Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 125, December 2019 | Page 5

Building a Bridge over Troubled Waters PREVENTING A WATER SHORTAGE AT OM DIE DAM 2020 The extremely high temperatures of the 2019 Om Die Dam race took everyone by surprise, and the resultant water shortage was very unfortunate. The wellbeing of our athletes and the enjoyment of our race are of utmost importance to us. As such, a number of steps have been taken to ensure that the 30 th running of the race in 2020 will not encounter any such problems. Additional water sachet allocation per runner Emergency water replenishment plan in place Spray booths will provide extra cooling www.omdiedamultra.co.za |[email protected] 076 428 0602 (Whatsapp only - no calls answered) 5