Events

Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		60%
Atmosphere		40%
Organisation		60%
Value		60%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: Tough in parts
In full: Nice open water swim - very good for spectators. Cycle: some long-ish gradual climbs making it seem longer than 20K. Run: uphill (road) start (where you get to congratulate finishers running past you in the opposite direction) followed by a fast downhill
Date of review: August 7, 2011

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Overall score		80%
Would you do it again?		Yes
Details:
Scenery		80%
PB potential		20%
Atmosphere		80%
Organisation		60%
Value		80%
Beginner-friendliness		80%

In short: If you're not a climbing specialist, you won't enjoy the course.
In full: The swim in the 40-yard outdoor pool was a nice change from usual, as there was neither heating nor lane ropes, but it seemed to work well.
The bike course was very hard, as it seemed to be almost entirely gradual climbing with short steep descents and not much flat, meaning there was no real opportunity to get any rhythm or go fast.
The run wasn't the route advertised, but also featured a long, steep hill up to the halfway point!
As a challenging local sprint, this was a hard but pleasing event to do.
Date of review: August 7, 2011

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