RD Education

Evergreen guidance on running a trail race—ops, safety, volunteers, insurance, sponsors, contracts. Race directing is hard work. The job requires a broad set of skills that include everything from inventing wild race concepts to route creation, budget management, event coordination, permits and crowd management to branding and social media. It takes business savvy, time, and dedication. If it's not one thing, it's another. The resources you find here are created by long-time race director Rob Goyen along with input and expertise from across the sport. They are designed to help answer questions and provide a guide to support new and emerging race directors as you find yourself asking, "How do I do that?" Or repeating the age-old phrase, "I didn't know I needed to..." What would you like us to cover? Email: support@ultrasignup.zendesk.com, use "GET HELP" at the top of the page, or use the chat. We'd love to hear from you!