David Patt Blog Archive

Michigan race directors share their knowledge

Posted on 03/15/2010 at 10:03:19 PM by David Patt

What is a sponsor?

Posted on 03/12/2010 at 05:05:57 PM by David Patt

Dishonest volunteers

Posted on 03/09/2010 at 05:04:18 PM by David Patt

No awards for walkers

Posted on 03/07/2010 at 11:40:03 AM by David Patt

Dump the gold, silver, bronze levels

Posted on 03/02/2010 at 06:24:57 PM by David Patt

E-mail required

Posted on 02/26/2010 at 05:30:23 PM by David Patt

Post your address

Posted on 02/21/2010 at 03:50:45 PM by David Patt

Cluttered web pages

Posted on 02/18/2010 at 10:14:56 PM by David Patt

Running store excellence

Posted on 02/16/2010 at 12:07:33 PM by David Patt

Michigan race director training

Posted on 02/12/2010 at 11:08:02 AM by David Patt

Sponsorship despite bankruptcy

Posted on 02/11/2010 at 08:26:46 PM by David Patt

Meet sponsor needs

Posted on 02/08/2010 at 05:16:17 PM by David Patt

Making fund-raising work

Posted on 02/07/2010 at 05:10:51 PM by David Patt

Who is the star?

Posted on 02/03/2010 at 05:24:49 PM by David Patt

Race director training

Posted on 02/02/2010 at 07:51:13 PM by David Patt

A different twist

Posted on 01/31/2010 at 08:06:06 PM by David Patt

Sponsorship value

Posted on 01/29/2010 at 12:56:04 PM by David Patt

Don't make them ask

Posted on 01/26/2010 at 06:20:54 PM by David Patt

Best Chicago area race

Posted on 01/24/2010 at 05:49:39 PM by David Patt

A new giveaway?

Posted on 01/22/2010 at 05:06:27 PM by David Patt

No contact?

Posted on 01/20/2010 at 05:25:10 PM by David Patt

Getting physical

Posted on 01/14/2010 at 04:26:59 PM by David Patt

Attracting more runners

Posted on 01/10/2010 at 03:34:31 PM by David Patt

Mission, not ratios

Posted on 01/07/2010 at 03:35:23 PM by David Patt

Races are lousy fund-raisers

Posted on 01/04/2010 at 08:31:43 PM by David Patt

Serious doesn't mean fast

Posted on 12/30/2009 at 03:48:59 PM by David Patt

Visitors, not hits

Posted on 12/26/2009 at 04:43:16 PM by David Patt

Too many 5k races

Posted on 12/24/2009 at 03:47:42 PM by David Patt

Race Director training

Posted on 12/22/2009 at 05:20:15 PM by David Patt

Course error costly

Posted on 12/18/2009 at 04:11:09 PM by David Patt

Sponsor compatibility

Posted on 12/16/2009 at 12:03:51 PM by David Patt

Where is the race?

Posted on 12/10/2009 at 01:06:26 PM by David Patt

Runners need toilets

Posted on 12/08/2009 at 04:38:41 PM by David Patt

Chip prestige

Posted on 12/05/2009 at 12:44:03 PM by David Patt

Scary, not sexy

Posted on 12/03/2009 at 12:38:12 PM by David Patt

Sponsorship advice

Posted on 11/26/2009 at 11:56:16 AM by David Patt

Running stores as sponsors

Posted on 11/20/2009 at 02:05:37 PM by David Patt

Sponsorship of rivalry

Posted on 11/16/2009 at 05:00:48 PM by David Patt

Cutting back on sponsorship

Posted on 11/13/2009 at 07:59:01 PM by David Patt

Water bottles instead of cups?

Posted on 11/09/2009 at 04:32:54 PM by David Patt

Wet feet

Posted on 11/05/2009 at 10:18:36 PM by David Patt

Sponsorship possibilities

Posted on 11/02/2009 at 04:08:12 PM by David Patt

Economic model for races

Posted on 10/29/2009 at 03:00:07 PM by David Patt

Just the facts (the correct facts)

Posted on 10/26/2009 at 11:49:29 AM by David Patt

Is it quality vs. fund-raising?

Posted on 10/22/2009 at 06:24:08 PM by David Patt

T-shirt or finisher medal?

Posted on 10/19/2009 at 04:32:10 PM by David Patt

Caught running

Posted on 10/17/2009 at 02:55:48 PM by David Patt

Olympic reality

Posted on 10/10/2009 at 12:26:53 PM by David Patt

Winner stops before winning

Posted on 10/08/2009 at 05:08:45 PM by David Patt

Can a race be a good fund-raiser?

