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I guess you can't plain for all eventualities. The immediate response of race staff and first responders was amazing.
I am sure we have all followed it on the news so I don't want to talk about...

Thanks, you backup my gut feelings. You are a little out on the size, the race field was around 25,000. So the delay in loading corrals was just about catastrophic, at least from my point of view....

I would hate for race calenders to be dominated by large out of town professional races that come to town for one large event, color run, light run, mud run, marathon etc. To the exclusion of the...

If you are bribing them you are probably doing it wrong. But don't ignore the positive reinforcement that prizes and awards have to teenagers. It is recognition from adults that you can at least do...

I managed corral setup for a large marathon. Loading of the corrals was delayed because, unless the wheelchairs took a longer route around they had to come up through the corrals. Corral loading...

When we hold races I always manage the course, that is the bit between the start line and the finish line. All the rest is frue-frue.

Put volunteers down and have them stay put.

Have cones on...

I have, either directly or through my running club, organized or been a serious coordinator for many races over the last decade. People almost never ask what the post race food will be, but...

Spray Chalk, very good for everything but the marks used when certifying the course, which you want to survive year to year.

Duct-tape is also under appreciated. It makes good start and finish...

I think they had made the determination that it could be held, but then canceled because of optics, it looked bad.

I am quite sure, given 24 hours notice and authority from god, a group of keen...

The problem is who is in the pace car and what they are looking at. I often see a regular car with a clock strapped on top. This means there is probably not someone looking out the back all the time...

New York Times - Jan 25 2011

Highlights:

"In New York, a bill is pending in the legislature’s transportation committee that would ban the use of mobile phones, iPods or other electronic...

We often provide volunteers with coffee, plastic rain ponchos etc, as needed.

Your volunteers are more likely to come back next year if they feel they have been taken care of.

Maybe if you...

I have not posted to this thread in a while, but the stories of people wearing headphones being a liability to themselves and others does not stop. I am posting today because today is unique. ...

A fair price is what someone is willing to pay, and that you are willing to sell for.

I am not sure gross is a number to work from. Maybe net + your salary, if you have one is a more accurate...

Varies depending on location on the course.

At a junction where cars can turn the cones need to be tight enough to prevent a car passing between them and tall enough that a truck will not just...

I think music should fit the venue, length of the race and number of people.

The most problem with music seems to be with big long races, like marathons, who seem to always have BIG sound...

Track meets are started with a gun or horn. The horn system will normally have a remote out for starting the timing system. There are adapters for starting pistols to trigger the electronic timing...

It depends on what the race wants to be in it's old age.

I don't believe the charity slots are needed to fund the race. Have not seen the numbers but most charities are putting money in the...

I would be intrested to know the outcome. Did you get the rush you expected.?

Very pleased to know you planned aggressive parking. This is something most people overlook when scaling up a race. ...

Our club puts on or is a major player in about a dozen races a year we own or control, and he helper on the finish line of a few half and full marathons.

In all cases we sub out timing. We focus...

I concur with 3 sq foot each as a minimum. This is a minimum and will be crowded. If you can have larger corrals that is more comfortable and more manageable.

This is also based on some people...

You are doing it wrong.

Your race should probably be a charity or 501(c) of some sort.
If you want to be paid from it you could be a sub contractor.

If running the even as a for profit venture...

I don't know what the goal of your race is. To me it seems strange to be offering that much prize money, going so deep, for such a little race.

I think making it a fun event, and promoting the...

Our club does about a dozen races each year that commonly number 350 to 500, but have some that number 1,500 to 2,000 or more.

1) Have ways to register before event. Online - In Store - By Mail....

I agree with Jeff. It is a long time but it is probably what a lawyer would advise.