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Race Reports for Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon- DISCONTINUED 2008

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race for a PR! The swim is lightning fast, the bike is pancake flat and the run has a lot of turns to keep it from getting too boring. All in all it was a great race!
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  • Comments: This was an awesome race. I've talked about it in other threads, but this should truly be a destination race for everyone.
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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: This was the first year for this race but Setup events did a good job. There were a few things that need to be addressed like the mile markers on the bike and some delays at the finish but I'm sure they will be addressed. I would like to see them change the swim to something a harder or provide times equivalent to other IMs. There shouldn't be swim times in the 40s. This is definitely a race course to get a PR. Everything about this race is fast. A fast swim, smooth bike and relatively flat run course. I've done Lake Placid and now this independent race and while on the course you can't tell much between the races. Both offered a lot of volunteers, well stocked water stops and all the support you could want. I think the big differences come off the course. This race was more like going to a brew pub with people interested in drinking good beer and conversation while the WTC race is more like going to a night club. It's a loud hyper atmosphere with all the bells and whistles.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Wow. My first iron distance and I can't believe it's over. I was so stressed out last week this time it was unbelievable. Turns out the race was not bad at all but does require some thinking on your part. SetUp did a great job and the aid station were all excellent. I would have some lights coming into the finish area but all in all it was a well organized and produced even. I highly recommend it for first time iron distance.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Inaugural event was well planned. Handful of items need improving. Mostly spectator and T1 related. Volunteers were awesome and there were a ton of them. Great first iron distance race for me. Would do this race again.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I would have to say that Setup did a great job with this race, espically for it being it's first year. Everyone I talked to loved the swim and most said the will be back next year. Me on the other hand, I got the IM bug out of my system. It was all base training for me and after 3 weeks off its time to get back to build and speed work for Xterra's for 09'. I may RACE the half next year, but not the full.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: What a great way to finish an awesome race season.
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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: Great race again by Setup Events. The only minor complaints were the mileage markers on the bike course and the Ferry line at the finish. Other than that, I HIGHLY reccomend this race to someone as a first time Iron Distance Race.
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  • Comments: I said going into this race that I was going to be OK with whatever happened, and that included taking a dnf, and I actually am OK with the way things played out. This is not what I was expecting, but c'est la vie, que sera, sera. Here's a nsaty picture of my foot the morning after. Today is two days post race, and I can walk on it with not too much pain.
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