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  • What seems to be the preferred aid station drinks for a 5k and a 10k? Water? Gatorade?

    Posted: Aug. 9, 2025

  • What percentage of runners do you think grab a water cup? Trying to decide how many cups to supply to each water station.

    Posted: May 8, 2025

  • I saw cups at the aid stations stacked in a pyramid without any cardboard in between layers. If we do it that way, are we asking for trouble?

    Posted: March 28, 2025

  • Can anyone recommend high quality first aid kits for aid stations at a 100 mile ultra?

    Posted: Feb. 17, 2025

  • If I have zero volunteers to work a water station, and it’s not near anything, should I just set up a few 5 gallon jugs with cups and a trash can?

    Posted: Sept. 16, 2024

  • What type and size cups do you use for your water stations?

    Posted: Sept. 7, 2024

  • Which size cups would work best for water stations - 4oz or 8oz?

    Posted: Aug. 29, 2024

  • Anyone have a 3000+ participant race 5K on closed course (city streets) that does aid stations other than at the start and finish?

    Posted: July 19, 2024

  • Methods to track the 'last runner/walker' for 5K's pass on to aid stations and course marshals?

    Posted: March 8, 2024

  • How do you communicate with volunteers, mostly course pointers and aid stations. What map app do you use? Do you have leads?

    Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

  • Are water cups or bottles better for aid stations?

    Posted: Nov. 3, 2023

  • What are your favorite options for food and sports drinks for aid stations?

    Posted: Sept. 29, 2023

  • Thoughts on providing medicine at aid stations?

    Posted: June 9, 2023

  • How would you handle a local church wanting to do an independent water station at your race?

    Posted: April 28, 2023

  • Has anyone had a sponsor spotlighted at water stations or sponsor all the water stations?

    Posted: March 23, 2023

  • What is your typical spacing between aid stations - every mile, every two miles, etc?

    Posted: April 1, 2022

  • Do I provide a water station at the 5K, even if I am providing water/Gatorade at the finish line?

    Posted: Nov. 5, 2021

  • How many gallons of water do I need at each water station, not including start/finish?

    Posted: Sept. 17, 2021

  • Tell me about your aid stations. How many? What do you offer? What’s the least # of volunteers at each?

    Posted: Aug. 27, 2021

  • We would like to provide potatoes at the aid stations for our events. Looking for ideas/advice.

    Posted: July 22, 2021

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