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I've looked them over before, but I'm sort of impressed by Crowdrise.

Many years ago in a totally different business environment, I was engaged in a business which was seeing new entrants and new technological advances (read: expensive equipment). Once having invested...

My source for electrolyte drinks and gels for our marathon/half marathon had a policy change this year and I know longer have sponsor supplied sports drinks and gels for the course. I'm wondering...

Our marathon runs on a paved trail; motorized vehicles are prohibited. We have no choice but to use bikes, but having used them I wouldn't do it otherwise. We had an issue, though, when hand...

Generally, I'd suggest a 501(c)(3) if you intend to bring sponsors to your event. Many companies/organizations will not throw you a bone unless you are a registered non-profit. The non-profit...

Another way of looking at the value of an event is to consider the cost (mainly advertising and organization) that would be required to be invested over time to get the event to its current level of...

There will likely be an increase in participation for any facet added to a race. For adding a simple "teams" scoring feature, I think your added participation will be minimal. For longer distance...

I get frequent e-mails from Boulder Blimp Co. announcing sales on inflatable arches.

Our event (marathon/half marathon) runs 76/24 for preregistration. Expo registration (in person) drops this to more like 72/28. I've been tempted to join the "on-line only" crowd, raise the entry...

That's an amazing number of people to have with so little marketing budget to work with. I'm guessing you must be in or near a major market and part of a club of some sort to grow so quickly. And...

I think you'll find that bib-swapping is prevalent in the more expensive and sold-out events and any that do not offer transfers. If a runner has paid $80 - $100 or more for an entry and ends up...

Sanitary as long as the corner to be bitten off is kept clean and sanitary. Just as with cups, it's important for handlers at the station to use gloves, etc.

For our inaugural marathon last year, I received a request from a Kenyan who wanted an entry and local lodging for two days. We don't pay entry fees, or have prize money. I agreed to comp him and a...

I've run into a bit of an insurance snag. One, I'm sure, that exists in many events but has never been directly addressed. We are looking to have volunteers from a local ski patrol on our course...

If I take you literally, she would be entitled to both since you say "Masters" is 40 and over and Grand Masters is 50 and over. If you are talking about age-group awards, then she would win the...

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You mentioned a way to solve it was by color coded bibs. If you are happy that bib #'s can solve the problem, simply use a different # sequence for the 4 and 8. I was visualizing that you had a...

If you are talking about a staggered start when you say "wave assignments", I would prefer to see "corrals" with similar estimated finish times. How closely you enforce "rules of entry" into corrals...

Thanks, James.

I've used Active only and been well pleased. Can't compare it to any other. I'd be really hesitant to try marathonguide.com since they can't seem to get race listings or results right. And I've...

We will have a new Medical Director this year who is new to the job. Does anyone know of a good source for a medical plan we can provide him?

I don't buy anything near the 40%. We ran an inaugural marathon and half last year. The marathon course was certified; the half marathon was not. We certified the full marathon course because we...

This year we are (at least thus far) using on-line and downloadable pdf forms for registration. Last year we also had the tri-fold brochure which this year we replaced with a 1/3 page card stock. ...

When something aggravates me to the point you are talking about, I will generally e-mail or write the Attorney General (I've found they do a whole lot more good than the BBB). You may have to...

There are often situations where races will use part or all of an existing race course in designing a new race. Perhaps lengthening an existing 5-miler to make a 10k, or using half of a marathon...