Community Discussions

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• Has anyone played with Google maps "share my location" or iPhone "Find my" to track runners in an ultra (that has cell coverage)?

  Posted: Aug. 17, 2023

• Does anyone do anything like a “Hold Harmless” form for your volunteers?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• Has anyone found measurable value in paying for featured event listings on sites like RunGuides, Racemob and others?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• Strollers in races. Do you allow them?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• Looking to have dogs actually allowed to run at an event with their owners. What insurance is recommended that would actually cover this?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• I was going to paint pumpkins for awards for our Halloween race. My wife pointed out that they wouldn't get to really keep the award because it will eventually go rotten. Is this a bad idea?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• What do you all see as most effective for ads. Facebook, Google, Instagram, Tik Tok?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• I am organizing my first every charity 5K fun run. Not expecting more than 100 runners for our first year. Is chip timing necessary?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• I’m brainstorming an event schedule for our 5K. Does anyone have any race day schedule outlines or ideas?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• What advice for now and going forward do you have for a race director who has had some significant event issues?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• Curious what you all spend a month on Facebook advertising for a local 5K and 10K race?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• What's your favorite marketing e-mail service?

  Posted: July 28, 2023

• If you had a decent budget to do some fun extra what kinds of things would you love to add to your race?

  Posted: July 21, 2023

• Looking for theme ideas when your race celebrates a big anniversary/birthday. Next year we celebrate our 40th.

  Posted: July 21, 2023

• Is it worth asking local restaurants to give discounts to runners that come in with race bibs on race day?

  Posted: July 21, 2023

• For your ultra marathons, specifically 100 mile and 100k (32 hour course cut off) what kind of timing systems and equipment do y'all use?

  Posted: July 21, 2023

• We are doing a Halloween 5K Fun Run with a Kids Mile. How would you schedule the events?

  Posted: July 21, 2023

• What math do you use to figure out how much water and how much electrolyte drink to have at a race?

  Posted: July 14, 2023

• Does anyone have an example of a risk management plan to submit to my insurance provider?

  Posted: July 14, 2023

• Looking for advice on how to provide a decent, but cost effective post race runner's snack to over 10,000.

  Posted: July 14, 2023