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Deep Dive: Social Training with Benefits by EtchRock

Deep Dive: Social Training with Benefits by EtchRock

Need a registration platform that grows your race as well as take payments? We look at how EtchRock uses your participants' training to do just that.

Q&A: GDPR

Q&A: GDPR

Key takeaways from our live GDPR Q&A session with accredited GDPR professional and Websand CEO, Saul Gowens

Race Banditing: A Race Director's Guide

Race Banditing: A Race Director's Guide

A look at race banditing from the perspective of the race director: who are race bandits, what motivates them, what does the law say and how to combat them?

How to Design a Race Logo

How to Design a Race Logo

We asked Jackie Hurd of runlogo.com what makes a good logo and what things to keep in mind when getting one. Here's her take.

Deep Dive: Race Photo Sharing by Pic2Go

Deep Dive: Race Photo Sharing by Pic2Go

Can Pic2Go's race photo sharing platform take your sponsorship to the next level and make participants love your event even more? It can do all that and more.

A Guide to Sustainable Trail Course Marking

A Guide to Sustainable Trail Course Marking

A race director's perspective on how to sustainably mark a trail race course to minimise environmental impact.

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Essential Tips for Volunteer Coordinators

Essential Tips for Volunteer Coordinators

Los Angeles Marathon volunteer coordinator, Tim Bradley, shares his best-practice tips for filling your volunteer shifts with motivated people who show up!

Finisher T-Shirts: A Buyer's Guide

Finisher T-Shirts: A Buyer's Guide

Everything you need to know about ordering your race finisher T-shirts, from picking fabrics and printing methods to ordering smart and ahead of time.

Course Measurement: How It Works and Why It Matters

Course Measurement: How It Works and Why It Matters

A look at the benefits of professional course measurement, and how it stacks up against digital mapping and your GPS-measured course.