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Hobo

Hey all. I’ve been wanting to organise a race for a while. Life keeps getting in the way. Thanks to the current situation I now have some time to set concrete plans. You all have a breadth of experience and I’d value any ideas or thoughts you have. Good and bad. So…

I’d like to set up multi stage event. This will entail: Hill Climb // Tunnel Sprint // Elimination 5km race (on a track. Each lap the last person is eliminated) // Half Marathon

I want to make this as simple and cheap as possible. Im trying to avoid sponsorship and hype in general. I just want a create an interesting grass roots event.

So, a few questions:
Do you think people would be interested?
My initial plan was to do the whole event over the course of a long weekend (Thurs-Mon evenings). My concern is that this would burnout the runners and may be too big of a time commitment.
Do you feel £15 is a reasonable fee?

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SomethingOrOther in reply to @Hobo

I think it could be a cool idea but I’d run it

Half Marathon Friday Night
Rest Saturday Afternoon
BBQ/Beer Saturday after

Make it more a social event than serious. Part of the problem of running in my eyes is the seriousness. Race, have a beer and photos at finish then go home and talk online to others who raced.

Stay all together and have fun.
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Arducius in reply to @Hobo

Do you think people would be interested?

Yes

My initial plan was to do the whole event over the course of a long weekend (Thurs-Mon evenings). My concern is that this would burnout the runners and may be too big of a time commitment.

That would be part of the challenge also, no?

Do you feel £15 is a reasonable fee?

Very reasonable.
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Tenderloin in reply to @Hobo

Although I haven’t done one the maverick trail races get good feedback for being interesting but also more sociable which I suppose is the kind of vibe you’re aiming for? Could be worth speaking with them?

I think it sounds good but that’s quite a lot of time commitment - I think for the first one it’s better to be short but a total blast. I know you say you want to avoid hype but at the same time I think that’s some of what excites people/makes people attend. The OSR midnight run in hackney got pretty good attendance and looked fun but maybe too hype scene for what you’re aiming for?

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