How to Find, Train and Retain Race Volunteers
A step-by-step guide to finding, training and retaining volunteers for your race – for the long run!
Resources
8 Tips For Attracting More International Participants To Your Race
Do you want to promote your race to an international racing audience but don’t know where to begin? This post is full of actionable ideas to get you started.
Improve Your Email Marketing with Email Personalisation
Learn how to add personal touches to your email campaigns that increase open rates and conversions (i.e. registrations)
How to Design a Race Website
We asked Peter Garrett of Serenity Digital to share his tips for designing a functional and attractive race website.
How to Market Your Race as a Prep Race on Facebook
A step-by-step guide for a Facebook campaign targeting runners looking for prep races for major events in your area.
Deep Dive: Race Photo Sharing by Pic2Go
Can Pic2Go’s race photo sharing platform take your sponsorship to the next level and make participants love your event even more? It can do all that and more.
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.
4 Content Ideas to Get You Through the Off-Season
Struggling to find things to to write about during the quiet months between race editions? Here’s a few ideas to get you going.
How to 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.
Are You Making the Most of In-Kind Sponsorship?
In-kind sponsorship is easier to get than cash sponsorship and often much more effective. Here’s what you should look for and how to grow your sponsorship portfolio.
10 Tools to Supercharge Your Productivity
From event management to document sharing and email marketing, here’s our pick of top tools to boost your productivity
Give Your Race an Edge with Live Video
Learn how you can use live video for your race, from setting up a live race broadcast to conducting a live video Q&A and pre-race briefing.
Maximise Race Revenue with Tiered Pricing
Are you making the most of your registration revenue or leaving money on the table? Implementing a flexible pricing strategy can maximize your race’s revenue.
How to Write 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.
4 Killer Strategies for Winning Race Partnerships
Considering a partnership with another race? Find the perfect race partner for your event with these killer strategies and boost your race’s appeal
20 US Race Calendars to List Your Race On
Our top picks of US nationwide race calendars. List your race for free and get in front of thousands of runners looking for their next challenge.
How to Write 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
18 International Race Calendars to List Your Race On
Want to promote your race to a global audience? Start by listing your race on these free race directories
How to Write a Race Risk Assessment
A safe race starts with a risk assessment. We explain what a risk assessment is, why you need one and how to prepare it
10 Initiatives For a Greener Race
Are you keen on improving the eco credentials of your race and being good to the environment as well as your race participants? Check out top green tips!
Facebook Pages vs Events vs Groups
Confused about the difference between Facebook pages vs Facebook events vs Facebook groups? Here’s our guide to help answer your questions.
3 Facebook Group Ideas to Grow Your Race Online
Organising a race and already have a Facebook page? You can take your race further with these great uses of Facebook groups
5 Best Free Race Course Mapping Tools
Creating a beautiful, sharable race course map should not be rocket science. Here’s the best free tools for the job.