Race Reports for Mountaineer Triathlon

Race Reports for Mountaineer Triathlon - Half Iron Course 2008

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Race rating (3)

Comments: I would think about doing this course again, but for my first time I didn't think it was as organized as it could have been. I've only done one other HIM and it was put on by HFP as well. The race is much larger and very well organized so I was expecting the same of this race. The volunteers were great and they were lifesavers from start to finish. They were also out there a very long time seeing us all through the water stations, on the bike course, etc. There were no directions though as to where the bottle exchanges were or the bike turnaround. The bike turnaround for the second loop was about ten feet from transition and I had to yell the question multiple times before someone answered me. And there was not one sign marking it. At one point in the run the first loop I actually questioned whether I was still on the course. My biggest recommendation to someone considering doing this race would be to get familiar with every part of it before you actually race it so you know where you're

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