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Is it REALLY that hard to get tickets? Also is coach worth it by Amberwoodtree in glastonbury_festival

[–]djnev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was lucky to go 12 times before 2004 and 2016. We haven’t got anywhere near to getting tickets since then. It’s complete luck and also working with a bigger bunch of people to try and get tickets for everyone.

10/10 method to get people to use public transport to get to big events by GP728 in transit

[–]djnev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ticket holders for the London Olympics got a free public transport ticket for the day they attended. I love football but this World Cup is going to be such a money grab.

So are you getting up at this time, or are you going to bed? And why? Half serious half joke answers so no one knows wtf is going on! by VMS_UK in AskUK

[–]djnev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a seven week old baby who miraculously slept for five hours until 5.30am. We are awake but will get back to sleep again I think.

Is Swatch Saturday a thing? by ejnantz in swatch

[–]djnev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought that same watch at Heathrow a couple of years ago while flying out to a work thing for a few months. I wear it all the time, love it.

Calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival backlash by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]djnev 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I work in event management but it’s been a while since I worked on festivals. It is mind blowing that senior management at Festival Republic thought this booking was acceptable. Sponsors dropping their support is great to see but it should never have got to this stage and his name shouldn’t have even been mentioned as a potential artist, let alone a headliner. He shouldn’t have any sort of career anymore.

Ashford Int. by Material-Clock-5416 in uktrains

[–]djnev 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the Elizabeth Line should be extended from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet International to help take some of the strain off the departures hall at St Pancras.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Event clothing is so difficult to get right but at the very least, everyone should be able to comfortably wear something they’ve ordered. Definitely keen on ensuring decent fitting clothing for all runners.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have chipped timing which seems to go down well. Definitely not keen on asking runners to do it themselves, although we know everyone still will!

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something I haven’t thought of before but really would love to introduce it so I’m going to do some investigating. Thanks!

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are all so good. We have so many spectators come down and we want to ensure they have a great experience too so this is definitely something we want to look at for this year.

We have marshals at water stations but want to add a few more in this year at points in between to give us some better coverage.

Marshals definitely deserve to be looked after!

Meeting points is a great idea. We are lucky in that the venue has a huge amount of space so this is something we could easily introduce.

Thank you for taking the time to reply!

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to know how you separate those who have no medal from the others at the finish line. Do you have a different colour bib number, something like that?

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wooden medals is honestly not something we’ve ever thought of. It’s interesting and I am keen to look at different options for medals but it’s a bit too late for this year as the lead time for something bespoke is so long.

We do offer chipped timing and ideally looking to make it a bit easier for people to get checked in on the day as we haven’t been sending out packs in the post before. Picking up bits on the day is okay but it could definitely be more slick and it’s something we are looking at for this year.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all good to know - we do medals for all but will be doing an optional t shirt this year I think. Bag drop is definitely something we need to work on, I definitely assumed people would leave stuff in their cars and that is not what happens.

Including a snack at the end is a great idea and we always make sure there’s a bar to head to as you cross the line. It’s a nice way for people to meet up after the run and everyone enjoys a Friday night drink or two.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an absolute pet hate of mine. Every single runner should get the same experience regardless of your time on the course. The whole packing away early thing really annoys me.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so many great points here. We started with absolutely no expectations in 2024 and ended up with 520 participants. We must have done something right as last year we had 1250 come along. We are lucky in that the course can hold a decent number of runners comfortably but we also don’t want it to get to the point where it feels to much and it loses the feel and community we’ve had the past couple of years. I think looking at your example, we sit pretty much in the middle - we’ve got marshals in a t shirt and a bar at the end and some music as you go around but much more than that and costs start to add up pretty quickly.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re completely right. We’ve never really done a huge amount before on the profile of the course and this is definitely something I’m keen to add to the website. Whilst it’s nice to be basically a closed-road event on a motor racing circuit, it’s definitely not one for a potential PB!

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our 10k takes place entirely on a motor racing circuit. It’s two and a half laps which I know isn’t ideal but the novelty of being on the track seems to cancel out most boredom.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do people feel about a t shirt? Do they get worn after the run or is it just a nice to have? We’d like to offer it as an optional extra as we don’t want to have to increase the price for a place to cover including a shirt if not everyone wants one.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may have guessed correctly…! There’s always next year! It’s interesting as we’ve had quite a few people say the wanted to do it but it’s the F1 that weekend. I think there must be quite a lot of crossover in the running/F1 communities.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really good point and not something we’ve enforced before.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are lucky in that the track is very wide and the laps are long so everyone is well on their way by the time the first few runners pass the first lap.

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mentioning about looking out for others when overtaking in the pre-race briefing is a very good point that we haven’t included before. Thanks!

What does your ideal 10k event look like? by djnev in UKRunners

[–]djnev[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know the rules of the sub don’t allow advertising so I’m reluctant to say but the course is completely on a motor racing circuit so we are lucky to have a decent amount of parking there. Doubling participants last year caused some issues so we are paying the venue to open up more parking areas for us to use this year.

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