Community Discussions

Latest discussions

• Does anyone offer a waitlist for people to join if a registration category fills up early?

  Posted: June 10, 2022

• With race supply prices rising, have any of you gone to a la carte pricing?

  Posted: June 10, 2022

• What emailing/SMS services do you use and how much do they cost?

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• My co-organizer and I are considering having our 5K course certified by USATF. Have you been through that process?

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• Is it okay if I ask for more sponsorship money from larger companies than I do for small local businesses, or does it need to be a flat price for everyone?

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• What is the accepted course distance tolerance for running events?

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• So I gotta ask. . .is having race packets mailed to athletes a thing? I get asked this every year.

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• For those of you who organise 5 & 10km fun runs or half and full marathons on public roads what do you pay for road safety traffic management?

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• We are looking to revamp our sponsorship packages in the coming months. Looking for some ideas as to what others offer outside of the usual tshirt sponsorship.

  Posted: June 3, 2022

• Are medals usually designed by a designer and then given to a company to create or are any companies more of a one-stop shop?

  Posted: May 27, 2022

• Thoughts and things RD could do better to protect runners during summer races? How hot does it have to be for you to cancel a race?

  Posted: May 27, 2022

• Random extra-nice things you've seen on a half course... go!

  Posted: May 27, 2022

• Am I alone here? Sometimes being a RD feels like Sisyphus?

  Posted: May 20, 2022

• I have received quite a few emails asking for refunds due to positive COVID tests. How would you guys handle this?

  Posted: May 20, 2022

• Looking for advice for award ceremony. What’s your best advice for it go as smooth as possible?

  Posted: May 20, 2022

• Can you share what your volunteer experiences for your in-person races that have been produced for 2022 have been like?

  Posted: May 20, 2022

• I was just asked to “take over” a local 5k race. What questions do I need to make sure to ask in our discussion?

  Posted: May 13, 2022

• Needing ideas on the best way to mark a trail for the beginning and end of a half marathon.

  Posted: May 13, 2022

• I want to upgrade my race clocks, can you offer advice on what I should look for?

  Posted: May 13, 2022

• If a Parkrun event started near you, how did it impact your signups? I’m just curious, because I can see both negatives and positives from this.

  Posted: May 13, 2022