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 2010-08-02 12:53 PM |
Master  1440   |  Subject: Signs you are at a really bad Tri1) Race director direct descendent of Marquis de Sade 2) Shark / Pirranaha warning signs posted at swim start. 3) Port a Potties, waht port a potties 4) First Aid Station Manned by Dr. Kervorkian and Nurse Ratchett 5) Awards have dates from the last three years 6) Swag bags are plasitc and say Walmart 7) Packet pickup is located behing the barn, down the dirt road, off the Gravel road. 8) Aid station serves homemade hooch and candy apples 9) you are the only one in three age groups 10) You notice that Timing Chips are actually Steel washers held on with Duct tape or bailing wire. 11) Volunteers on only "pretty sure" of where to turn on Bike and run course. 12) Swag Bags contain a discount coupon for post race stomach pump at local hospital. Feel free to add your own Edited by verga 2010-08-02 12:54 PM |
| 2010-08-02 1:07 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Master 3195  Just South of Boston | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri I win a podium spot |
| 2010-08-02 1:09 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Extreme Veteran 502 Mayville, Wi | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri A tri I did this weekend included in the swag bag a coupon good for a 10% discount at local pizza place, only valid the day BEFORE the race.
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| 2010-08-02 1:55 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Master 2210 Columbus, OhioCoaching member | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri verga - 2010-08-02 1:53 PM 8) Aid station serves homemade hooch and candy apples 9) you are the only one in three age groups 10) You notice that Timing Chips are actually Steel washers held on with Duct tape or bailing wire. Did you do that Richwood, WV tri? Just kidding - I heard it was fun, but their most recent posted results are 2006 and it says to bring your own water on the run. Thought that was funny. Some friends did it and had a good time, though. |
| 2010-08-02 1:59 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri I'd be interested in hearing some of the true ones  Two Manatees (athletes in my mentor group) did a "really bad tri" this weekend, bad for multiple reasons ... including nobody knew the course, not even the volunteers, and apparently not the RD either. There's a race that offers I believe actually up to the iron distance, and yes, the bibs are write-your-own-on-paper-with-Sharpie ... what swag bag ... I hear it's not so much "really bad" as just "really laid back." |
| 2010-08-02 2:07 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
| 1072 | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri The pond that is going to used for the swim has scum on it and a NO Swimming sign. Posted for health reasons. The aid stations aren't manned and all there is at them is a couple of old Milk jugs with a little water left in them. Both of these are true. |
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| 2010-08-02 2:12 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri I did a great Oly this year which was celebrating its 20th year. Just so happens that the mismeasured the swim and it was 1800 as opposed to 1500. Didn't bother me or anyone else I spoke with, but that is a pretty serious blunder. |
| 2010-08-02 2:21 PM in reply to: #3018940 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri Hook'em - 2010-08-03 3:12 AM I did a great Oly this year which was celebrating its 20th year. Just so happens that the mismeasured the swim and it was 1800 as opposed to 1500. Didn't bother me or anyone else I spoke with, but that is a pretty serious blunder. Oly I did mismeasured the swim to 1.5 MILES instead of 1.5km. Oops ... did not stop me from considering it the world's best tri, however ... I will say that significant course mismeasurements (though actually by 20% is fairly common for the swim) with no acknowledgment, and with other really bad stuff, would make for a "really bad" tri. |
| 2010-08-02 2:30 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Regular 853 | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri Hey-I did that Richwood, WVA tri last year! Wanted to do it again this year, but had a conflict with the date. My husband works for Alpha Natural Resources, and they sponsor it, so employees get free registration and lodging. I actually won the "smack talk" award last year. Which is pretty funny, because if you know me at all, I'm the one biting my nails, with fear in my eyes and telling everybody that I'm gonna be the last finisher. I did a new mountain tri/du a few weeks ago, and I was 1 of 2 women that showed up. I think there were less than 15 competitors total, and the age groups were "under 40" or "over 40" Since there were only 2 ladies competing, I took 2nd overall female. jami |
