The atmosphere for this event is what makes this a truly great race. The athlete village is busy throughout the day owing to the waves going on throughout the morning.
I would certainly recommend this event and I would definately do it again.
The pool swim for me is the only downside as the pool is only 25 metres in length therefore there are alot of you in each lane. It's just me though as I prefer the open water events. The set up of the pool and transition area are just the right distance though.