Road Race Management Announces Publication of Organizing Running Events: A Complete Guide to Staging a Successful Road Race

September 16, 2008 from press release -- Road Race Management, Inc. announces its newest publication, Organizing Running Events: A Complete Guide to Staging a Successful Road Race, www.rrm.com/manual/manualweb.htm, scheduled for release on November 5, 2008 . The Guide is designed for both experienced and beginning race directors of events of all sizes.

“Until now, there simply has been no single source for individuals, running clubs, event management companies, charities, recreation departments and others interested in putting on a running event to find everything they need in one place,” said Guide Editor and Road Race Management Publisher Phil Stewart. “ Organizing Running Events will finally provide a single-source, complete overview of race directing drawn on the knowledge acquired by publishing Road Race Management newsletter for over 25 years. It is designed for directors—and aspiring directors—of small local events to the organizers of complex citywide events drawing tens of thousands of runners."

The 22 chapters in the new Guide cover sponsorship, finances, course design, medical issues, supplies and equipment, timing and scoring using traditional and transponder systems, elite athletes, legal issues, rules and more.

Organizing Running Events: A Complete Guide to Staging a Successful Road Race will be on-sale November 5, 2008 for $100 plus $6.00 shipping and handling. Road Race Management newsletter subscribers receive a special discounted rate of $85 plus $6.00 shipping and handling. (Non-U.S. orders should include $15.00 for shipping and handling). Advertising opportunities exist for suppliers of equipment, supplies and services who wish to reach the race directing audience (closing date Oct. 3).

Road Race Management, Inc., founded in 1982, publishes Road Race Management newsletter, a monthly newsletter on the sport of running, publishes single topic booklets including The Guide to Greener Running Events , and conducts meetings and seminars for race directors including an annual, national Race Directors’ Meeting and Trade Exhibit in Hollywood, FL (Nov. 6-8, 2008) and single topic meetings for event directors at various locations around the country. For further details go to www.rrm.com .