This is a local race for me and the 4th time I have taken part.

PROS:  

Amazing location,  fantastic swim. Raced dozens of tris and never found a more enjoyable lake swim

Run course is flat, double out and back. 4 aid stations. Very scenic

atmosphere at race HQ/ transition is good and well organised

CONS:

Bike course is challenging, with pretty decent road surface. These are obviously pros, but the real issue is the traffic. By lap 2  the first 10 miles is a traffic jam. So many cars trying to get round so many bikes, really slows down the pace of the ride and at times feels a bit dangerous.

Finally, These races are great, but for similar costs there are other middle distance races that provide, food, technical T shirts, free massage etc. Think the organiser may need to consider using the anti to keep up with the competition

OVERALL:

Good race, well organised, with a few cons,  but will return again for the swim and run alone and a tough challenging bike