In Their Shoes

July 2, 2008 · Filed Under Articles

Caution: Running Race In Progress by Joe Shlabotnik

Insightful article on what really means – and takes - to be a race director on an outdoor event. There are a million things involved in an outdoor race and many times participants don’t realize the huge logistics effort put into the organization of such an event. Managing expectations – from sponsors and media but also from participants -, managing the impact on the trails, ensuring safety as the top priority or dealing with unexpected race-day issues – like weather conditions or “poaching” – are illustrated through this article, spiced with race directors comments and anecdotes

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Written by Julie Kailus

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