Head Start Podcast

[Bonus] The Big Tyvek Squeeze

Ryan Zirk of Marathon Printing discusses DuPont's curtailing of production of printer-grade Tyvek and the impact this will have for race bib printing.

Growing a Digital-First Race

Matt Trevett, founder of the award-winning Weybridge 10K, takes us through the challenges of launching and growing a new race with a digital-first focus.

Nailing Race Day

Timer, race director and all-round race day ninja, Crisp McDonald, shares his tips for a smooth, stress-free race day.

The Power of Race Reviews

How to collect race reviews and use them effectively in your race marketing - a chat with Alex Tanti (Racecheck.com) and Katie Ho (RaceRaves.com).

Building an RFID Race Timing System

Timing software developer and DIY race timing expert, Brian Agee, on building and operating an open RFID race timing system.

Improving Race Sustainability

How can we make endurance events greener and more sustainable? A discussion with industry veteran, Bruce Rayner.

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Managing Participant Flows

MMU's Marcel Altenburg walks us through the golden rules for efficient race starts: from waves and start line widths to start pen participant densities.

Selling Sponsorships

Ben Pickel of Life Time Events on finding and approaching sponsors, writing effective sponsorship proposals, and negotiating and closing sponsorships deals.

Race Trends: Summer 2021

An update on what's happening in the endurance events market with GiveSignup|RunSignup's Johanna Goode and Bob Bickel.

Kids Runs

Kids runs expert Lucie Murray shares what it takes to put on a successful kids run and how your main event can benefit from it.

Ooho: Edible Water Bottles for Races

Notpla's Lise Honsinger, tells us more about the amazing edible liquid sachets used by the London Marathon and others to replace water bottles at aid stations.

Charity Partnerships

CharityTeams' Susan Hurley discusses how a charity partnership could benefit your event's registrations, volunteer recruitment and sponsorship prospects.

Bluetooth Timing

Is Bluetooth a viable alternative to RFID for automated mass timing of races at a fraction of the cost? We hear from Bluetooth timing pioneer Jean-Louis Lafayeedney.

Trail Race Safety

In the wake of the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon tragedy, race director, first aider and former Chair of the UK Trail Running Association, Lindley Chambers, discusses making trail races safer.