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Race Reports for Pittsburgh Triathlon - International Distance 2010

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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 had a good time, it's always fun to do a hometown race. Also managed a 30 sec. PR for Oly distance on guts alone.
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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: Overall good - well organized, ok number of volunteers, course well layed out. I would definitely like a swim warm-up, though - personally, I think it helps me quite a bit. The bike course is a little boring and a little crowded - a not very scenic ride on a narrow concrete highway. The run course was also slightly ambiguous - I get the feeling that we were supposed to be running on the left, but we were all running on the right. At one point, the out and back legs crossed each other - not a huge issue, just minor details. The pre-race meeting and post-race ceremony were held right next to the big inflatable tents - meaning all you could hear unless you were squeezed up front was the air compressors/fans keeping the tents inflated. Besides the finish line, it was also very hard to find water post-race. The expo was nice, the main area around the race/transition site is beautiful and probably good for spectators, the trophies and medals for award winners looked good. I think a race
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