Thursday, October 7, 2010

Marathon Fail

From the Ventura County Star online

Lack of water, toilets dash first Camarillo Marathon

By Rhiannon Potkey

Ventura County Star

Posted October 5, 2010 at 6:29 p.m., updated October 5, 2010 at 8:01 p.m.

David Louks’ 50th marathon was definitely memorable, but for all the wrong reasons.

There were no electrolyte sports drinks provided, no cups for water, no mile markers, no port-a-potties along the course and a lack of volunteers.

The Newbury Park resident competed in the inaugural Camarillo Marathon on Sunday, and was one of many local runners who gave the race bad reviews.

Louks, 57, was lucky to have two friends on bikes handing him water, but his fellow runners weren’t as fortunate.

Read on here.

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