This is the 2nd time I have done this race and the 3rd TriColumbus race I have done.  The organization was great as usual even with the increased number of participants.  I do think the entrances and exits for the bike and run need to be looked at and rerouted for better flow.  Also the swim exit still has that HUGE rock that I ran into for the 3rd time.  The bike course was better staffed this year, but non-race foot and cycle traffic made the bike course a little dicey.  Vehicle traffic is nearly non-existant and the police do a great job of keeping competitors safe.  The ride along the river is really nice and fast.  There were some super-riders that mistook this race for a Kona qualifier and rode/acted like jackasses.  Also note that this bike course is about 3K short of 40K.  The run course was different from last year and included more rolling hills.  I think this, coupled with the fact that the course actually measured 6.8mi (by my pace/time calculations) made for a slower run than I was expecting.  After mile 3 I didn't see another mile marker until the end which made it tougher to gauge pace and effort.  One or two more aid stations on the run would've been nice but not necessary.  The run along the riverwalk on both the AL and GA sides is beautiful and there is good spectator support in downtown Columbus.  There were a few timing glitches at the finish but they were quickly addressed and fixed.  The post race food was plentiful and the free massages were great as usual.  This is a great race that has the potential to grow and improve every year.  The race staff handled the weather issues that came up very well and pulled off a great race.  My wife and I will both be doing this one again.  I'm giving it 5 stars because we both really enjoyed this race but they still need to get their distances and signage dialed in.

It was a good event. There is one thing that would have helped me. I'd like to see distance markers during the run to give some idea of pace and distance. Enjoyed the race.

great race. I've done the sprint and olympic and now next year in 13 i will add the half iron distance event. such a great company for the series of events. with all the staff and organization. from communication to route layout and being able to accomodate large turn out. you would think this series had been a round more that just 2 years. In the future I see this series being in the top 5 in the tri state area.

Race was run well.  1000 meters downstream and a tough 500 back up stream.  The bike and the run are pretty flat and the course us fast.  The bricks they give out for awards are unique.    Two areas to improve on would be a water aid station somewhere on the bike route and better signs marking the split for the second bike loop and the finish.  Will definitely be back next year.

Great well organized race.  Only areas for improvement that I feel worth noting have already been mentioned, but they are: more mile markers on the run and the run distance was just a tad longer than I had planned, but not a big deal, other than my pace was calculated on the planned run distance.  Fantastic race and the Race Director was a lovely hostess!