Subject: RE: New Race - Crystal Lake I did the Oly on Sunday and was happy with my performance. Transition in a different part of the parking lot as well as the finish chute. The bike was definitely faster this year albeit a bit shorter; roughly 21 miles I think. The run was flatter than last year, but still sort of tough since it felt like the first mile I was running uphill. That made it a bit difficult to dial in my pace. There were still the grassy and muddy areas which was somewhat expected.
Overall I believe they have made improvements and my hope is they will continue to do so. I did hear some complaints about the run course not being adequately marked, but I didn't have a problem with it.
It's relatively close to home, easy to find parking, and not too congested. I would say this is also a good beginner/introduction to triathlon event since there is a Sprint option.
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