As soon as your group selects that big out-of-town race, training shouldn’t be the only thing on your mind! Yes, successful weekend race trips require a certain amount of organization and planning. This guide lends some helpful tips on logistics for travel, accommodations and packing to help your trip go more smoothly
Organize. Selecting appropriate tools and technologies to help you coordinate trip logistics amongst the members of your group is a good way to get started. E-mail is helpful, of course. However, consider also using a Google Spreadsheet for tracking trip costs and member contributions. Meanwhile, a handy tool called a Writeboard allows your group (even the most “low-tech” of members!) to collaborate on the tasks at hand and share important trip information.
Tucson Marathon
By Anonymous on Tucson Marathon
While I can't verify that it's the prettiest course in the country, it is one of the nicest that I've ran. I might be a little biased as I do...
Wrong place for this...
By Eric on Outer Banks Marathon
Perhaps put in order of most recent first? Or let user decide sorting algorithm used. When I put my name etc in the comments before I registered as a member it...
Ran the Half
By JuliaKM on Outer Banks Marathon
I ran the half in 2006 and thought it was a very well-run race. The mile markers were very clearly marked. The only bad part was the strange placement of...