The average committee size is 11. Only about half of the race directors give the committee members anything more than they give the race workers. One race lists the committee members on the race letterhead, while quite a few events recognize committee members in the race program, results, or club newsletter. Tangible race committee perks, frequently from sponsors, are varied and include special t-shirts, jackets, caps, mugs, gift certificates, other merchandise, etc. Many clubs have special race committee banquets and parties or invite their committee members to sponsor or elite athlete functions.
Several races give key committee volunteers a stipend.
Eighteen races said they did nothing special for the race committee members. Charities Thirty-six of the races have a charity associated with the race, with 27 different charities noted. They ranged from the local running club to the local zoo, and from mainline charities such as the United Way, Heart Association, Cancer Society, etc. to far smaller, specialized groups. The variety was far greater than I would have expected. No one charity dominated the list.