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Race Reports for Des Moines Marathon 2010

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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Ok so I have a few issues to take the race director to task for. First, if you advertise a 7 hr. finish limit, don't start taking aid stations down ahead of that pace. The GF was out on course the last 45 min. before dropping out ahead of that pace but had no water available and got dehydrated. Then also she was picked up to be taken back to the start line, and they dropped her off by herself almost half a mile from the start. If she had really been dehydrated or in severe need of medical attention that would be very dangerous. So once I found her, I walked her back and went to the medical tent to get ice and guess what I found? Absolutely no one there, asked the cop nearby where they were, apparently they "went home". And this was only 5 hr 30 min into the race. Totally unacceptable! So I have to say, if you are a slower runner, do NOT do this race! Sorry BT...rant over now!
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