Race Management 101
Mistakes of the Rookie Race Director
I love the show Restaurant Impossible on the Food Network. If you’ve never seen the show, the premise is that a failing restaurant calls in Chef Robert Irvine, who has
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When Should I Put on a Race?
One of the questions that I get asked the most from race directors is when should I have my race. I always respond with an answer the does little
Creating a Race Website
It’s 2012 and I think it’s safe to say the Internet is here to stay. That means if you are a race director, your race should have a website. However,
Accept Credit Cards on Race Day
I was wrong. I’ve been to a few local races where they took credit cards as a form of pavement and always wondered, why were they were so accommodating?
Race Directors – KISS
Apple CEO Tim Cook in a recent earnings call stated that at Apple “We believe in simple, not the complex.” I’m a firm believer in Kelly Johnson’s KISS
Properly Managing Your Race Course
I ran two 5Ks in 2010 that was close to a tenth of a mile to short, is measuring a race course really that difficult? If you advertise
Race Management 101
What You Should Know About Race Logos
I’m going to let you in on a secret. At RunColo we send out a monthly e-blast where upcoming races can advertise their event. I’ve gotten good, really good
Simplifying Packet Pickup on Race Day
Anyone who has run a race has incurred the agony of showing up on race morning and getting in line to pick up your bib and chip and wondering why
Gun Time or Net Time?
After timing large races, we often get a few questions from runners asking why results are not posted by chip time and instead by gun time. Isn’t that the whole
