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Jan 2014
12:06pm, 28 Jan 2014
381 posts
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Shred Betty
Feel bad now - just been part of the organising team for an 8 mile road race - we charged an outragous £12/£14 (£1.50 a mile for affiliated £1.75 if not), but that did include chip timing and and a tech t shirt! 
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Jan 2014
12:07pm, 28 Jan 2014
5,817 posts
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flip
For HM 55 we've also hired the entire YH so it cost £9.50 a night to stay if you so wish. A the end of the 110/160 you can sleep for free in the school hall . Not ideal but a money saver none the less Additional costs are £10-00 coach to the start form the finish.
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Jan 2014
12:08pm, 28 Jan 2014
24,762 posts
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Frobester
I realise that, FR. I do think there's a point (whether it's £1/mile or higher or lower) at which once you exceed that, you start asking yourself questions. I ran the Rutland Water Marathon a couple of years ago, and forgetting the weather (it was continually foul), it was the most expensive "meh" experience I've ever had, possibly short of going to a high end nightclub years ago, meeting a rather fruity young girl, and discovering after a night's hot sweaty dancing all she wanted to do was talk.
I since discovered that the organisers of RWM organise it to generate a profit so they can invest it in their "signature" ultra, which is the Ocean Floor Race, a 160-miler in Namibia or somesuch place. Once you understand that, and reset your expectations, it's fine, but I sort of thought that for my £40 I'd get a little more of an experience.
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Jan 2014
12:09pm, 28 Jan 2014
5,818 posts
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flip
T's , medals and chip timing all add significant costs SB and road races are always more. I don't really think that bad at all so nothing to feel bad about. On the contrary , your putting hard work back into racing . Be proud !
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Jan 2014
12:10pm, 28 Jan 2014
412 posts
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FenlandRunner
Flip, did I notice both you and Anna are running HM55 this year?
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Jan 2014
12:10pm, 28 Jan 2014
118 posts
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The Bogman
there must be a point where you start to get economy of scale? There are standing costs for any distance, example, chip-timing perhaps £3 per person, regardless of distance.
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Jan 2014
12:12pm, 28 Jan 2014
413 posts
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FenlandRunner
I think it is a credit that certain Race Director's and Organiser's that have developed a 'brand' that is over subscribed that they haven't gone down the route of hiking up prices. It is to be applauded
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Jan 2014
12:23pm, 28 Jan 2014
382 posts
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Shred Betty
You're right flip (and thanks for your kind comments!) - it's the fixed costs that dictate much of the price - theoretically we could do a 16 mile race but we wouldn't need to double the price. It's a real eye opener organising races!
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Jan 2014
12:26pm, 28 Jan 2014
713 posts
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GeeeM
Bogman - the US ones range massively... The Bear and Zion 100s are about $200, Western States & Hardrock double that and Tahoe 200 is a wallet-busting $950 including taxes etc I shudder to think how much that trip is going to cost me all-in!
BUT, there are bargains to be had in the US - and they have this whole "fatass" scene where people put on organised runs for little-to-nothing - maybe a few dollars to cover food. I guess they're a bit like our LDWA events but more focussed on running
Just recently there's been a bit of activity on Facebook about "social ultras" in the UK - with some up-and-coming events including the "Unofficial Cotswold 50k" on Feb 8th and the Reverse London Marathon. I think Binks posted a link to it a few pages back...
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Jan 2014
12:31pm, 28 Jan 2014
20,121 posts
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ogee
The social ultras scene is taking off quite nicely now, runs over Boxhill & the NDW are being organised. No race results & it only costs your food, water & travel to get there. Of course these are just "Fun" days out & aren't a race so no good if you want a time or anything. Very good training runs for your races though.
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