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Three Ways to Get Your New Event Noticed

Posted on March 4th, 2020
Tags: event, race director, run, running, new event, new race director, planning, event hosting, event hosting service,

So you’re a freshly-minted race director. You’ve organized your own event, you’ve made the necessary accommodations, you’ve secured permits, and you’ve worked out the logistics. Yet despite it all, people just aren’t registering. Low registration numbers can be unnerving, but don’t give up; there are ways to turn it around and draw attention to your event.

Rack Cards: We’ve covered rack cards on this blog before, and the same points we made in our prior post hold true now. Rack cards with an eye-catching design placed in local running stores are a great way to draw the “passive”…

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Exiting an Event Hosting Service

Posted on January 27th, 2020
Tags: event hosting, race, running, events, event planning, event hosting service, race planning,

Being with an event hosting service is not always a long-term commitment. Sometimes, a change in your event’s circumstances means it makes the most sense to move on and find a new service. While we have covered event services and your finances on this blog before, that is not the only factor to keep in mind when initially choosing a service. As a race director, you should also consider your exit strategy should you desire to no longer use the event hosting service.

How easy is it to leave a service? That largely depends on which service…

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