No matter how meticulous your planning, sooner or later something unexpected is going to occur that is going to require you to make on-the-spot decisions. Veteran race directors Dave McGillivray and Sean Ryan offer some tips on what to do (and not do) when disaster happens.
Read MoreMy kids recently asked me what I wanted for Christmas? I always struggle to come up with what I want as I really have everything I need, so it seems. Then I thought, as a Race Director, what do I need or better yet what do I want for Christmas? It didn’t take long to come up with this Top Ten Race Director Gift List.
Read MoreWhen I'm hired to direct a race, the client will often ask, “Do you think we should put on a clinic for the runners, too?” I am always torn as to the best way to respond to this. I’ve been to many clinics that were well organized and well attended but I’ve also been to as many or more that bombed, especially in terms of attendance of participants running in the race. It can be incredibly embarrassing to both the organizer and the presenter to be talking to an empty room with only six pigeons and three squirrels present.
Read MoreRules and policies — the U.S. government has the Bill of Rights, the Catholic religion has the Ten Commandments, but what does the sport of road racing have? Not a whole lot, really.
Read MoreWe all learn from our experiences. Having directed over 850 events during the past 30 years, I hope I have learned a few things myself about this business.
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