When planning for an event, most of us focus on the front end—all the setup and race management details. Rarely do we focus on the back end—the breakdown and the cleanup.
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It’s tempting during the days and weeks immediately following a race to do as little as possible given the sense of exhaustion most of us feel.
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Post-race activities, food, and entertainment will enhance your event tremendously; generally, the more the better.
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General Characteristics Needed
- Visualization - being able to visualize every aspect of an event before it happens
- Calm and quick thinking under pressure; patience
- Don't be intimidated by the challenge
- You need to be exceptionally well organized; being prepared; labor intensive; don't leave to race day
- Charisma and leadership qualities and ability to surround yourself with hard working, dependable and experienced people; trust (to a point), always follow up
- Great to be involved in a sport where you make people feel good about themselves