Race Directors' Course in February 2018
The next Race Directors' Course is scheduled for Saturday 17th February in Exeter.
The course lasts for one day and the cost for this is £50 which includes lunch and teas/coffees. The capacity for the course is 30 delegates.
These courses are arranged on a demand driven basis.
Please see below for information and booking details and plan for the day below.
Venue: Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre
Haven Road
Exeter, EX2 8DP Tel: 01 392 400 150
Cost : £50.00 per delegate. Includes sandwich lunch and teas/coffees throughout the day.
Capacity : 30 delegates.
Bookings taken on a first come/first served basis. Delegates should be associated with a runbritain/UKA licensed race.
Booking Details: Delegates can pay by BACS or by cheque.
BACS payments should be made to:-
Sort Code: 30-64-10
Account No: 31040560
Account Name: UK Athletics Ltd
Please use reference RBRDCEX to identify your paymentfor the Exeter course.
For cheque payments:-
Please send a cheque made payable to UK Athletics and addressed to Lisa Thompson, Finance Assistant, UKA, Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2BE.Please write “Race Directors’ course - Exeter” on the back of the cheque.
When you have made payment by either method, please email Gavin Lightwood [email protected] to confirm your payment and contact details including phone number and the race that you represent.
After payment is received, you will be contacted to confirm your place and be sent the course itinerary.
Please contact [email protected] should you require further information.
Race Directors Course Programme Exeter
Registration 09:30 – 10:00
Introductions and Housekeeping 10:00 – 10:30
1. Venue 10:30 – 11:15
a. Access/Egress
b. Facility Provision
c. Dedicated Emergency Services Access Point
d. Segregation – Athletes/Spectators
e. Calculations
COFFEE BREAK 11:15 – 11:30
2. Relationship with Local Authority and Highways 11:30 – 12:15
3. Event Plan 12:15 – 13:00
LUNCH 13:00 – 13:30
4. Risk Assessment 13:30 – 14:30
5. Race Licensing 14:30 – 15:30
a. Terms and Conditions/UKA Licence Standards/Licence Fee Structure
b. Licence/Affiliation/Insurance
c. Role of Event Adjudicator - Flags
d. Medical Guidelines
e. Post Race Reports/Reporting Accidents and Incidents
f. Course Measurement
g. Rules of Competition/Ranking
h. Online Entry System
6. Other Material 15:30 – 15:45
a. Race Directors Handbook
b. Fact Sheets
c. The Purple Guide
d. 1996 Home Office “Good Practice Safety Guide for Small and Sporting Events on the Highway”
e. Safe Sport Away (NSPCC)
f. EA Guide Race Organisers – Athletes with disabilities
7. Feedback/Questions 15:45 – 16:00