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Lake Havasu,
Arizona,
United States - March
- 3 miles/5K, 5 miles/8K, 100 miles
- Road Race
- Event Website
Melissa Kahn
Arizona, United StatesOverall
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I thought long and hard about doing this race after hearing a few mediocre things from it - I chose to do it with a friend because it was more of a 'destination' triathlon. The event was loosely organized, sparsely attended, and not well run. No expo to speak of - the pre-race info meeting was 20 people sitting around the pool. We did receive a nice long sleeve tshirt. No medals were given. I was told from Jonathan (race director last year) that "nobody liked the medals last year, so we discontinued them" - the swim portion in Lake Havasu was uneventful - gorgeous venue for sure. The bike trail loosely marked, and the 5k portion of this sprint-distance triathlon was barely discernable with a white spraypainted arrow on the ground. The water/aid stations had run out of all aid, which was very frustrating as the temps in Lake Havasu even in March can be high. I do not recommend this race in the least unless you're doing it simply as a new triathlete, trying to get the feel for what a race may be like. The city itself is a party city during spring break - be prepared for NASTY hotel rooms, at best, and for no lighting the day of the race (when you need to set up your transition area), etc. Bad, Bad, Bad.