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Race Reports for Santa Monica 5000 - 10k

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: They ran out of water at the finish I was not a slow runner, came in about 1/2 way through, so poor planning by the event planners
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: One downside though, was the water stations. This was a pretty big race. About 2000 runners in the 5k and 10k combined. There were water stations at mile 1, 2, 3, and 5 (3 mile repeat) Each station was one small table with only 2-3 people filling cups from gallon jugs of water. The stations were just too small and crowded. I decided to skip the water until I got to mile 5 and everyone was spread out enough that i didn't have to fight for to get to the table. So, I got about 2 oz of water during the entire race. (at least it was cool and overcast) Then, at the finish, after the chip return, there was no water at all. I looked all over and finally found the water table. It was empty and sitting over a pile of empty boxes and bottles. I finally got a bottle of water at the expo/post race celebration about 1/4 mile away on the Santa Monica Pier. So, next year, please have more water!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Superficially a solid 5K/10K event, but some amenities are a bit lacking, esp. drinks at finish line and food (any food) at post-race expo. Course is billed as "flat" (and, to be fair, it is my PR course), but miles 3 & 4 are uphill throughout and make this more challenging for novices than the website might imply.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Third year for this growing 5K/10K event which attracts a pretty decent elite field (and offers some prize money). Course is relatively flat (very flat for the 5K) and pretty much forces you to negative split the last 2+ miles. Almost no expo, surprising for an event with around 2000 athletes, but they do throw in a "pancake breakfast" and some live music.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

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

  • Comments: The race started about 10 minutes late or so which was a little bit of a bummer but it gave me a chance to find Mike in the crowd of people at the start line. The pre-race activities, the race and the post-race activities were all very well organized.
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