Runner Transportation: Best Practices and Pro Tips

Race-day transportation is an important part of the weekend plan for many races and also can be a significant race expense, often running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Providing race-morning transportation is standard with point-to-point courses and may also be used where parking is an issue at the start or finish venues. Since transportation is often the first and last touchpoint for runners on race day, an effective program can avoid adding extra stress to what is already an anxious morning for entrants. There are as many transportation plans as there are races that use them. An example of one of the most complex but successful programs is that used by the Big Sur Marathon. The iconic event features six different races on scenic and hilly Highway 1 on the Central Californ...