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Race Reports for Santa Monica 5000 - 10k 2010

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[1]

Reported by:

tri4maggie

Race rating (4)

• 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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[2]

Reported by:

JamieS

Race rating (3)

• 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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