. It's the exact opposite of the IM brand events with all their organization, hype, and swag. From the get-go (website not updated, last-minute change to packet pickup, no bike numbers, helmet number wouldn't stick on) to the race (many turns not staffed by volunteers, including some of the course turnarounds, honor system for not drafting and completing the course, only 6 aid stations on a HM course), to the post-race situation (they ran out of food at the finish line since the people in the short events ate it all; their order for bases didn't come in so I just got a thin sliver of metal for a prize, which ended up being for the men's 40-49 anyway), it was really a one-horse affair, almost comically so! (They did, however. still have bananas and the picked-over remains of a large jar of Nutella at the finish, which was much appreciated!) Yet I enjoyed it. It reminded me of my early days in running. A small band of crazies showed up in unpromising

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