← Lough Cutra Castle - Triathlon Series
My first triathlon, setting up transition was a bit hectic for a first timer but the staff were helpful and no problems. The lake was calm and mild, but they sent us around the 2.5km course instead of 1.9km. Good support coming out of the water. I enjoyed the bike, a very difficult course with a few big hills, there were some stretches where it felt a bit lonely, but the feed stations were in good locations. The run course was deadly, I had trail shoes like recommended but it was 100% a trail run with many hills and uneven ground. Still very enjoyable and good support at the end of the laps. The medal and finisher tshirt were great, and the hot food after (pizza from one of the stalls) was good. Great atmosphere and cool setting for a race, quite a difficult course besides the swim.
Congratulations on completing your first triathlon, and an extra congratulations is in order for your first triathlon being the Gauntlet! We're glad you enjoyed it and appreciated the atmosphere! Thank you for bringing the swim distance to our attention, this will be mentioned to the race director in our post race briefing. - Castle Race Series