I was VERY disappointed in this year's event and hope that organizers are replaced/educated for future events.  I have participated in this, and other 5K and 10K walks, in the past.  There is only 1 walking event (5K), so many of us do the 10K or 10mile as a walk instead as it is more of a challenge and coincides with the training that we participate in (I did 10K).  I've many comments, but will limit to the most serious which is......what's up with the water situation????  The station @ 5K turnaround is several yards out of the way (why not make it more convenient for ALL participants on the outbound leg of the race??); the station at the 10K right turn (approx. 3 miles) was OUT OF CUPS and frantically filling 2 water bottles to offer people (YUCK).  The 10K turnaround had no water station, yet you could see just a few hundred yards down the way a water station for the 10M runners!!!  The return route I was hoping the station had been wise enough to call for more cups (which they didn't) and were still offering the same 2 water bottles (GROSS)!!  Back at the 5K turnaround station I was lucky enough to get a cup of water, but by then it was too late for me as I had already lost so much in fluids that it was hard to go on.  I finally had to stop at the turn back onto the bypass road.  The police officer was very concerned, and was apologetic that he had no water to offer.  A gentleman rode up on a small motorcycle (who I believe was part of the race organizing team?) and had no water; in fact, told me there wasn't any water at the finish line either as sponsors had just packed up the water and left.  A friend ran back up from the finish line to help me, saw the condition I was in, and went to a local house to ask for water (thank you kind people).  Rested about 15 minutes and slowly walked the remaining 1/3 mile or so.  Nobody at finish line wanted to be accountable, as they all "had their jobs" to do.  It was an EXTREMELY hot day and more thought should be given to additional water stations along the routes in such conditions, or at least race monitors out to make sure everyone is OK (none to be seen, of course).  Should I have carried my own water and not depended on aid stations?  Probably so; definitely so if I participate in THIS race again.  I hope others write in with comments on other aspects of this race that were poorly run.

This is the first time I am writing a race review, and I am only doing out of concern for the health and safety of the runners of the Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run.  This was the 3rd year that I ran in the 10 mile race and I was incredibly surprised by the lack of volunteer support on the course.  More than anything, though, was the lack of water.  I have no problem carrying my own water, yet have never needed it in the past due to the well run race and water stops.  I felt like there were not enough volunteers to keep up with the runners coming to each station, as well, I think that the volunteers may not have been informed as to their duty.  One other item worth mentioning was the condition of the road coming into the 10 mile turn around.  I do understand that this race is a volunteer driven race by the Rotary Club of Kauai, which I wholeheartedly support.  However, a little forewarning as to how many water stations were going to be available, how many aid stations ( I saw none) and the road condition may have helped in making this race run smoother.