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Organizing a sporting event requires a lot of preparation, logistical planning, and a key understanding of the sport itself. From sourcing a venue and enlisting a suitable number of volunteers to arrange all-weather preparations and day-of logistics, a lot goes into putting together a successful...

About 18 million runners register for road races every year, covering every distance from fun runs of a mile or two to the marathon distance and beyond. Many of these events are organized for charitable purposes, to raise money for a specific cause or continue a nonprofit's ongoing work.  A...

No matter the sporting event, from a city marathon to a regional youth sports tournament, they all rely heavily on a dedicated team of volunteers. Volunteers make up a huge portion of the manpower at sports clubs, events, tournaments, and day-to-day operations. This makes volunteer recruitment and...

For years, Media, marketing, and entertainment company Loud and Live depended upon spreadsheets for managing volunteers. Finally, after searching a number of platforms to find a way to house all their event management plans in one place, Community Relations Manager Stacy Konstantinov discovered...

Volunteers are a vital part of any successful event. It is not enough to just appreciate the efforts of a volunteer, rather an event organizer needs to plan the volunteers' roles very carefully. And if you are organizing something like an endurance race, then you will need to pay special attention...