Winston-Salem Triathlon Race Report | She Tris Sprint Triathlon

Where: North Carolina

When: August 12, 2024

Race length: Sprint Triathlon

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Quick Tips:

• Relax, it's just one day in your life!

• Have fun! You've worked hard and will do great!

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The best thing(s) about the race:

• Watching the younger girls compete

• Race day energy

• The fact that there was not a single unsupportive/poser type at this race. Some races are full of ego - I love that this one wasn't!

What was less than ideal: Yes. The swim. I know this is a race with a lot of first timers, but the seeding system needs work. Have people enter their 100 or 200 time and then assign race bibs based on that. Then have them line up by number. I was in the "right" place and still passed 6-8 swimmers. At this venue, some sort of turf from the swim exit to transition would be helpful. It got slippery fast and no one wants to see an injury on race day.

What I didn't expect: t was much more hilly than I anticipated.

Race organization: I would give it a 7 out of 10. Fixing the swim and putting fewer bikes per rack would bring it to at least a 9. New triathletes often have more gear (no hate. We have all been there!) so need a little more room. Having 1-2 fewer bikes per rack would be awesome - if space allows.

Fuel and aid stations: There was just one stop, at the run turn around. It was fine - nothing special but served its purpose.

Additional info: The team that managed this, with help from Set up events, was terrific. They all seemed to actually enjoy what they were doing and embody all that I love about triathlon!! GrREAT JOB!!

Overall grade: 4 stars