Race Day Timeline Builder

Race morning, worked backwards from the gun. Answer a few questions and print a one-pager your volunteers can actually follow.

Your race

The schedule rebuilds as you answer.

The fixed points

Start time

Top 3 finishers expected The awards follow this, not the close

Course closes Last finisher. Teardown hangs off this

Any setup done before race day Course marked, tents up, gear on site Yes No

Field size With the answer above, this sets how early you arrive

What your morning includes

Chip timing Yes No

Parking to marshal Yes No

Aid stations Yes No

Road closures Yes No

National anthem Yes No

Awards ceremony Yes No

A course cutoff Yes No

On site from

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A starting schedule, not a rule. Every race has a step this does not know about, such as a shuttle, a bag drop or a kids' race, so print it and mark it up.

Pair it with the checklist

The readiness checklist covers the ninety days before this morning starts.

Open the checklist

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