Tag: race director
Why do race promoters fail?
I have met numerous race promoters who have failed to build a successful race promotion business. Over and over again, I hear them talk to me about their struggles. All too often, they found out that race promotion is not a job that magically creates that well-orchestrated event most racers get to experience on race...
Stop racing in your own events
This is a quick rant about those race promoters, organizers, and directors that think they can build a race AND race in that same event. You can’t! Why not? I built it. Can’t I race it too? NO! And I’ll tell you why. Reason #1 — Who is in charge of your race? If you’re...
Be a Race Promoter, not a race director
All race promoters are race directors, but not all race directors are race promoters. Why is that? Because as the race promoter, you are the founder of your racing company, the overall creative strategist of each race, and responsible for the leadership and future direction of your business. And what is YOUR business? Why, it’s...
How contact lists can impact racer turn out
Every time you make a connection with your racers, from pre-registering for your events, to registering for your event on race day, you need to get their contact information.
Getting the trail out of your head
About 10 years ago, I started mountain biking. That addition to my life led me to trail running. Soon I was orienteering, and then found a way to put it all together in a slog fest called adventure racing. All of it was a way for me to interact with the outdoors… again. You see,...
How to sell out your race
So there you are. A race promoter looking to launch your first off-road race. Maybe you started off as an off-road racer yourself but noticed that not too many people were creating the type of races you would like to race in. Or maybe you’re just interested in bringing off-road racing to your community but...
