Discussions about aid stations

• 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

• Does anyone have a time slot cheat sheet for volunteers at aid stations? ie. When they need to be at their station and for how long?

  Posted: July 22, 2021

• Are water stations going back to pre-covid (passing out cups)?

  Posted: June 18, 2021

• Which electrolyte mix do you use for your aid stations?

  Posted: May 28, 2021

• As the weather gets warmer, what's your thoughts on aid stations? Open cups, sealed bottles, self-serve or BYO?

  Posted: May 28, 2021