The Friends of Mick n Phil Half Marathon

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a.k.a Billy Feb 2008 10:41am, 7 Feb 2008 171 posts	0 a.k.a Billy fetch - i'll see what i can find out Re - chips but it may take a few days. I'm guessing we probably have race directors in our midst who already know who is best to use? based on cost and numbers. I mentioned the numbers as my clubs biggest race had 600 finishers last year and we were beginning to struggle using a paper timing system. But it was a 10K where people are finishing in a fairly short time window. right off to search the net
a.k.a Billy Feb 2008 10:42am, 7 Feb 2008 172 posts	0 a.k.a Billy Is that a x-post with me and Stuart?
fetcheveryone Feb 2008 10:46am, 7 Feb 2008 2,179 posts	0 fetcheveryone Until the race directors come forward, I'm happy for you guys to do some research, and report back (I've had some other folk volunteer to find chip prices - but the more the merrier)- then we can put it all together and get the best system. Yes, 500 is a wet-finger-in-the-wind figure - lets use it for now.
Feb 2008 10:50am, 7 Feb 2008 3,414 posts	0 If there's anything that needs printing I'll gladly do my bit, I'll drop Anj an fmail re the race numbers.
fetcheveryone Feb 2008 10:51am, 7 Feb 2008 2,180 posts	0 fetcheveryone Ooh cool - nice one KR2
StuartM Feb 2008 11:16am, 7 Feb 2008 25 posts	0 StuartM runnersworld.co.uk Useful article on organising an event. A big item missing from the list is Insurance, £10 million quoted in article.
BlueWombat Feb 2008 11:44am, 7 Feb 2008 1,766 posts	0 BlueWombat if it is not a measured route or official distance then chips would not be needed, would they?
KatieB Feb 2008 11:50am, 7 Feb 2008 3,581 posts	0 KatieB Good point, BW, I guess it comes down to whether we want it to be an official distance, whether that will appeal to people....my gut feeling is people will want to do this because it's such a great reason to do it....but will it have widerappeal if it's official. I was thinking about asking the race organiser at my club about official measuring...he does that too, I think.
hellen Feb 2008 11:57am, 7 Feb 2008 2,500 posts	0 hellen Katie, I think a lot of people on fetch will do it regardless but others that do not really know Mick n Phil will prob be interested in it being a measured distance and if there is PB potential that will attract more.
chrisity Feb 2008 12:30pm, 7 Feb 2008 4,527 posts	0 chrisity i think that we should do cross country with lots of stiles, make mick n phil work for the money.;-) it might be worth looking for an old airfield, the grounds of a country house or a large park. maybe a good cycle track. i know they used to do cycle races on airfields, maybe worth contacting cycle clubs for ideas.