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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2017

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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: Too hard

  • Comments: This was an awesome race! This was a true championship course that exposed athletes' strengths and weaknesses. I loved that they separated the men's and women's races and hope they will continue to do so for WC events. I hope to qualify for Nice in 2019, but know I have a lot of work to do before then.
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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: The race was very well-organized in general, especially considering the large number of athletes. Transition was set up much more efficiently than last year and the bike course was very well marked, UNLIKE last year. Lots of volunteers; aid stations plentifully stocked and volunteers were skilled at getting athletes what they needed. I am generally self-sufficient but was living off the course this time for bananas--the volunteers were really a godsend with those and the ice chips that keep me going on the run in hot weather. I would expect this level of organization from a world championship, and they delivered. This course was almost ridiculously hard, with the possible exception of the run. (I would not consider the latter particularly hard if healthy, but it was rolling, with temps in the low 80's by the time my AG started, and many athletes would consider that challenging.) I kind of enjoyed it, though. I think the tough conditions would have played into my hands if I were healthy.
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