Gave a nice preview of the run beginning, less crazy than a swim start. Made future transitions awkward. Shoes, socks, and no swim gear.

REV3 timing doesnt do transitions so time is from my Garmin. Shoes off, cycling shoes on, helmet on, and running mount.

Nothing

The turnaround at the police/firs station should incorporate the parking lot and not be so tight in the road.

I took my amber visor off at the house thinking it would be ok to wear the smoke visor, I should have packed it.

Normally I would be putting on dry socks and shoes, nope. shoes soaked from the ride. Visor on, already had racebelt on from first 2 miler.

I read previous reviews so I expected dirt paths, and stairs. The zigzag climb sucked and the rain flooding the flood wall sucked. Nice athlete chatter on the race, no cramping.

STAND AROUND..................waiting for awards, listening to obnoxious DJ. No massage for me, didn't feel like paying for alcohol. Chips ahoy bananas, Einsteins bagels, and oranges with powerade and water.


My wife (SPECTATOR) asked a volunteer where the bathrooms were-who proceeded to ask lasy in cowboy hat (RD?) to which a very Bizchy response of "we went over this yesterday at the mandatory meeting, they are located at...."
A-have your volunteers better prepared so they don't ask or B-Make the pre-race meeting mandatory for spectators too.
Emails:
1. all week depicted a duathlon, seemed like "Local john" made the call-surprisingly REV3 Williamsburg (30 minutes away) had their swim. Volunteer on the bike course also sent me the wrong way-thank you Officer BLANK for turning me around.(this part is on me, "athlete responsibility" to know the course)
2. Kona ice truck for kids, never saw it. They were supposed to provide prizes for fastest splits-huh, with no splits timed how could this even be if the truck was there.
3. Beer chug contest, never saw it.
Learned about the breakfast burrito after eleven oclock. Sadly all 3 eateries were closed right there.
Very disorganized finish...finish chute 50 feet then drinks. 3 locations for restrooms (13 total). After "party" tents together but then food tents down by random bathrooms. Very scattered. It all could have fit in the nearby unused parking lot or down the blocked street.

This is a VERY local race, as in High school style race.
I should have learned from the chatter in the forum, and lack of info on it. If I race in VA again-it'll be at REV3 Williamsburg.