Community Discussions

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• How many of you volunteer at other events that you are not affiliated with?

  Posted: Aug. 15, 2024

• Would anyone be willng to share an ultra trail running medical plan with me?

  Posted: Aug. 15, 2024

• What would be a typical amount to pay a course manager for a 5K with 400 participants?

  Posted: Aug. 15, 2024

• What is more correct, "1 Event with 2 Races" or "1 Race with 2 Events"?

  Posted: Aug. 15, 2024

• How do I handle the funds of our half-marathon? Do I have to start an LLC or a non-profit?

  Posted: Aug. 12, 2024

• Anyone have a good social media planner?

  Posted: Aug. 10, 2024

• Does anyone have any good storage ideas for banners?

  Posted: Aug. 9, 2024

• Can anyone recommend a power station that is powerful enough to keep an arch inflated?

  Posted: Aug. 9, 2024

• Who else is engraving their own wood medals?

  Posted: Aug. 8, 2024

• I am considering adding little wine tastings along a race course. How do you get the permits/insurance to make it happen?

  Posted: Aug. 8, 2024

• Do any of you have generic age group awards that are used for all winners regardless of numerical rank? What's the wording you use on them?

  Posted: Aug. 7, 2024

• Has anyone ever offered a "non timed" option at a lesser price for those that just don't care about their times?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2024

• What is best practice for course certification? How frequently does it need to be done?

  Posted: Aug. 3, 2024

• Does anyone live stream their finish lines? Cameras to use? Data usage?

  Posted: Aug. 2, 2024

• How long does it take to get a 5K certified? This is our first 5K/fun run - should we still certify the race?

  Posted: Aug. 2, 2024

• Secrets for getting volunteers? We offer a 10% discount race registration & a $10 food truck voucher to help get volunteers.

  Posted: July 26, 2024

• Do runners demand or expect t-shirts or have you found them open to new types of swag?

  Posted: July 26, 2024

• What incentives do you use to get large volunteer groups to register early? If you work with youth groups or High school clubs, what has worked?

  Posted: July 26, 2024

• Any recommendations for the most visible colors and relative location to place directional yard signs on a course?

  Posted: July 26, 2024

• Anyone have a 3000+ participant race 5K on closed course (city streets) that does aid stations other than at the start and finish?

  Posted: July 19, 2024