Community Discussions

Latest discussions

• How many registrations do you allow as your max for your 5Ks?

  Posted: Nov. 25, 2024

• Timing clocks are so expensive. Anybody use a flat screen TV with some type of timing app?

  Posted: Nov. 23, 2024

• Any advice from experienced RDs on race promotions and sponsors?

  Posted: Nov. 22, 2024

• Any insights or ideas you might have on effective avenues for sourcing a reliable team to help manage your events?

  Posted: Nov. 20, 2024

• Police coverage hours for our event have increased by 54 hour for latest event. Is there anything I can do about this or what a city says goes?

  Posted: Nov. 19, 2024

• Do any of you create partnerships with run clubs for your races? If so what do they entail?

  Posted: Nov. 19, 2024

• What do you charge for your RD services? Is charging a per runner fee on top of your base fee still a thing?

  Posted: Nov. 16, 2024

• At how many days out do you see your turkey trot participant numbers double typically?

  Posted: Nov. 15, 2024

• Has anyone hired an outside person to solicit sponsors for events? Any advice on how to do that?

  Posted: Nov. 14, 2024

• Thoughts on pros/cons of offering different trail race distances as "conditional" on having a minimum number of registrants? Will this really turn runners off?

  Posted: Nov. 14, 2024

• Are there any distinct advantages to using one of the race registration platforms as opposed to a generic registration system?

  Posted: Nov. 13, 2024

• What is your goal for event participants?

  Posted: Nov. 13, 2024

• What is your best practice for managing "no frills" registrations?

  Posted: Nov. 13, 2024

• How do you pay race directors/committee members? A fixed fee, hourly, per participant?

  Posted: Nov. 13, 2024

• What are things that you put at your finish line that make the race fun?

  Posted: Nov. 12, 2024

• The proposed tariffs on China could very well increase the costs of race shirts and medals by 40 to 60%. What do we do?

  Posted: Nov. 11, 2024

• For those of you who utilize a virtual race bag service, what platform do you use?

  Posted: Nov. 11, 2024

• What is your most popular age category awards for Marathon and Half Marathons?

  Posted: Nov. 7, 2024

• Looking for a recommendation of a GPS app that our staff can use to follow a route when marking a race course.

  Posted: Nov. 5, 2024

• How do most of you go about having the back of your shirts designed?

  Posted: Nov. 4, 2024