Survey #4 - still open

1. As an age group award winner, which of these awards would you rather receive for finishing in the top three of your division?   Response Percent Response Total   Medal 20.7% 24   Trophy 27.6% 32   $25 gift certificate to a local sporting goods store 42.2% 49   Miscellaneous merchandise valued at $25.00 retail 14.7% 17 Total Respondents   116 (skipped this question)   0

2. As an age group award winner, would you rather your award simply be mailed to you within a week following the race or would you rather wait through an awards ceremony where 100+ awards are presented so that you hear your name called and you receive your award on sight?   Response Percent Response Total   Mail award 38.8% 45   Receive award at award ceremony 61.2% 71 Total Respondents   116 (skipped this question)   0

3. For most races, should award categories be broken down into 10-year groups (e.g., 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.) or 5-year age groups (e.g., 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, etc.)?and be eliminated from the other category?   Response Percent Response Total   10-year groups 29.3% 34   5-year groups 70.7% 82 Total Respondents   116 (skipped this question)   0

	Survey #3

1. GUN TIME VS. NET TIME If a race is timed using a chip system, which do you think should be used as your “official” finishing time / place and the time used for age awards scoring, the gun time (time from the start of the race until you cross the finish line) or the net time (elapsed time from the time you cross the starting line to when you cross the finish line)?   Response Percent Response Total   Official time should be gun time 16.4% 105   Official time should be net time 84.4% 541 Total Respondents   641 (skipped this question)   0

2. TIMING AND SCORING A race with 5,000 runners and using the chip system could pay close to $15,000 to time and score the race. How important is it to you to actually be timed and scored in a local, short distance (5K or 5M) race (say a digital display clock was positioned at the finish where you could see your finishing time).   Response Percent Response Total   Extremely important 16.2% 104   Important 34.8% 223   Marginally important 28.9% 185   Not important 20.7% 133 Total Respondents   641 (skipped this question)   0

3. DOUBLE DIPPING If a runner wins an award in one category and also qualifies for an award in another category (for example, a 40-year-old place 3rd overall and 1st in the 40-49 age category), should that runner receive both awards or should they only receive the greater of the two awards and be eliminated from the other category?   Response Percent Response Total   Runner should receive BOTH awards 41% 263   Runner should only receive one award 59.4% 381 Total Respondents   641 (skipped this question)   0

	Survey #2

1. If a 10K race is very well organized, gives out a quality t-shirt, offers decent refreshments at the finish of the race and offers numerous other amenities, what do you honestly feel is the highest price you would be willing to pay and is a fair price to enter this race:   Response Percent Response Total   $10.00 1.1% 4   $15.00 10.9% 41   $20.00 39.5% 149   $25.00 36.6% 138   $30.00 12.7% 48 Total Respondents   377 (skipped this question)   0

2. Is a $2 or $3 difference in an entry fee enough of an incentive to register in advance?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 44.4% 167     No 55.6% 209 Total Respondents   376 (skipped this question)   1

3. Do you feel a no refund policy is fair?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 78.1% 293     No 21.9% 82 Total Respondents   375 (skipped this question)   2

4. Do you feel a more al-a-cart structure to entry fees would be of more interest to runners, that is, if you want a shirt or refreshments you pay more and if you don’t you pay less?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 51.5% 193     No 48.5% 182 Total Respondents   375 (skipped this question)   2

5. A significant line item in the budget is the cost of a t-shirt. Would you be in favor of eliminating the t-shirt to reduce the entry fee?   Response Percent Response Total     Yes 47.6% 178     No 52.4% 196 Total Respondents   374 (skipped this question)   3

	2. Survey #1

1. Rank the five most important things you look for in a road race Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Response Total Course design and appeal 51% (99) 39% (77) 10% (20) 0% (0) 196 T-shirt and t-shirt design 9% (17) 24% (46) 31% (61) 36% (71) 195 Post race refreshments -- food and drink 22% (43) 33% (65) 35% (69) 9% (18) 195 Awards and award categories 12% (24) 31% (61) 34% (66) 23% (44) 195 Race packet, goodie bag 8% (15) 18% (35) 43% (83) 32% (62) 195 Well-managed event 84% (163) 15% (29) 1% (2) 1% (1) 195 Total Respondents   196 (skipped this question)   0

2. Rank your top five pet peeves of a race Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Response Total Late start 44% (85) 29% (56) 20% (38) 8% (15) 194 Entry fee too high 47% (91) 37% (72) 13% (25) 3% (6) 194 Degree of difficulty of course 6% (12) 28% (55) 35% (67) 31% (60) 194 Course design 20% (38) 44% (84) 32% (62) 4% (8) 192 Lack of management 79% (154) 15% (30) 5% (10) 0% (0) 194 Total Respondents   194 (skipped this question)   2