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Race Reports for Cleveland Triathlon - Olympic Course 2011

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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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too easy

  • Comments: Was in Cleveland for work so signed up because fit into my schedule. Nice area, right at RR hall of fame so that was a highlight but in general the course is pretty boring, pretty much all on a highway, not too much to look at. Crowd support was better than you may expect for such an odd setting (the highway).
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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: "Rate this race" --> my performance = stinks, but proud of my effort. --> Cleveland OLY = LOVE IT! It's great to do a race that means so much to so many people--UCP. I thought this was a great practice for Cedar Point in 1 month. I have never been able to practice in these conditions this summer. Without detailed analysis, but with the naked eye, it looks as though even the female pro was 10 minutes behind last year. I was 8, so I shouldn't complain. The times added to this year from weather conditions over last year were comparative. She added 7 minutes to the swim and 1' per mile pace to the run (but faster on the bike!!! WOW!). I added 6 to the swim (3 minutes faster on the bike!! WOW!) and 1' per mile pace to the run. Note: I am only comparing my time to the pro b/c she is the only one I found who did the race from last year besides me. I felt the racing company wasn't as "together" as they were last year. The boat for the bouys was late, potholes weren't
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Based solely on the chaos of transition and the lack of clearing it out for the race, I wouldn't do this race again. Finding your gear is way too important. Thank goodness none of my stuff went missing. All this could easily be solved by assigning the racks. Also, I came back after the race to find my bike ON THE GROUND!!! Someone had removed it from the rack. I don't know why, nothing looked damaged so I know it didn't fall. Really... the volunteers were fantastic and the course was decent for an urban race. It's such a shame that transition is just so uncontrollable. I was shocked that it transition never closed. Just... what a mess.
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