Community Discussions

Latest discussions

• Any recommendations to go about getting sponsors for a charity 5k in the US under 500 participants?

  Posted: Jan. 5, 2024

• Looking for a simple loud bullhorn or something to start road races. What do you guys use?

  Posted: Jan. 5, 2024

• How do you deal with participants taking shortcuts?

  Posted: Jan. 5, 2024

• I'm considering getting in to the race timing business as a side gig. Any advice?

  Posted: Jan. 5, 2024

• What are the rules for letting those that finished a race go back on course to pace someone and then cross the finish line again?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• Has anyone used Weebly, Google Forms or other free website platform to keep track of registrations?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• Ideas for age group awards? Not trophies. Something useful.

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• At what sustained wind speed or wind gust would you cancel your running event?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• How do you get athletes to enter early for a race? FOMO? Discounted pricing? Anything else?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• Can you share an example of a contract for a title/naming sponsor?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• Has anyone ever tried "Pay what you want" registration?

  Posted: Dec. 22, 2023

• I’m potentially directing a race (10K and 5K) that would start around 6 or 7pm. What are some pros/cons when directing an event at this time versus early morning?

  Posted: Dec. 15, 2023

• How do you keep your water from freezing in the water dispensers?

  Posted: Dec. 15, 2023

• Those of you that pay someone to acquire your sponsors, what's a fair percentage share?

  Posted: Dec. 15, 2023

• How do you handle race bandits that when you approach them and ask them to get off the course they yell at you and tell you that the roads are public?

  Posted: Dec. 15, 2023

• Any innovative activation ideas to propose to our local running store sponsors?

  Posted: Dec. 15, 2023

• Do you have suggestions for promos or other campaigns to increase registrations?

  Posted: Dec. 8, 2023

• Should all volunteers at a race be SafeSport certified if the race allows participation by minors?

  Posted: Dec. 8, 2023

• What do you do about a race site that has poor cell coverage?

  Posted: Dec. 8, 2023

• Would you allow runners arriving late at the start line onto the course?

  Posted: Dec. 8, 2023