Ladies, please give me your input on what is important to you when selecting a race. I put on a couple of triathlons and am doing some consulting for a couple of other new events.
Some recent posts on the main forum about the huge number of events in certain states has gotten me thinking about what it takes to make a race stand out from all the rest.
Please rank the following list according to what is most important to you when selecting races and feel free to add anything I features I may have missed. Thanks in advance!
Some recent posts on the main forum about the huge number of events in certain states has gotten me thinking about what it takes to make a race stand out from all the rest.
Please rank the following list according to what is most important to you when selecting races and feel free to add anything I features I may have missed. Thanks in advance!
- Entry fee
- Race distance
- Overall convenience (parking, race day packet pick up, short lines, enough porta potties and TP)
- Activities for the family during the race
- Special racks or gathering for ST women or other tri groups
- Convenient location (how easy venue is to get to)
- Lodging availability
- Course layout
- Venue (scenic, clean, unique)
- Entertainment value - is it fun?
- Goody bag
- Recycling or other "green" efforts by race management
- Prize Money
- Race shirt
- Awards
- Overall event organization (on time start, plenty of volunteers, well marked, accurate courses, aid stations)
- Sponsors
- Schwag
- Race size
- Post race food/drink (variety, amount, presentation)
- DJ/announcer
- Informative web site
- Accessible race director/ability to get questions answered
- Volunteer support
- Safety features (police support, lifeguards, medical)
- Other____________ (please specify)