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Race Reports for HITS National Championship: Palm Springs - Olympic Course 2011

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Reported by:

edshortsleeve

Race rating (3)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?No
• Plenty of drink stations?No


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


• Comments: Limited lifeguards for sprint, freezing cold water(not their fault), blistering winds(not their fault), no distance markers, very few volunteers on the course(a cop told me where to turn or I would probably be still riding on the course right now!), kept playing the trailer for HITS series over and over in the beginning while setting up transition(would be nice to have some music playing to get you motivated) and only two aid stations for run(no aid stations for the bike but I don't care about that for such a short ride). It felt like the half and full distance got most of the attention and that was where they placed their focus for this event. The transition area was by far the best I have ever seen with a dedicated box and seat for EVERYONE. That was a great touch(see picture below). The "tri-tats" were cool and the race numbers with your name made you feel like a pro! Pictures: http://www2.brightroom.com/89406/667

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