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• 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

• The Facebook page for my race has been hacked and hijacked. Has this happened to anyone else?

  Posted: Nov. 3, 2024

• Recommendations for the most visible color combinations on directional signage?

  Posted: Nov. 3, 2024

• Does anybody have any recommendations for megaphones?

  Posted: Nov. 2, 2024

• PA system for events of about 1000 people? Doesn’t need to be portable/battery.

  Posted: Oct. 31, 2024

• How many clocks are needed on the course for a 10k?

  Posted: Oct. 31, 2024