GIANT Duathlon Series - Race 4

17 people have rated this event.
Overall Rating
8.9
9.0
Kevin W. - 20.01.2014

“Good event - can be developed easily - Hi - you all did a great job with the organising etc. It is clear from reading the comments here and from the previous duathlons that most participants have enjoyed the races and also there has been a continual improvement throughout - it is very good to see that the feedback (both good, neutral and not-so-good) is being used and the event director, Andy, is obviously very passionate about what he does - he is also a very good and inclusive Race Commentator. Without being hard (and all Race Directors have thick skins - I have been one) I would like to suggest the following: 1. Use Premier Timing to time all the segments - it would involve re-jigging the start/finish area a bit - but is certainly doable and I am sure we would all like splits for the three segments and also to see how efficient or rubbish our transitions times were!! 2. I am not that bothered with 'goody bags' myself - I know some people are and that is important to them. I would rather have a lower entry price and I think this would encourage more people to take part. 3. Maybe Giant could rent out (and advertise this service) its bikes for some participants who maybe have an 'older' bike or none at all. 4. It's really tricky to do all of the events or even the 7 needed to score for the series - there are lots of other races etc. , holidays and the transient nature of expat life. I think if maybe you had fewer races needed to score or some other way of scoring, then more might come. Maybe to encourage the people who are midfield or towards the back of the field, you could give some kind of 'improvement points'. 5. Yes, where are all the triathletes? I see them all training, training, training, but when it comes to racing (even occasionally) where are they? Duathlons such as these are great for blowing the cobwebs out of the system and won't really affect all that 'training' too much.. 6. Absolutely great all things that you are doing in respect to the kids - really good to see them doing that - anything. anything but computers and Internet!! Well done!! ”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“Fantastic comments and much appreciated. There is always room for improvement and I am always striving to make the series better.”

6.0
Andy N. - 20.01.2014

“Good event - needs better routes - Good reflection of previous feedback (toilets, coffee). The routes are a little boring - particularly the cycling leg should be one out-and-back and not multiple laps of a short loop. Need to find a way to increase number of participants - not very well supported currently. Doing any further advertising of the event. Prefer the early morning starts rather than either late morning or afternoon - so start main race by 8.00am and not 10.00am.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“Thx for the comments Andy - We obviously faced some roadwork issues for the last race which I managed in the safest way possible as even using the main track was not possible as was told that roadwork vehicles would be working that day too. The change of start times as the weather got cooler was always a "lets try it and see" as this is the first season. Because we only have one events season herethe sport of Duathlon competes with so many other events vying for entrants.”

7.0
Daniel S. - 20.01.2014

“I think giant would do better preparation. - Location of the race wasn't a good idea, it was hard to find, track was so tight for participants to compete, need to look into the value of money as it was a bit mor e to pay on race4. We appreciate the whole organization effort, but still need to work on small detials to improve the level of the event. Thank you.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“Thank you for the feedback. The venue has been used for 3 out of 4 of the races in the series and the directions plus google map link are provided on both the Facebook page and the downloadable file on premier online. The course was changed at the last minute due to roadworks which appeared in the last 4 days before the event. Race 4 was the same price as all the other events in the series.”

9.0
Anonymous - 19.01.2014

“Well organised - early starts again please. - Thanks to all the organisation and to the volunteers. must have been a challenge to change the course at the last minute. I for one would prefer the early starts again - its just my preference. Otherwise - its a good event - Thanks.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“The start times are a little later while the weather is so good. They get earlier after race 5.”

10.0
Anonymous - 19.01.2014

“Yet another great event - Fun, fun, fun for all the family. Clean loos, coffee and brownies. Serious racers and non-serious racers. Thankyou”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“Thanks for the comments. The coffee and brownies did go down a treat.”

10.0
Anonymous - 19.01.2014

“Awesome event, Awesome day out and Family friendly - Hats off to the organisers. Everything ran so smooth and the commentary on the participants was top!”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 20.01.2014
“Appreciate the comments. Everybody likes hearing their name called out whether you are 1st or last.”

5.0
Tyrone S. - 19.01.2014

“Overpriced for what you got - With any event I appreciate the efforts that those involved in the organising of it take. The event itself was good and very enjoyable however the cost to enter was high in comparison to other events and the "goody bag", give aways etc were practically non existant. The premier timing system which was used only give you an overall time and did not give splits..This could have been done by stopwatch as I know rental is expensive for this system.. There was no medal, no tee shirts etc which would have been great especially for the children. There are alot of other events out there which i would recommend other than this just based on the fact of what you get for your money...”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 19.01.2014
“It is clearly stated on the Premier Online entry page that there are no medals. Due to this being a series I made the the decision from the start that all entrants would receive a commemorative shirt and certificate at the end of the series. For each race we mix up what is given away in the goody bag and for race 4 the value of contents was AED76 [2xGels, Outdoor UAE Magazine and AED50 voucher for Ride Bike Shop]. Thx anyway for your comments.”

8.0
Paula P. - 18.01.2014

“Well organised, fun day! - As always, these are well organised events. Thanks to all involved. The water station ran out of water so no water was available for my second run.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 18.01.2014
“I am sorry to hear that Paula as we had plenty of water in the car and at the finish. I will ensure to overload the water stop for future races.”

10.0
Anonymous - 18.01.2014

“Fun race, where are all the triathletes? - Split times would be great. Bike is definitely faster than a camel!”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 19.01.2014
“I did see a few fast camels out there.”

10.0
Didier T. - 18.01.2014

“Great family event. - Dear Organizer, I think you should keep the blues rock music. It gives a great ambiance and, after all, it is not that old.... Thks for all.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 18.01.2014
“Thx for the perfect score on the rating. Music is back under my control for next race (ha ha). Good to see you race twice yesterday too.”

10.0
Ron Christian T. - 17.01.2014

“Brilliant - Andy has organised a fantastic series of events, thanks for all your effort”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 18.01.2014
“It is great to see the kids having so much fun.”

10.0
Rosie G. - 17.01.2014

“Loved it, great fun, well organised. - Thought it was great and love that there are kids races. I liked that the bike course was uncongested and traffic free! The only tiny tiny comment I would make is that it would have been really helpful if the guy had taken off, or loosened the bottle cap on the water bottles he was handing out at the aid station. Otherwise - great.”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 18.01.2014
“Well noted on the water bottles. Hope u managed to get your lid off all by yourself "crackling" Rosie.”

10.0
Carol Ann U. - 17.01.2014

“A great morning out - Loved the start time. It meant I could at least wake up and have breakfast before we came……Just lovely. Coffee was a great idea… ”

Comment from the Event Organizer - 18.01.2014
“I am sorry you had bike problems Carol. Make sure you get that sorted soon. Would you like to see another water station on the course? Let me know via Facebook page. Thx. Andy.”

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