So what are you letting yourself in for as an RO? Do you need a license? Have you got to go on a course? Who teaches you how to do it? I guess the route and the name are the easy bit.
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So what are you letting yourself in for as an RO? Do you need a license? Have you got to go on a course? Who teaches you how to do it? I guess the route and the name are the easy bit.
Luke, just doooo it
Rocket science it aint
I've got a nice little 5 miler I haven't used for a few years, pub as a base and parking, if folk fancy coming to Blackburn and having a race around Darwen Moor.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Oh if only that advice had existed when you started... Cononley Gala would have been so different.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
Cheeky monkey!
The only race in 20 years that went spectacularly wrong (well, other races may have had incidents)
Mind you, I could write a book on the incidents...
Cheers, Brett. I'll print that out on Monday.Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
Under what circumstances do you use sportident dibbers? The course would be a cat AM. Does their use mean you need special skills and equipment amongst your registration team?
A friend of mine organised a race a few years ago but the first running was an informal event. Initial info spread by word of mouth/whatsApp/FB to gauge interest. He got friends to help with the minimal marshaling.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
All on public footpaths so no permissions sought. No entry fee but donation to local cause.
Really it was a group of runners meeting for a run but 60 turned out for the first one and 80 for the
second. Covid put a stick in the spokes as he was about to register it properly and it never got formally recognised.
The point I'm making is it might be an idea to run an informal event initially.
While I'm on MrB, hoping you,(or anyone else for that matter), are having second thoughts about joining us on Discord. I'm impressed with it, especially the fact that it is so simple to post photos. Love to see a picture of your soaking cycling gear steaming in front of the fire at The Craven Arms!
I'm not putting my running/cycling on here any longer as I can't be arsed to write it twice and have no idea how to copy and paste. Also, I'm on my lap top here and Discord is on my phone. No clue how to get both on both!
I didn't know you had a route/race in mind, but if you want a little help with it, drop me a DM and I'll send you my contact details.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Thankyou, WP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
Yes it does need a fair bit of knowledge and familiarity to use the dibber software, and there's a license fee to pay. Unless you pay sportident to do it all, and then it adds cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
My advice is not to use them for a low-key race, unless you've already bought into the hardware and knowledge.
I think Llani made some good points on it being a low key affair perhaps to start. I'd also be inclined to consider route and distance on the turnout you are likely to attract but a great idea nonetheless.
Cheers, BillQuote:
Originally Posted by BillJ