Comments on: Open Letter to Race Directors Everywhere

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:47:59 +0000

Totally agree with you on that. However, you forgot about the WOMEN in the race!! We’d like a tech shirt that actually fits- not a manly shirt that covers our butts in size small.
As for the food, I’d promote the race to the new health food companies who would like to showcase their foods at the post race party. Cause you know everything tastes GREAT at the end of the race.

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By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:20:35 +0000

It's also possible the race organizers did not have a permit for alcohol. Annes last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:15:44 +0000

deene, thanks for your input. It hadn't occurred to me that this was the case with the Georgetown Half. Ians last blog post..Weekend Splits

By: deene

deene — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:01 +0000

The Georgetown half is a fundraiser for the local middle school and high school and therefore it would not be appropriate to provide alchoholic beverages.

By: Pink Asphalt Mama

Pink Asphalt Mama — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:33:59 +0000

My favorite race had buckets of chocolate chip cookies as post race food. That was awesome, and my kids actually ENJOYED waiting for mom.

Of course, the Virginia Beach Rock n Roll Half had popsicles at the finish. I can’t fathom what sort of logistical nightmare it was to have properly frozen popsicles for 16,000 people on the ocean front, but they did it.

And I got a great joke from it (it was the kind with the jokes on the stick)

What instrument did the dentist play in the marching band?

A tuba toothpaste! HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHA

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By: Dawn - Pink Chick

Dawn - Pink Chick — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:25:56 +0000

I’m the race director for a small trail race, usually less then 100 participants. As the race is in January in CANADA, I can’t always provide the “ideal temperatures”…lol. However, even though it is just a small 4k/8k race I do provide a map at the start line on race day. It is impossible to provide in advance for such races as the weather conditions often dictate which path or hill we chose to run. In snowy/cold weather the course planned may have to be altered come race day but then that’s what makes the trail races fun…lol.

Good post.

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Of Marathons and Maps» Blog Archive » Just line us up and fire a gun. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:14:23 +0000

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By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:03 +0000

Chip timing = $, we go old school and do it properly. Never rely on technology!!

By: Sheamus

Sheamus — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:23:41 +0000

Great post. I can't believe anyone would think it was okay to serve non-alcoholic beer at any proper function, let alone a race. As an option, perhaps, but nobody *wants* non-alcoholic beer. You either want a beer, or you want (or need to have) some other drink. Madness. Sheamuss last blog post..100 Days Of Running! (Plus, A New Look)

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:36:10 +0000

Bah. Just line us up and shoot off a gun. And start the race on time. Pauls last blog post..2008 Northwest Passage Relay: Herding Cats