I'm going to get the applications designed and ready this weekend and start publicity through the managers and via the club website: www.leckhamptonrovers.co.uk. What I then need to do is organise the event! I have identified the race distances for each age group and a sliding scale for entry based on age too.
I need to get race numbers priced and ordered, medals too as I'd like every kid that finishes to get one. The achievement will be finishing as this is a new experience for most. Marshalling at each race will be by volunteer with, I hope, plenty of parents stepping up to get involved and support their kids by helping.
I have the club chairman checking the venue and what additional health and safety requirements there may be.
I'd love to get a sponsor for this event so if anyone can help with that please get in touch.
On paper it looks simple:
> Agree format
> Agree date/times
> Agree venue
> Address any h&s or insurance issues
> Design/issue entry form
> Marketing & publicity
> order race numbers
> order medals
> identify and prepare volunteers
> find sponsor
> race day refreshments
Is there anything missing? I'm sure there are lots of you that have done something similar so any advice, suggestions or lessons learned please either leave a comment or mail/tweet me.
If one kid is inspired from this humble beginning to continue in this field then it will have been a success.
