Fluids

Update on Special Fluids service

Upon further review of the Special Fluids policy for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon, NYRR is working on a plan that will allow "B" qualifiers to place their own drink bottles along the course. ALL athletes--both "A" and "B" qualifiers alike--who wish to provide their own special fluids bottles for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon should contact Sam Grotewold via e-mail at sgrotewold@nyrr.org NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ET on Monday, October 1, and inform him of their desire to do so. This deadline is FINAL, and any athlete who misses this cutoff will not be allowed to submit bottles for distribution on race day. An accurate count is key to the operational planning of this component of the race, so please only request a position if you plan to use it. NYRR still plans to staff two general fluid stations with water and lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Formula (in cups) as well as a station serving vanilla PowerGel on the 102nd Street Transverse near Mile 18.

If you have additional questions, please contact Sam Grotewold, at sgrotewold@nyrr.org or 212-423-2276.