You never know what kind of weather you’ll have for your 5k event, but what you can count on is that your participants will be exercising and it is important for them to replenish the fluids they lose during the race. Strategically placed water stations are very important for racers of the course. Having these stations at different points in the race will give participants the opportunity to replace the fluids lost during the race. The stations are usually in the middle part of the race, not at the very beginning or the very end.
Even during times when the weather is a cooler temperature hydration is still important. Regardless of the temperature participants will need to replace fluids. When it is hotter out you may consider making more water stations available as well as having water or fluids at the finish line.
Some races even give their participants some kind of electrolyte beverage during the race or after to replace the fluids and nutrients lost through exercise. Depending on what you have available is important, but water is a must!
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