Posted on 10/03/2009 at 10:39:33 AM by David Patt

Exaggerating for sponsors

Posted on 09/30/2009 at 01:56:18 PM by David Patt

A river runs through it

Posted on 09/25/2009 at 11:31:41 AM by David Patt

Helicopter rides for runners

Posted on 09/20/2009 at 05:12:24 PM by David Patt

Standards

Posted on 09/12/2009 at 09:01:37 PM by David Patt

Blue Cross sponsorship

Posted on 09/04/2009 at 01:17:00 PM by David Patt

No more beer

Posted on 08/30/2009 at 04:06:00 PM by David Patt

Small community race

Posted on 08/06/2009 at 05:16:22 PM by David Patt

Calendar competition

Posted on 08/02/2009 at 02:07:58 PM by David Patt

Stop hiding

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 04:32:50 PM by David Patt

Say it right

Posted on 07/24/2009 at 05:39:22 PM by David Patt

Don't dump paper

Posted on 07/23/2009 at 03:21:48 PM by David Patt

Handling strollers

Posted on 07/21/2009 at 01:21:45 PM by David Patt

Medical support a MUST!

Posted on 07/11/2009 at 01:02:09 PM by David Patt

Expensive Olympics (really expensive)

Posted on 07/05/2009 at 03:17:00 PM by David Patt

What matters to runners

Posted on 07/04/2009 at 08:13:59 PM by David Patt

Big entry fee hike

Posted on 06/17/2009 at 05:16:51 PM by David Patt

Microloan applications

Posted on 06/13/2009 at 11:57:46 AM by David Patt

Bib transfer policy

Posted on 06/09/2009 at 03:59:14 PM by David Patt

Contact should be easy

Posted on 06/04/2009 at 09:31:37 PM by David Patt

Problem solving

Posted on 05/18/2009 at 12:36:12 PM by David Patt

Taxes

Posted on 05/12/2009 at 06:33:17 PM by David Patt

Headphones OK, but...

Posted on 05/01/2009 at 02:34:26 PM by David Patt

Honest results

Posted on 04/30/2009 at 10:09:36 PM by David Patt

A good cause isn't enough

Posted on 04/26/2009 at 05:09:51 PM by David Patt

Microloans for running clubs

Posted on 04/18/2009 at 10:08:52 PM by David Patt

Posting .pdf entry forms

Posted on 04/05/2009 at 04:03:23 PM by David Patt

Be specific

Posted on 03/25/2009 at 05:48:44 PM by David Patt

Dick Beardsley

Posted on 03/02/2009 at 10:29:44 AM by David Patt

Sponsor benefits

Posted on 03/01/2009 at 10:28:33 AM by David Patt

Sponsorship is not a donation

Posted on 02/08/2009 at 05:03:02 PM by David Patt

Grandma says headphones OK

Posted on 01/31/2009 at 01:55:44 PM by David Patt

Race of the Year

Posted on 01/29/2009 at 10:07:43 AM by David Patt

Birds, runners, and politicians

Posted on 01/25/2009 at 01:30:47 PM by David Patt

Who gets race permits?

Posted on 01/21/2009 at 12:48:51 PM by David Patt

Who's running?

Posted on 01/14/2009 at 10:05:48 AM by David Patt

Sponsorship spending

Posted on 01/14/2009 at 09:57:47 AM by David Patt

USATF amends headphone rule

Posted on 12/23/2008 at 03:11:50 PM by David Patt

No cups?

Posted on 12/15/2008 at 12:08:49 PM by David Patt

Web site gripes

Posted on 11/30/2008 at 09:51:52 PM by David Patt

A comment about headphones

Posted on 11/07/2008 at 11:42:22 AM by David Patt

Bloggers: Don't hide

Posted on 10/29/2008 at 10:01:30 AM by David Patt

Don't let this happen to you

Posted on 10/06/2008 at 09:49:47 AM by David Patt

Does a "challenge" help?

Posted on 09/25/2008 at 09:48:21 AM by David Patt

First-time success

Posted on 09/04/2008 at 04:28:48 PM by David Patt

Headphones at races

Posted on 09/01/2008 at 02:00:32 PM by David Patt

Marketing mistake

Posted on 08/28/2008 at 01:54:44 PM by David Patt

Sponsor match?

Posted on 08/18/2008 at 10:43:17 AM by David Patt

Olympic marathon observations

Posted on 08/17/2008 at 02:25:15 PM by David Patt

Call me back

Posted on 08/15/2008 at 10:24:51 AM by David Patt

Olympic goose step

Posted on 08/12/2008 at 09:32:02 PM by David Patt

Oh, bother

Posted on 08/05/2008 at 03:28:34 PM by David Patt

No dogs!

Posted on 07/14/2008 at 01:04:29 PM by David Patt

T-shirt surcharge

Posted on 07/11/2008 at 03:07:10 PM by David Patt

Timing chip fads

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 01:14:30 PM by David Patt

Who's the customer?

