Race Directors HQ Ask The Expert: GDPR
Key takeaways from our live GDPR Q&A session with accredited GDPR professional and Websand CEO, Saul Gowens
Category: Organising a Race
What To Do With Those Leftover Medals & T-Shirts
Tired of throwing away unclaimed medals and T-shirts after a race? Hate waste? We do too – here’s our top tips for cutting down on race waste.
How Many Portable Toilets Do I Need?
Confused about how many portable toilets you’ll need for your race? Here’s everything you need to know about how many to hire and how to deploy them.
A Guide to Live Race Tracking & Race Day Apps
Races are reaping the benefits of live tracking with improved safety and increased social engagement. We look at the technologies making it possible.
Race Photography: Your Options
Could your race photos be worth more to you if you gave them away for free? We look at emerging models of taking and distributing race photos
The Definitive Guide to Marking a Trail Race
Everything you need to know about marking a trail race course, from choices of materials you can use on different terrains to trail marking best practices.
How to Recruit, Train & Retain Race Volunteers
Learn everything you need to know about planning, recruiting, training, deploying and ultimately retaining volunteers for your race
How to Handle a Race Cancellation
No organiser wants to think about having to cancel a race. But it happens more often than you think. Here’s what to do when it happens to you.
Ask The Expert: Design a Race Logo
We asked Jackie Hurd of runlogo.com what makes a good logo and what things to keep in mind when getting one. Here’s her take.
Race Essentials: Writing a Race Budget
Read our guide for writing a solid budget plan for your race and download our free Race Budget Template to help you put it together.
Race Essentials: Writing a Terms & Conditions Document
Our – non-legal – overview of race Terms & Conditions documents: what to look out for and what should go into writing one
Race Essentials: Writing a Risk Assessment
Sound management of your race risks starts with a risk assessment. We explain what a risk assessment is, why you need one and how to prepare it
