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Race Reports for Disco Triathlon - Sprint Course 2007

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Race rating (3)

Comments: I thought it was good considering what all Dallas Athletes had to change up because of the weather. Kuddos to Dallas Athletes. If I could swim, I'd probably plan to do this next year. They did need more porta-potties, but I think this resulted from the park facilities being closed due to flooding. Also, I'm not sure if there was some "special" arregano on the post-race pizza I ate, but the rest of the day I spent eating; for some reason I was constantly starved.

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[2]

Race rating (4)

Comments: Although this ended up being a good race for me, I have some issues with this race. We should have been given the option to transfer into another race that this group puts on. I understand they already spent the money for trophys and DJ, etc. Those services should have rescheduling options negotiated into their contracts and the trophys & t-shirts could be stored until the next race day. I would never pay $95 to enter a duathlon or drive 50 miles for a race that won't even count toward a ranking. I even waited until later to make sure the race was still "on"; therefore, I paid a premium for waiting and still go screwed. 500 participants time $70 avg = $35,000 Don't tell me they would have "lost" money by rescheduling. Perhaps they may not have made as "much", but still it would be a profitable event. It is just bad business in my opinion. I'm still not happy about it. Race Packet: No Power Bar, No Clif Shots -- only a tacky little hat & T-Shirt........and a bunch

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Comments: I doubt I'll do another DA race for at least a while. For a really steep entry fee, we got cheap t-shirts, last-minute race changes, too few porta-pots (did anyone else notice that they were nicer than normal? Why not get the old hole-in-the-box kind and just get MORE!), a race that started late and completely disorganized, and screwed up aid stations. DA has the potential to do some great things in this area, but if they're going to cut corners in such obvious ways, they're not going to get my money anytime soon. Sucks, because I definitely would want to disco with Shannon again!!

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Race rating (4)

Comments: I wish they would've kept with the aforementioned wave starts instead of changing them at the last minute. More rest rooms would've been a big plus too. Those are minor complaints. This was a great race and DA should be proud they pulled off a great event despite the lack of a swim.

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