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Race Reports for Escape From Fort Desoto

[1]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: Could have used a few more aid stations on the run, especially with a 3.5 mile run.
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[2]
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I really enjoyed this race. I have no complaints about organization. The area was gorgeous and the course was flat and fast. The run was a bit of a challenge for me. If I am ever in the area again for the race I would definitely do it again.
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[3]
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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: RD made a very difficult decision to relocate the swim due to rough conditions rather than cancel the swim. Even though it took about 20 addition minutes to reset the course, it was the right thing to do and maintained the integrity of the race overall.
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[4]
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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: The Escape From Fort Desoto was a very good race.
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[5]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: A little less then last year, not as good food as last year.
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[6]
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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

  • Comments: I will do this race again next year.
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[7]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Fun race and venue, great post race food, lots of fun on flat, windy course. Challenge run on sand; very long transition from the water. Would do it again.
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[8]
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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: Overall great race for both experienced racers and beginners. Water course very nice with plenty of volunteers for a safe swim. Organization is great. They did multiple waves so no wave was super crowded or congested- this was nice. Course well marked- plenty of great volunteers.
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[9]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Good overall race. Ended up being 4 minutes faster than last year.
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[10]
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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: Good race by same group that puts on Top Gun in June. Biggest complaint is the short bike course.
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[11]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Good race will probably do it again next year.
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[12]
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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: One of the best races in the area, IMO. This year there were less sponsor tents than last year. Very well organized.
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[13]
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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: Put together well. Great weather. I just lacked the killer attitude needed to perform a bit better. I took a back seat and just went with the flow. Now that I reflect on it, that was my attitude going into the race -- no wonder why I performed that way.
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[14]
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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 give the race a 4 because I can only compare it with the Gate River Run. Deffinately want to do it again next year.
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[15]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: Awesome (and quite beautiful), challenging sprint tri course. Not a lot of volunteers and definitely short on water stations. C'mon folks, it's Florida. There should be water at every mile on the run course.
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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?No

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

  • Comments: I only wish there were two other things: 1. More bathrooms available before the race. 2. One additional water station on the run. It was freaking hot.
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[17]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: Good event, probably need 1 more water station on the run. Its a great place to hold an event. Highly recommend it.
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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: 1. Got sick last Sunday with flu/cold/sore throat. Missed two days of work and only started to feel better on Friday. Tent camped at Fort Desoto from Friday morning. Spent alot of time in the sun on the beach and walking trails. Sleeping in a tent with my 3yr old daughter that has a history of not wanting to sleep and moving alot and this was her 1st campout. On a positive note, she was so cute. She was so excited to be sleeping with me in the tent and from about 2pm kept asking if it was time to go to bed. My 2 oldest (7yrs and 5yrs) were in a tent by themselves and my wife and 2yr old son were in our conversion van on the fold out bed. So sleep and restful sleep were not the fair of the night to say the least. The racoons helps to be sure of that too. 2. Picked up my packet on Sat morning about 6:40am and my start was 7:48. 3. Took my stuff to transition and realized that the transition area was very, very rough concrete and I was at the end of transition with
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[19]
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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?No

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

  • Comments: would have liked to seen a water station between the start and the fort and from the fort to the finsh. just a little too much for me.
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[20]
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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 race just can't be beat. So organized, incredible location, friendly, great post race.
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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?No

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

  • Comments: Needed more water on the run and beer at the finish would have been good.
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[22]
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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: Great race, will come back next year with a slightly different strategy and of course more experience.
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[23]
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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 loved the race. The organizers had their stuff together. My only goal was to finish. I had the secret goal that if I got 1:45 then I did very well, which I broke that by over a minute so I am very happy with my time. Although sadly looking back after the fact it was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I wasn't even tired after the race. BUT, I had a blast and I now know why everyone says triathlons are additive. I cannot wait until my next race!
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[24]
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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

  • Comments: Had an absolute blast! Up until now, I have only competed running races. This was by FAR, the most fun.
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[25]
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Forgot my helmet. Wife found helmet. Raced with now pads in helmet.
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