Podcast #20 How To set Up A 5k: Things To Consider and Do

5k Stuff to do
1) Plan a race course, make sure the course is exact distance you need it to be
2) find out who owns property using whether rail trail or town
3) get permission from property owner
4) insurance, most places require insurance before permission granted

5) name of race
6) find a timer
7) what makes race unique
8) liability waivers
9) Get registration open
10) price

11) figure out swag
12) food
13) awards
14) bibs
15) race designs for shirts, bibs, flyers
16) rules for race
17) schedule day of registration opens, race start, awards

18) money to get race going
19) sponsorships
20) publicity, posting online

21) safety for race (traffic control)
22) volunteers

23) portajohns
24) tables, chairs, canopies, garbage bags,
25) parking
26) video course, map course, get elevation chart
27) day of registration sheets
28) deadlines for shirts or swag and registration closing deadline
29) ems or medical staff present
30) video and picture taker during race
31) water stop
32) weather precautions