Putting a race together

Check with city hall for any permit needs, especially if closing roads, and law enforcement for traffic support if needed. Get with local businesses for sponsorships and donations (t-shirt printing, goody-bags, WATER etc.) I'm not sure about insurance for this type of event, might be worth checking into (I'm sure everyone will have to sign a waiver anyway.) Offer incentives for volunteers.

Thanks for all the info. It's greatly appreciated.

Hi Nighthawk, I don't know specifics, but I do work for the Capital Running Company here in DC (on the weekends) and they are great. I usually assist with registration and champion chip stuff. You might check out www.runwashington.com because the folks that run the company are really nice. I know that for the bibs you need to be sure that the chip numbers (if you use chips) are on the bib with the name and address of each person. The permit thing I think is probably really key so you can be sure that it's okay. That's about all I can think of at the moment other than recruiting volunteers and donations for food and drinks after the race. Take care.

let us know how it goes.

You need a committee! I'm on the local Race for the Cure committee so I'm learning how a race is put together. You need people for registration, volunteers, race site (including permits and insurance), t-shirts and bibs, food and beverages, and sponsorship. Good luck, it really can be a big undertaking.