2019 Annual Race Director’s Seminar


Past Event: February 14, 2019

13th Annual Race Director’s Seminar!

Crowne Plaza Hotel

1250 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL
630-629-6000

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If you were not able to join us for the 13th Annual Race Time Race Director’s Seminar..stay tuned for the next date!   Whether this is your first race or you’ve been planning races for the past 20 years, you will find that this is the most comprehensive, hands-on workshop a race director can attend in the Chicagoland area. Hear from key speakers in the road racing industry and interact with other race directors. Learn what works….as well as was does not as you plan your event!

Seminar topics to be covered:
  • How to put on a successful event…and what makes it successful
  • Putting your registration online
  • Marketing your event: from Facebook to websites
  • Are your registration fees competitive?
  • Keeping everything organized: From volunteers to water stations
  • Working with your local city officials & police
  • USATF vs. CARA Certification: Understanding the difference
  • Getting AND KEEPING event participants
  • How to get sponsors and have them invest in your event
  • Event Budget: How to create and work within your budget
  • Race Simulation

Are you ready to go into the new year with your best race ever? Whether 2019 will mark your first year directing a race, or you have multiple successful events under your direction, you are invited to attend the 2019 Race Time Race Director’s Seminar – the one and only seminar that you do not want to miss!
Presented by Race Time, Inc., the largest and most complete Premiere Race Management and Timing company in Northern Illinois since 2001, this workshop is completely interactive, allowing each participant to walk through every step of carrying out a successful event from Start to Finish.
In this unique hands-on race simulation workshop, you and your “committee” will be undertaking various race scenarios, unexpected mishaps and learn how to identify the best possible solution to many issues that arise while planning and executing an event.
You will also be presented with the most update to date information from area professionals in the road racing industry to make sure that you have all tools necessary to go forward with your event without any obstacles.
You are guaranteed to walk away with tips, tools and techniques to enhance your race, bring your participation up and make your job as a race director easier, more organized and successful!


Race Time is Northern Illinois’ largest and most complete Premier Race Management Company. Established in 2001, Race Time provides results for more races than all other timing companies combined with over 350 races done annually. Race Time has handled thousands of racing events with crews that from start to finish understand that your race is the most important event of the day.