Several Treated For Heat Illness at Southern Hills

[Lister]

I am going to retain Brunoflipper as my personal hydration consultant. []

[AMP]

The Christian Motorcyclists Association, Fastlane Chapter, provided free ice cold bottled water for all spectators and participants last weekend at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit.  www.cmausa.org

I made announcements all weekend encouraging those in attendance to be sure to drink water to avoid heat related health problems.  We had four heat related health issues the round previous which was held in Texas.

I believe there are statutes in some states that require free water fountains be provided along with free bathrooms for venues that have large numbers of people in attendance.
 
At venues that sell bottled water you can refill your water in the restroom sinks if they have running city water.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by AMP
 
At venues that sell bottled water you can refill your water in the restroom sinks if they have running city water.

Favorite trick of us cheapskates.  Assuming you can fit the bottle under the tap, that's the way to go.  I don't recommend re-filling from the stool if the bottle doesn't fit under the sink tap. []

[Aa5drvr]

>>I don't recommend re-filling from the stool >>if the bottle doesn't fit under the sink tap.

Wierd.  My dog doesnt have a problem with it.

[Conan71]

My dog can't reach the stool.  The cat is another issue.  Either perches on the seat or hangs her head over it like a drunk.

[aoxamaxoa]

Do yourselves a favor and do not drink soda pop in the heat....or even if you are really good to your bad self.

[Conan71]

I much prefer beer to soda in the heat.

[cannon_fodder]

damnit, I was going to post that after reading over Brunno's science posts.  Bah!

The human body can sweat up to 2 quarts per hour, but can only absorb 1.5 quarts.  So if you start trying to rehydrate after already sweating buckets, the battle is lost.  (holy cow, I used OSHA training)

[restored2x]

Guy at work went there yesterday. He told me that if you take your own bottle of water - it must be Aquafina or nothing. People were emptying out their bottled water, at the insistence of the "bouncers" at the gate. They could also peel off the label, if they chose to keep their own water.

I guess its a sponsor thing. This seems awfully unfair to me. This is a health issue, not a commercial thing.

Do I smell a lawsuit? You get a heat-related illness because your water was confiscated. You can't afford $5 Aquafina all day.

Those who have been: Is the Aquafina-only law true? (My friend has a BS in BS)

How safe is that?

[RecycleMichael]

I carried in a couple of bottles of Ozarka water (refilled with filtered water and almost frozen) and the security guard asked me to remove the labels. It was no big deal to me.

[TulsaSooner]

We went last night and the gate guys made my friend finish his water, even with the removed label.  There appears to be some confusion because even they said the rules keep changing....no outside bottle, then outside bottles but no labels, now back to no outside bottles.

I think they probably need to clarify that pretty quick.  Having said that, the water is $2 - $2.75 inside the gates, not $5 and there are water fountains on the course and I even saw a couple of those spray fans.

[restored2x]

quote:Originally posted by TulsaSooner

We went last night and the gate guys made my friend finish his water, even with the removed label.  There appears to be some confusion because even they said the rules keep changing....no outside bottle, then outside bottles but no labels, now back to no outside bottles.

I think they probably need to clarify that pretty quick.  Having said that, the water is $2 - $2.75 inside the gates, not $5 and there are water fountains on the course and I even saw a couple of those spray fans.

If there are water fountains available on the course - that is a good thing.

I'm just trying to start some crap...

[AMP]

Past three years during a State Fair where I produce an annual event, Ozarka Water has sponsored us. They helped us out with a simple request of providing bottled water for our staff. I obtained the sponsorship on their web site and everything was easy and they provided what we asked for with no problems from them or us.

Only major problem was the Fairgrounds has an exclusive contract with Coca Cola, who’s warehouse is located directly across from the Fairgrounds. So, I contacted Coke to see if they would be interested in providing the same level of sponsorship and quantity of bottled water for our staff members during our fair event. The answer was no.  I have since contacted them every year asking for the same request and have received the same answer, no.

So, back to Ozarka. Corporate set up the sponsorship and handed it off to the local distributor. Everyone in the chain of command was very nice and professional and concerned with our being serviced in a timely fashion.

Upon arriving at the Fairgrouds, the Ozarka water delivery driver was informed he was not allowed on the premises to deliver his brand of product. So, a cell phone call to me and we met discreetly across the street in none other than Coca Colas parking lot to exchange the cases of bottled water, which we smuggled into the fairgrounds for use by our staff.

Not sure if they removed the labels from the water as it was used mainly in the infield of the track and not close to the public eye.

Few years back we were sponsored by Mt Dew, and had the Mt Dew logo on most our apparel, trophies, banners, tickets, pit passes etc. We contracted at a Fairground that had a Coke Exclusive contract and were asked not to display or announce anything regarding Mt Dew.

Bottom line, I can understand and respect an exclusive contract for Sale of a product at a venue or event, but trying to control what the participants and show producers bring in for their own personal use is a gray area.

Exclusive beverage and food vendor contracts also creates other problems that may rule out certain sponsored events creating less of a Muilti Purpose Event Center that the tax payers are expecting to host a varied number of types of events. More on that in another blog.

[Conan71]

I'm going to wear a Kum & Go shirt to the Chili Bowl next year.