[Gordon Miller]

Im a product Designer and seeking for information on what you want out of a water container and the problems you've experienced with picking up water at race water-stations in particular, and problems with water bottles themselves, to help me design better stations and water bottles. Suggestions, links, exsisting products and information all very welcome! Ta

 

[steepler]

If you race you will see that plastic cups suck and the bottles are often difficult to drink from too.

 

[Steve]

This is a difficult one to resolve with so many people having so many different likes and dislikes.

 

[Dan_R]

Not sure if this helps but during the recent Great North Run I found the sponges more useful than the bottles as I could use them to cool down and also get some water into my mouth.

Agree with steepler on the plastic cups, you just can't drink out of them when running.

 

[Steve]

Sponges are best...provided they are clean. I once made the mistake of squeezing some sponge water into my mouth and it wasn't water but some kind of cleaning fluid..instant gag time!

 

[Karen]

How about a water bottle where the water doesn't slop around in it, even when it's no longer full? How about a flat, rather than round, water bottle so that it streamlines against your body (inside a pouch) rather than be this huge protruding round thing that you keep knocking with your pumping arms?

 

[Dan_R]

How about a bottle with a shower style top for cooling yourself down!