| 2010-08-02 3:25 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Master 1440 | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri Some how I just knew the true ones were going to be funnier than ones I made up off the cuff. |
| 2010-08-02 4:17 PM in reply to: #3018922 |
| Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri browncd - 2010-08-02 3:07 PM The pond that is going to used for the swim has scum on it and a NO Swimming sign. Posted for health reasons. The aid stations aren't manned and all there is at them is a couple of old Milk jugs with a little water left in them. Both of these are true. IMUK? |
| 2010-08-02 4:57 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
| 90 miles south of Titletown, USA | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri |
| 2010-08-02 5:19 PM in reply to: #3019395 |
Extreme Veteran 502 Mayville, Wi | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri bossfan - 2010-08-02 4:57 PM The RD's name is Frank Dobbs. I know Frank takes alot of heat, and perhaps rightly so, but - and without meaning to hijack the thread - I raced LG last year as my first HIM (will be there again this year) and was quite pleased with how things were organized, marked, and laid out. My only real complaint is that the course talk wasn't until 7pm the night before and the race started at 6:30 am - i likes me my z's early before a race. (/hijack) |
| 2010-08-02 5:30 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri I don't want to diss on my local tri TOO much, but last year: - The night before the race, tri club members (who put on the race) were frantically building makeshift transition racks in someone's garage till 3 a.m. since they decided to not turn anyone away and ended up with not enough racks. |
| 2010-08-02 7:50 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
Veteran 300 Massachusetts | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri The digital clock read 2:77 when I crossed the finish at my OLY on Sunday. We got an email from the RD today... We are working on getting the race results to you. Champion Chip is shipping new cables to us overnight. The new cables should allow us to download the data. We will send out an email when the results are posted on our website. |
| 2010-08-02 7:54 PM in reply to: #3018977 |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri TriAya - 2010-08-02 4:21 PM Hook'em - 2010-08-03 3:12 AM I did a great Oly this year which was celebrating its 20th year. Just so happens that the mismeasured the swim and it was 1800 as opposed to 1500. Didn't bother me or anyone else I spoke with, but that is a pretty serious blunder. Oly I did mismeasured the swim to 1.5 MILES instead of 1.5km. Oops ... did not stop me from considering it the world's best tri, however ... I will say that significant course mismeasurements (though actually by 20% is fairly common for the swim) with no acknowledgment, and with other really bad stuff, would make for a "really bad" tri. Best.Race.Ever!! |
 2010-08-02 8:12 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
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| Expert 1358 Albuquerque, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri Transition setup day before the 2010 Bigfoot OLY: Guy in front of me at the info tent asks, and I quote, "Hey, what's the policy on music players with earphones on the bike and run? Is it ok on both, or just the run?" Girl answers, "You can wear them on the run." USAT sanctioned. Look out Frank Dobbs, Chicago's got a new problem child RD in town. I'm lookin' at you RAM Racing. |
| 2010-08-02 8:26 PM in reply to: #3019745 |
| Extreme Veteran 502 Mayville, Wi | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri quincyf - 2010-08-02 8:18 PM Transition setup day before the 2010 Bigfoot OLY: Guy in front of me at the info tent asks, and I quote, "Hey, what's the policy on music players with earphones on the bike and run? Is it ok on both, or just the run?" Girl answers, "You can wear them on the run." USAT sanctioned. Look out Frank Dobbs, Chicago's got a new problem child RD in town. I'm lookin' at you RAM Racing. I volunteered on the run course at a tri last year, basically just standing there and making sure the athletes knew which way to turn for out and back, and which side of the road to run on. Race rules specified DQ for anyone with personal listening devices. It was an open course in a heavily trafficked area. For athletes wearing them on the run out, I insisted they take them off. Athletes who were wearing them on the run back got their numbers reported to the race director. Seriously, who absolutely has to have an iPod to run a 5K? (/rant) |
