How does one go about organising an event?

Spirogyra

and is it expensive? Have an idea and have started talking to relevant parties. Is insurance expensive? and do standby paramedics usually cost a lot?Am thinking of a sports complex to avoid the expense of partial road closures or diversions. Any general advice appreciated.
Thanks
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pconn062

Check out this thread here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64641371

Now while not everything listed here is necessary it gives you an idea of what's involved. In short I would say, yes, it is expensive and there are easier ways to raise money for a charity (I presume that what the race is for).

Spirogyra

Thank you , oh looks very complex it's for charity? well sort of , actually part of a wider festival, not really for profit.....

pconn062

Spirogyra wrote: »

Thank you , oh looks very complex it's for charity? well sort of , actually part of a wider festival, not really for profit.....

As I said that is a very comprehensive list and you wouldn't find all those things at every race, but there is a lot of organisation in a road race (I say this as someone who is on a club committee that organises several races a year, including a road race). For our own road race we have a committee of five or six people, then on the day we would have 5 or 6 more helping out with organisation and then another 10-12 at least on marshaling duties. It's not just as simple as having a stopwatch and a staring gun!

rom

If its a for charity race then advertise it as a fun run and not as a race. Contact your local club for advise on what you defo need and what you can do without.