I’ve heard stories about poor course markings or improper directions from course officials causing runners to go in the wrong direction. What happens to the results in such a scenario?
CHIP TIME VS. GUN TIME: WHO DECIDES?
HOW DO YOU HANDLE 'CALLS OF NATURE'?
DO RACE DIRECTORS EVER GET NO COMPLAINTS?
WHAT QUALIFIES AS 'OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE' DURING A RACE?
WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR STARTING A RACE?
WHY DON'T MILE MARKERS MATCH UP WITH MY GPS?
I am a 21-year-old female runner, and I have completed two half-marathons and two full marathons. I am a PR-seeker and eventually would like to qualify for the Boston Marathon. One of my biggest problems with achieving a PR during a race has to do with discrepancies between my GPS watch and the race-course measurements.
'LET US TRANSFER OUR BIB NUMBERS!'
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH COURSE TIME LIMITS?
SHUT OUT
ENOUGH WITH THE T-SHIRTS!
MEDAL COUNT
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?
WHY THE HIGH FEE FOR ONLINE RACE REGISTRATION?
SHOULD MY RACE GO WITH TRAFFIC, OR AGAINST?
WELCOME TO 'ASK THE RACE DIRECTOR'
Welcome to RunnersWorld.com's newest blog, "Ask the Race Director." I am Dave McGillivray, Race Director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and President of Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, Inc.