| 2010-08-02 8:31 PM in reply to: #3019745 |
| Master 2210 Columbus, Ohio Coaching member | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri quincyf - 2010-08-02 9:18 PM Transition setup day before the 2010 Bigfoot OLY: Guy in front of me at the info tent asks, and I quote, "Hey, what's the policy on music players with earphones on the bike and run? Is it ok on both, or just the run?" Girl answers, "You can wear them on the run." USAT sanctioned. Look out Frank Dobbs, Chicago's got a new problem child RD in town. I'm lookin' at you RAM Racing. Oh no, the Bigfoot people were bought out? I did the Bigfoot race the first year, when they had a series of three, and it was great. I do recall now that company going under, I guess. Sigh. Those Frank races made me crazy. Although it does account for my one proud Oly swim in 52 degree water. Even after 10 years, I still get uptight enough about races that "fun" does not outweigh "organized." I'm glad I live in Ohio now, where we have three very fine race companies. |
| 2010-08-02 8:45 PM in reply to: #3018690 |
| Extreme Veteran 477 , Virginia | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri At my tri on Sunday we were walking past the setup events staff that was doing the timing and we asked when results would be posted. He told us that he was going to go home and nap first and then he might get them up later in the day. Nice attitude. You're being paid to do this you know... |
| 2010-08-02 9:27 PM in reply to: #3019436 |
| 90 miles south of Titletown, USA | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri Vitamin_B - 2010-08-02 5:19 PM bossfan - 2010-08-02 4:57 PM The RD's name is Frank Dobbs. I know Frank takes alot of heat, and perhaps rightly so, but - and without meaning to hijack the thread - I raced LG last year as my first HIM (will be there again this year) and was quite pleased with how things were organized, marked, and laid out. My only real complaint is that the course talk wasn't until 7pm the night before and the race started at 6:30 am - i likes me my z's early before a race. (/hijack) Just Google "frank dobbs race director" and enjoy the read. Honestly, I hope the guy goes out of business before somebody really gets hurt at one of his shoddy events. His reputation is EXTREMELY well earned...unfortunately, I speak from experience. That said, I hope you have a great and safe race at LG. In the future, check out High Cliff, Racine and Door County HIM's, I think you'll be pleasantly suprised. ;-) |
| 2010-08-02 9:48 PM in reply to: #3019687 |
| Expert 1358 Albuquerque, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri gobey007 - 2010-08-02 7:50 PM The digital clock read 2:77 when I crossed the finish at my OLY on Sunday. Niiiice, sub 3, way to go!!! |
| 2010-08-02 9:58 PM in reply to: #3019772 |
| Expert 1358 Albuquerque, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Signs you are at a really bad Tri ahohl - 2010-08-02 8:31 PM quincyf - 2010-08-02 9:18 PM Transition setup day before the 2010 Bigfoot OLY: Guy in front of me at the info tent asks, and I quote, "Hey, what's the policy on music players with earphones on the bike and run? Is it ok on both, or just the run?" Girl answers, "You can wear them on the run." USAT sanctioned. Look out Frank Dobbs, Chicago's got a new problem child RD in town. I'm lookin' at you RAM Racing. Oh no, the Bigfoot people were bought out? I did the Bigfoot race the first year, when they had a series of three, and it was great. I do recall now that company going under, I guess. Sigh. Those Frank races made me crazy. Although it does account for my one proud Oly swim in 52 degree water. Even after 10 years, I still get uptight enough about races that "fun" does not outweigh "organized." I'm glad I live in Ohio now, where we have three very fine race companies. Yep, they were bought out by the same company who did the Tri that Yanti was referring to...you should read the race reports up right now (south shore tri)...it was bad, and for no reason. One of the biggest snafu's was the exact same issue (bike in/out) we had at Bigfoot...so apparently we are not learning any lessons here. I get why Frank gets so much flak, but I feel like these guys are going down the same path (i.e. ruining perfectly good triathlons and losing certification). So off the top of my head, I can only think of two RD's with multiple triathlons in Chicagoland and both have significant quality control issues. Maybe I'll start driving to Ohio! What do you recommend??? Oops, sorry for the Hijack. This is a great thread. |
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