Plymouth Rock Triathlon Festival

I did the olympic on Saturday. Second time around. Mix feelings about the race and Im not sure I will do it again. I was hoping that they would have improved on some things from last year. In particular course safety for the bike. I enjoyed riding through the State Park but I think the roads are way to narrow to have them open to traffic during a race. Especially when you have competitors riding in both directions. At several times it was apparent that racers were unsure if it was safe to pass because of the congestion on the road and the fear of oncoming vehicles. Beautiful area to ride through but I just don’t think the organizers paid too much attention to rider safety. Same thing on the run. At some points I didn’t see any cones on the road give drivers an indication that a race was going on. I was to face to face with a vehicle when I made a turn at one point. Towards the end of the run, people were just walking through the course and getting in competitors way. These are probably some major hurdles with doing a race in such a touristy area, but I really think more consideration should be given to course safety. I would hate to see a major incident ruin this race but I can see how it could very easily happen.