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Unfortunately, there is no one right answer. Every race is different. You may be running a well-established race with a traditional structure, standard goals, volunteers who have held the same position for 20 years, and sponsors who throw money at you like it is Halloween candy. You might be running a brand new race in a brand new organization with inexperienced staff and resources you hope are adequate. you You may have friendly surrounds surroundings or hostile ones, a generous budget or a lean one, and a wide variety of competitors. So the first thing you need to do is decide what type of race you want to put on. The clearer you define your goals, the more likely you are to achieve them. You aren't going to pull a 6:30 erg if you don't train for it, and putting on a successful head race is much the same way.
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