{"id":2176,"date":"2022-05-11T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raceid.com\/organizer\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2022-12-15T20:41:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T18:41:25","slug":"making-a-race-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raceid.com\/organizer\/how-to-start-a-race\/making-a-race-course\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Think About When Making and Testing a Race Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top three things to focus on When Making Your Race Course<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main reasons your participants will return to your races year after year is that they have epic courses. Here are the three most important features to focus on. See the post in Video format below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to design a race course - 3 tips for organizers\" width =\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oUeROC5aFSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Your Race Course Memorable<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of ways to make your course memorable! Obviously, the views and scenery that your participants experience is important &#8211; think mountains, lakes, forests &#8211; or even famous architecture or cultural sites! Get the best views, and if you can, make the course accessible for photographers and\/or drones, so that you can create great content for your participants to view, share and remember for years to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to make it more memorable is to add some features to the race! A river crossing for instance, or an off-trail section (mud, rocks, scrambling, etc) are great ways to add a little bit of \u2018extreme\u2019 into the race course!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Your Race Course Safe<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it goes without saying that you need to have a safe race for it to be successful! So consider the hazards in your race course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exposed course that goes into high mountains might be weather dependent &#8211; you\u2019ll need a \u2018Bad Weather Route\u2019 if conditions are too extreme. You will also need to think about what mandatory gear your participants will need to carry to have a safe time out on your course. Consider hot weather as well as the cold and wet!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important safety factor is navigation around your course. Having lost competitors is not good. Many participants will not return to your race if they consider the race badly marked and they get lost &#8211; it\u2019s incredibly frustrating, as well as potentially dangerous!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Route Considerations:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are participants expected to navigate themselves?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you provide a map with checkpoints?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you provide a GPX file of the route?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you tape and mark the whole race?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many volunteers do you need to help marshall the important junctions?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you decide to mark your race course, consider these extra rules of thumb:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">distinctive<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> markers and tapes (biodegradable or re-usable recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always have <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 markers within eye-sight<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at any point<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark turns from main-trail to side-trail really well<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use marshalls strategically<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, terrain is a factor in the safety of a race-course. Mountains, rivers, lakes, rocky-rooty trails and even roads have their own hazards. Make sure you prepare your participants for these, and mitigate the risks where possible (particularly in relation to trafficked roads, remote exposed areas and deep water).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To manage and assess the risks at your event you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/raceid.com\/organizer\/assess-and-prepare-for-risks-with-your-event\/\"><b>check out this post that includes a free risk-assessment template<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Your Race Course Spectator Friendly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, make your race as spectator friendly as possible! Build your arena and design your route to accommodate a run-through perhaps? Or use Live GPS Tracking to add transparency &#8211; you can even go so far as to show the live tracking on a big screen at your arena!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are areas of your race route that are easily accessible, promote these points as spectator points &#8211; perhaps providing transport to and from these points for the spectators. This sort of thing will be very much appreciated &#8211; both from participants as well as spectators!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use Live Streaming at Checkpoints &#8211; a simple camera-phone and a live YouTube stream or similar can really help spectators get a feel for the race! If you want to get more complex, you can use live drone video to follow the race as it develops! Make sure you have a good data connection if you are planning on this sort of thing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s it! Good luck with your race! We hope your course is as epic, safe and spectator friendly as possible! Let us know how it goes and feel free to leave feedback on this article <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/raceid.com\/organizer\/team\/\">by getting in touch<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The top three things to focus on When Making Your Race Course One of the main reasons your participants will return to your races year after year is that they have epic courses. Here are the three most important features to focus on. 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