Imagine not having to close online registration until the start gun fires. Imagine only needing five volunteers to manage number pickup for 10,000 people. Imagine ZERO data entry for your timer!
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Why are more and more marathons not allowing deferments?
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Many races are closing out at record paces these days. While reaching capacity may be seen as an enviable position by most race organizers, it brings its own unique set of challenges.
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Races should allow the transfer of race registrations. Many of us know what's it like to have registered for a marathon only to get an injury and lose the $100 or more.
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More and more commonly, high-profile races are closing out at record pace. What an amazing phenomenon. But is this a good thing or a bad thing?
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I finished the Louisville Derby Half-Marathon and noticed the thousands of finishers' medals waiting for their owners. How do race directors figure out how many medals to order for any given race without getting stuck with too many, or (worse) too few?
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I’d like to know why the fee is so high to register online for some races. It only makes life easier for the race organizers when I register online, yet for some races, they charge an extra $6 or more to register online.
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It could be argued that during the past 110 years, more things have stayed the same with the B.A.A. Boston Marathon than have changed. Tradition is a very important asset of this venerable race. However, as time changes, so do many of the objectives, conditions, and issues surrounding an event of this magnitude.
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