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• I’m about 40 days from my race and only have 19 participants…Would y'all cancel or continue moving forward?

  Posted: March 8, 2024

• Any idea the going rate for cone and directional turn rental?

  Posted: March 8, 2024

• Methods to track the 'last runner/walker' for 5K's pass on to aid stations and course marshals?

  Posted: March 8, 2024

• We have a license through ASCAP to play music at our events. Do we need to get a license from other Performing Rights Organizations too?

  Posted: March 8, 2024

• Do you produce events that let runners get pledges-for-miles? How do you structure/explain this option to participants?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• How do you store equipment in a storage unit? Would love to get everything out of our garage!

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• We are considering using our orange water jug at the finish line instead of water bottles. Is there a con to this?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• How much of an "industry standard" is the Event Alert System in large (1000+ participant) road races?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• I have an elite triathlete asking about doing a 100% payout for the elite division. Does anyone do this? How does it work?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• Do you have a policy for minimum age in your event for running the half marathon distance?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• How do you get overall and age group winners info to awards area from the finish? And how do you post so runners know they won an award?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• If you pay casual labor and use a paper form where payee signs and acknowledges they are contract labor, do you ask for their SS# in every case?

  Posted: March 1, 2024

• What do we need to prepare if sponsors ask for tax deduction contributions?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• Does anyone have a waiver/release for participants who are past a course cutoff time but want to continue on their own?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• What race upgrades can I offer at no extra cost?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• Wondering if anyone knows of a good race directors’ convention/conference in the Midwest?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• Does anyone have a race day timeline and checklist they would like to share?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• What race themes do you like?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• Anyone use velcro for medal ribbons? What's participant feedback been?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024

• How do you communicate with volunteers, mostly course pointers and aid stations. What map app do you use? Do you have leads?

  Posted: Feb. 23, 2024