Posted on 06/16/2008 at 03:25:42 PM by David Patt

The show must go on!

Posted on 06/14/2008 at 10:39:05 AM by David Patt

It's a Run & Walk, not a Run/Walk

Posted on 06/09/2008 at 02:42:43 PM by David Patt

Come out, come out, wherever you are

Posted on 06/06/2008 at 03:05:29 PM by David Patt

A participant's perspective

Posted on 05/25/2008 at 01:11:52 PM by David Patt

Why produce a race?

Posted on 05/23/2008 at 01:09:14 PM by David Patt

Agony?

Posted on 05/21/2008 at 01:27:45 PM by David Patt

Runners, runners everywhere

Posted on 05/17/2008 at 03:53:03 PM by David Patt

Fund-raising at races - what works for you?

Posted on 05/08/2008 at 12:51:18 PM by David Patt

Race director info swap

Posted on 05/05/2008 at 11:23:52 AM by David Patt

Out-of-control parents

Posted on 04/28/2008 at 11:35:34 AM by David Patt

Olympic problems

Posted on 04/17/2008 at 01:53:32 PM by David Patt

Chip race mats

Posted on 04/08/2008 at 10:47:11 AM by David Patt

Stetching a dollar

Posted on 04/04/2008 at 03:06:05 PM by David Patt

Tell it like it is

Posted on 03/31/2008 at 06:22:19 PM by David Patt

More status for running

Posted on 03/22/2008 at 10:35:05 AM by David Patt

New marathon in Illinois

Posted on 03/10/2008 at 03:18:00 PM by David Patt

What's an athletic fund-raising event?

Posted on 03/05/2008 at 09:25:27 PM by David Patt

Kids don't race

Posted on 02/14/2008 at 03:10:51 PM by David Patt

Races don't make money

Posted on 02/11/2008 at 12:04:18 PM by David Patt

The sponsors' point of view

Posted on 02/03/2008 at 04:23:07 PM by David Patt

Effective advertising

Posted on 01/08/2008 at 01:51:12 PM by David Patt

Big races

Posted on 12/29/2007 at 11:54:35 AM by David Patt

Fund-raising dollars

Posted on 12/04/2007 at 11:50:15 AM by David Patt

Missed opportunities

Posted on 11/30/2007 at 03:34:56 PM by David Patt

Charity races

Posted on 10/30/2007 at 04:54:18 PM by David Patt

Lots of awards

Posted on 10/23/2007 at 02:48:29 PM by David Patt

Where have all the runners gone?

Posted on 09/04/2007 at 03:45:10 PM by David Patt

National news

Posted on 08/18/2007 at 10:35:36 AM by David Patt

Traffic Jam

Posted on 08/12/2007 at 08:48:14 PM by David Patt

1936 Olympic Games

Posted on 08/01/2007 at 04:52:16 PM by David Patt

Runners want certified courses

Posted on 06/13/2007 at 05:17:14 PM by David Patt

More about Cleveland

Posted on 05/31/2007 at 11:37:42 AM by David Patt

Runners going off course

Posted on 05/22/2007 at 11:18:01 PM by David Patt

What a name for a race!

Posted on 05/09/2007 at 05:10:10 PM by David Patt

Allow bib transfers?

Posted on 05/02/2007 at 02:41:33 PM by David Patt

Ban headphones?

Posted on 04/22/2007 at 11:59:36 AM by David Patt

Race Director Training at RRCA Conference

Posted on 03/19/2007 at 08:21:50 AM by David Patt

Patt named to "Top 20" list

Posted on 03/08/2007 at 10:38:10 AM by David Patt

Michigan Race Directors get info

Posted on 02/26/2007 at 11:30:13 AM by David Patt

Running Governors

Posted on 02/14/2007 at 04:37:51 PM by David Patt

Race Director Training

Posted on 02/04/2007 at 04:29:14 PM by David Patt

Best Chicago area races

Posted on 01/21/2007 at 10:46:32 AM by David Patt

The Perfect 10 (miles)

Posted on 01/18/2007 at 11:16:08 AM by David Patt

The Fabled Hills of Michigan

Posted on 01/06/2007 at 04:09:18 PM by David Patt

Chicago Taxes Entry Fees

Posted on 12/27/2006 at 05:17:44 PM by David Patt

Certify Your Race Course!

Posted on 11/28/2006 at 11:47:50 AM by David Patt

Should strollers be allowed in races?

Posted on 11/09/2006 at 02:54:16 PM by David Patt

No online registration fees

Posted on 11/01/2006 at 03:46:12 PM by David Patt

Who are the best sponsors?

Posted on 10/18/2006 at 03:49:27 PM by David Patt