I’ll add to this review. I don’t know how to change the title from tri for the cure 2008 to just tri for the cure with no year attached. This can be a test to see if anyone actually reads my reviews, haha, and can offer suggestions on how to contact Unilocal to change the event title. Everything Gabi M. reviewed regarding this event is right on the money. Great sprint triathlon for beginners(and veterans). I did this tri as a relay both in 2009 and 2011 and both times my teammates and I had a great time. Both times I brought my hubby and son and they had fun too. My teammates and I plan on doing this again next year so it’ll be my third year doing this race. And I’m considering doing some that are longer distances too!
Gabi M.
Place rating: 4 Phoenix, AZ
The second annual Tri For The Cure AZ took place April 20, 2008. Over 900 women and children came out to participate and there were spectators galore! There was a great energy at the event and it was fun more than competitive so i totally recommend it to beginners or people who want to get a taste of what doing a longer distance triathlon is really like. It’s also more appealing for first time triathletes because the swim takes place in a pool — much easier than open water! The distance is short for triathlons, even shorter than the normal sprint distance. It consisted of a 400 meter swim, an 8 mile bike, and a 2 mile run. There were options for people to do relay and duathlon as well. Originally, my friends and I thought we’d be starting at 7am and done by 8:30, but there was a delay in the start, and the way that it was set up, they started each person separately, so we we spent the entire morning there. Since the transition area closed at 6am, it made for a long day… but it all worked out! The event ran smoothly once it began and the pool was great! The bike course was a square and pretty flat, so it was easy enough to do the two laps… and the run was a one-mile loop so it went by pretty fast as well. They had adequate water stops on the run and the park we ran through was beautiful. Even the expo(which took place at Gainey Village) was fun… and it’s obviously all for a great cause — I lost both of my grandmothers to breast cancer so it’s one that hits close to home… I pray we’ll find a cure soon. Now, the question is, what’s our next race? :)
