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I am going to organize a 5k and I need to know what happens like do you just run it and go home or what should I hand out to the runners and is there live music and food or what about the timing? like how do they know your time? and how about the results? please if you have ever ran a 5k please tell me everything that happened that day!!!
oh and if have ever like organized a 5k what was that like and how did you determine the winners?
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From a runners point of view it should run something like this:
You register to run the race, whether this is by posting an entry form to the organisers, online registration or registering on the day. Registration is usually confirmed by the organisers giving you a race number - either through the post or given out on the day (if registered in advance the numbers are given out according to name. otherwise given as soon as you are registered). Costs can vary from free to however much the organisers dare to charge
More answer later.....
Its now later.
Having registered, paid if required, collected number the runner will prepare and get ready. When the start time comes a race official might call every one over to the start line or the runners will just gather there. Sometimes there is a race briefing - some things such as safety, route and course, and anything special about the race. They will start the race with a horn, a shout, starters pistol or something and off you go. The course will generally have a few signs put out - arrows to show the route plus warning signs for others on the route to say that there are runners and caution is needed (often "Caution: Runners"), there could also be marshalls there as well to point the way and as a point where a runner can drop out if they have to.
Race done there will be a finish line, often over the line the runners will be put into a funnel to keep them in single file and the officials can record the race numbers of the runners in the order that the finished. Another official will record the times that the runner cross the line. Once through the funnel there could be a medal and 'goody bag', water, sometimes snacks or bananas and somewhere to gather and chat. For a 5k race, about an hour after the start you can have an award ceremony - give out prizes to top 3 men and women and perhaps prizes for people of different ages and any other prizes they want to five out. Then go home and brag how well they did.
Right so that is the runners perspective.
Right from an organisers point of view - if I have space left..
First get a route to run, measure it online with a mapping website, then measure it in reality with say a car (if it is a road race), cycle, or runner with a GPS watch. Then you need to get permission to run the race when you want to. There are quite a lot of things to look for - things like having somewhere dry for the registration (a building, big tent etc), toilets and changing. Then you need to advertise it. Oh, you might also need to consifer insurance too. Can you get local companies to sponsor the race too with free stuff or money, or just reduced costs for things
After advertising you will get entries sent in, will you also allow people to enter on the day, or only enter on the day?
When you get an idea of race number you might want to consider a goody bag - things like medals - you need to know how many people to know how many to order. Goody bag might have a medal, t-shirt depending on the price you are gong to charge (a free race won't have much - can't afford it!), perhaps fliers for local sponsors, bottle of water and so on. Oh, order race numbers too
You might be better to e-mail an established 5k race to get everyrthing that you need to do before the race since I am sure to forget things
Race day - get there early and set it all out, walk the route and set out the signs, tell the marshalls where to stand and how they will know when to come back again - you might have a sweeper to follow the last runner, once they have passed the course can be taken down. Oh, if you have goody bags, fill these before race day.
... again ask an established race for a check sheet - too much to write here.
Finish - you might just do it by who crosses the line first, get a marshal to take note of their number of the first 3 men and women and that is it - easy. Some runners like to know times so here more complicated - you can hire timing chips and mats that do it automaitcally depending on the race size this might be too expensive, or you get 3 people to do it, 1 person shouts out times as people cross theline - use a stop watch to time the race time, the next person writes down the times in order and the 3rd person writes down the order the numbers cross the line - 2 bits of paper with lists on and these need to be put together sometime. You can also use a computer system - perhaps a soreadsheet could be used.
Last though, enter a 5k and you will see what happens!! Offer to help out at one and get an insight to organising one too. I've writtem loads now so will go.
From a runners point of view it should run something like this:
You register to run the race, whether this is by posting an entry form to the organisers, online registration or registering on the day. Registration is usually confirmed by the organisers giving you a race number - either through the post or given out on the day (if registered in advance the numbers are given out according to name. otherwise given as soon as you are registered). Costs can vary from free to however much the organisers dare to charge
More answer later.....
Its now later.
Having registered, paid if required, collected number the runner will prepare and get ready. When the start time comes a race official might call every one over to the start line or the runners will just gather there. Sometimes there is a race briefing - some things such as safety, route and course, and anything special about the race. They will start the race with a horn, a shout, starters pistol or something and off you go. The course will generally have a few signs put out - arrows to show the route plus warning signs for others on the route to say that there are runners and caution is needed (often "Caution: Runners"), there could also be marshalls there as well to point the way and as a point where a runner can drop out if they have to.
Race done there will be a finish line, often over the line the runners will be put into a funnel to keep them in single file and the officials can record the race numbers of the runners in the order that the finished. Another official will record the times that the runner cross the line. Once through the funnel there could be a medal and 'goody bag', water, sometimes snacks or bananas and somewhere to gather and chat. For a 5k race, about an hour after the start you can have an award ceremony - give out prizes to top 3 men and women and perhaps prizes for people of different ages and any other prizes they want to five out. Then go home and brag how well they did.
Right so that is the runners perspective.
Right from an organisers point of view - if I have space left..
First get a route to run, measure it online with a mapping website, then measure it in reality with say a car (if it is a road race), cycle, or runner with a GPS watch. Then you need to get permission to run the race when you want to. There are quite a lot of things to look for - things like having somewhere dry for the registration (a building, big tent etc), toilets and changing. Then you need to advertise it. Oh, you might also need to consifer insurance too. Can you get local companies to sponsor the race too with free stuff or money, or just reduced costs for things
After advertising you will get entries sent in, will you also allow people to enter on the day, or only enter on the day?
When you get an idea of race number you might want to consider a goody bag - things like medals - you need to know how many people to know how many to order. Goody bag might have a medal, t-shirt depending on the price you are gong to charge (a free race won't have much - can't afford it!), perhaps fliers for local sponsors, bottle of water and so on. Oh, order race numbers too
You might be better to e-mail an established 5k race to get everyrthing that you need to do before the race since I am sure to forget things
Race day - get there early and set it all out, walk the route and set out the signs, tell the marshalls where to stand and how they will know when to come back again - you might have a sweeper to follow the last runner, once they have passed the course can be taken down. Oh, if you have goody bags, fill these before race day.
... again ask an established race for a check sheet - too much to write here.
Finish - you might just do it by who crosses the line first, get a marshal to take note of their number of the first 3 men and women and that is it - easy. Some runners like to know times so here more complicated - you can hire timing chips and mats that do it automaitcally depending on the race size this might be too expensive, or you get 3 people to do it, 1 person shouts out times as people cross theline - use a stop watch to time the race time, the next person writes down the times in order and the 3rd person writes down the order the numbers cross the line - 2 bits of paper with lists on and these need to be put together sometime. You can also use a computer system - perhaps a soreadsheet could be used.
Last though, enter a 5k and you will see what happens!! Offer to help out at one and get an insight to organising one too. I've writtem loads now so will go.
I'm looking for a running watch that diplays both the split time and overall time simutaneously.?
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I know the Garmin has it, just looking for something more cost effective. Not interested in the GPS. My Nike and Ironman have splits and overall but not on the screen at the same time. Thank you~
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I don't know about you, but I've got an Ironman that's got splits and overall on the same screen...however, it's a women's watch, and I don't know what it's called, since it was a gift. I do know that they've got a male counterpart...just letting you know that Ironman does have one out there. Not as much help as it could be, but hope this helps a little.
I don't know about you, but I've got an Ironman that's got splits and overall on the same screen...however, it's a women's watch, and I don't know what it's called, since it was a gift. I do know that they've got a male counterpart...just letting you know that Ironman does have one out there. Not as much help as it could be, but hope this helps a little.
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