Sometimes I'm asked, "Why free races?", and my answer is, "Why not?" When you pay $50 to run a race, you are paying for a t-shirt, a timing chip, maybe some live music, and other overhead whether you want all of those things or not. Personally, I have plenty of shirts from races I've run, I time myself even when I have a chip, and music doesn't really motivate me.
When I first started running in the '60's, you showed up a few minutes before the race started, paid $5, and got a handmade race bib with your number written in Magic Marker. No shirts, no loudspeakers, no rock bands, no timing chips, and no online registration or race results.
If it's worth it to you to pay the $50, that's fine. (I run those races, too!) But if it's not, now you have an alternative. You can participate in a "no frills" race, and save your money for shoes or other gear.
So...I don't organize races to make money. I organize races to share my passion for running with others, to encourage them to experience new running venues, to meet like-minded folks, and perhaps make some new running friends.
Run free!
Wayne
When I first started running in the '60's, you showed up a few minutes before the race started, paid $5, and got a handmade race bib with your number written in Magic Marker. No shirts, no loudspeakers, no rock bands, no timing chips, and no online registration or race results.
If it's worth it to you to pay the $50, that's fine. (I run those races, too!) But if it's not, now you have an alternative. You can participate in a "no frills" race, and save your money for shoes or other gear.
So...I don't organize races to make money. I organize races to share my passion for running with others, to encourage them to experience new running venues, to meet like-minded folks, and perhaps make some new running friends.
Run free!
Wayne
