This event was VERY poorly managed, to say the least.  I'm sure that the event organizer O2 Racing didn't intend for the little boy to get hit by a car, or for the other kids to lose their way on the busy roadway, but they sure did not plan well for the safety of their participants.  I hope that the little boy will be okay.

And that was just the beginning.  Many kids and adults were losing their way due to lack of route markings.  Surprise PD did not provide for safety ie blocking traffic, keeping cars out of the bike routes, etc.  Event coordinator did not ensure the route was clear before starting the race. Nor did she hold the pre-race meeting that was outlined in the race info. Beyond terrible!!

Will not be participating in anymore O2 racing events!  A one star rating is generous.

Wow...this was something else!  Not only was it an expensive and disorganized event, but I thought the folks that organzied it were extremely rude and the volunteers weren't much more pleasant.  We froze to death as the event was extremely delayed and everyone was already on the pool deck in minimal clothing.  I will not be doing an event oraganized by O2 until they get it together.

This event was very unorganized.  Standing in the cold for 2 hours waiting to start the duathlon was ridiculous.  None of the people helping with the event had maps for the run or bike. In addition, I'm not sure why we were even given timing chips...the duathlon had no split times...just 1 overall time. I could have done that with my own watch and cut down the cost of the event.  Lastly, the website said the results would be available the following day...they may have been but I had to email the organizers to find out where they were posted because there was no link under "results" on the Monster Bash site.  Needless to say, I don't think I will be participating in anymore O2 Racing events in the near future.

I just found out that a 5 year old boy was HIT BY A CAR during the event.  He was doing the bike riding portion and someone hit him!!  He broke his pelvis and I met this poor boy at the doctor's office.  The mother can't press charges "because it is on private property".  But I am sure this is not easy for the family.  I don't even know their names but is anyone organizing something to help this family??  I understand that the father of the injured boy is stationed in Egypt so he can't even be there to help!  Why wasn't this on the news???

This was a bad experience all together. While our kids were ok I was extremely concerned about the kid who got injured and finally read from the posts above what happened to him. Hit by a car on the course????????

My personal story is that I was simply misdirected on this very disorganized race, on the bike piece.  I had not completed the 2nd bike loop and figured out just in time that I was about to pass the finish line for the final duathlon run. Eventhough it was said to me that my time would be adjusted, never heard back from anyone. I was treated like a martian by the organizer when I reported what happened to me at the end of the race. Not a caring word, just a "following the course is your responsibility!!!"  Hey - even when someone is pointing for your to go another direction on the course?????