Cold weather and bad conditions present challenges for race management as well as runners.
Read MoreIt's tough to get it exactly where you want it, and forgetting your safety pins can spell disaster.
Read MoreDave McGillivray wonders where his contemporaries have gone as he enjoys the age-group awards he earned in his recent triathlons.
Read MoreMany events are skipping them to cut costs or to be more eco-friendly.
Read MoreLitter messes up otherwise lovely running routes.
Read MoreHere are some ways races may be able to avoid problems related to people slowing or stopping as they drink.
Read MoreNot all organizers plan to distribute prizes, but those who do should keep proceedings short and lively.
Read MoreEver wondered about the colored flags you see at expos or aid stations? Here's what they mean.
Read MoreDave McGillivray runs in almost as many races as he directs, which informs this advice for your next event.
Read MoreDave believes in toughing it out or taking a rest day.
Read MoreSome medals are about making the commitment and making it to the starting line.
Read MoreSeeing that it's "Winter Week" at Runner’s World, here are a few observations and tips on the subject from someone who has lived in the cold, unpredictable northeast all his life…
Read MoreSafety of runners is paramount to any successful race.
Read MoreYesterday, the city of Boston and runners from around the world lost one of our staunchest supporters in Mayor Thomas M. Menino. He served the city for 20 years—Boston’s longest serving Mayor.
Read MoreIt's almost impossible to run the correct race distance.
Read MoreI am a race director, but I was a runner before I was a race director, so I’m not totally the enemy. Frankly, I think of myself as a runner first and then a race director.
Read MoreDave McGillivray writes about what it's like to run races he directs.
Read MoreYears ago when asked what I did for a living, I use to embarrassingly mumble, “I am a race director!” So, what the heck does a race director do? Put a chalk mark in the road and yell go?? Now I say, by producing all the events I do, I help raise the level of self-esteem and self-confidence of tens of thousands of people in America.
Read MoreRace director Dave McGillivray looks back on the day.
Read MoreI’ve been working this race for 27 years now and never before have I ever experienced anything quite like this past year….not even close.
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