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(2018)
"Poor race management"
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This year (2018) this race changed their course and the length. It is now 4 miles. Although the distance on my watch indicated that it was shy 4 miles by about .25 miles. The heat index reached almost 100, the temps were already in the mid to high 80's when the race began at 8 am in full sun. They only had one water station at mile 2. When we reached the end of the race the water station at the finish line was providing HOT water. I had fallen at one point on the course (my fault) but when I reached the finish line they only had an ambulance that had left to assist someone with heat exhaustion. They did NOT have a first aid station for a minor injury. When I brought all of these issues to their attention, they did NOT apologize, they kept stating there was plenty of water at mile marker 2 (guess we were supposed to run back for more water?), and they blamed on the lack of volunteers for not being able to provide more assistance at the event. They never addressed the lack of a first aid station. This race company has taken over at least 6 local races in my hometown and for that I do not feel comfortable running their races because I don't trust that they will put on safe races for runners.

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