Community Discussions

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• Getting ready to take the plunge and host some events through our own company. What are things you wish you knew early on in this role?

  Posted: July 5, 2024

• Should a Masters or Grand Masters be eligible for the Open division? How about a 17 & under (Prep) division runner?

  Posted: July 5, 2024

• Has anyone done non T-shirt giveaways? If so, what creative ways did you utilize to highlight sponsors?

  Posted: July 5, 2024

• How do we submit a course for USATF certification?

  Posted: July 5, 2024

• What do you use for ratios for food and snack estimates?

  Posted: July 5, 2024

• Has anyone ever dealt with amateur Marathon Investigations-types? We have some people on our Facebook page post-race calling out other runners for cutting the course.

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• We had some feedback that our buoys were hard to see when the swimmers turned into the sun. Are there alternative colors that might be more visible for the swimmers?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• Has anyone used Apple Air Tags or Tile for tracking athletes?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• Is there a place on USATF or RRCA that states what qualifies as a “race” vs a fun run or any other type of event?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• What type of overall awards are y'all doing? What are you writing on them?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• Any suggestions on how to better manage the post-race food and hydration so we don’t run out for paid participants?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• Have any race directors used age based pricing? If so, what was your pros and cons?

  Posted: June 28, 2024

• What would you charge to be the race director of a new 5k event?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• What do you typically do for age group awards?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• For those who have had women's only events, what are some considerations I need to address?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• One of our participants has complained about "ultra-processed food" being served by food trucks in our race. How do I respond?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• We've had a presenting sponsor for the past two years and have been approached by a new company for the slot. How would you handle this?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• Who wins the race, chip time or gun time?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• What/who do you use for your post event surveys/feedback?

  Posted: June 21, 2024

• Has anyone ever utilized an "influencer" to help with your marketing?

  Posted: June 21, 2024