As more people turn to road races the demands for services and resources for a race to be successful are becoming greater. It also means races are starting to race against each other. Next weekend there will be three races in the Seacoast. Then there is the subject of sponsorship. The larger the race, the larger the cost.
Corporate sponsorship is a necessity for any race to draw significant numbers.
The increased number of races means more requests for sponsorship. Getting donations is never an easy task and the task is getting harder all the time. In addition to the three Seacoast races, the New England Grand Prix Series visits New Hampshire next weekend. On Saturday it's the 25th Annual Bedford Rotary 12K, the third stop on the grand prix's seven-race series. The next meeting of the Rochester Runners Club takes place on Tuesday, May 18 at the Rochester Community Center at 7 p.m.