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Race Reports for Challenge Knoxville - Half Course 2012

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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: Despite the timing issues, long lines at registration, and a lot of walking around to check in, set up, and gather things together post race, Rev3 did a fantastic job, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives, and it was a great venue and event. The organization was outstanding, the course was safe and well marked, and things ran on time. In our race packets, we received goggles and a visor, race number tattoos for body marking, and our bibs had our name and t-shirt size. At the finish we received a medal, a finisher's shirt, and a towel. In addition, the race announcer called us out by name and home town, and our pictures were placed on a big screen that overlooked the finish chute. They also provided personalized name and number signs for our spots in transition. Rev3 treated us like pros. There were plenty of aid stations on the course with numerous volunteers, who were enthusiastic, helpful, and supportive all day. I suppose it is only appropriate that in the home of the
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great event and can't wait to do it again next year where I know I will be able to do a lot better. My goal will be to cut 30 minutes off my total time.
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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: Rev3 puts on a great event, i'm thinking i'll do this one again next year.. great race!
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Overall, the course was really good. It's not a PR type of course in my opinion, and when I look at my finishing time it's clear to me that I have gained a lot of fitness since my first HIM last October. However, i'm just disappointed in my decision making that led to such a painfully (and just downright painful) slow run.
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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:

  • Comments: Mary and I dropped the three monkeys off with friends on Friday and drove down to Knoxville for the weekend. That was probably the nicest part of the whole weekend! There was also a large crew from Lex doing the race, and it was fun hanging out with them on Sat and Sun. Saturday included driving the bike+run courses. Bike had lots of technical descending, and the run course was hillier than I expected. The Half Rev started Sunday at 7:30 (male <40 + clydes), and my wave (old and frail men) went off at 7:35, followed by the women at 7:40. Thankfully, swim was uneventful, came out somewhere around 32 minutes, which I was pleased with. Shoulders and lats were fatigued though, so I need to keep working on swim endurance for the 2.4 mile swim in September if I don’t want pace to drop off… Got out on the bike and started settling in. At mile 2 I saw someone changing a flat. Always hate to see that, but this time it was one of my good training buddies. Damn! Asked if he needed
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