2018 Pilot PMR & iRun World Racing Survey
Survey design by Craig Worden, Pollara Strategic Insights

iRun Racing & Sustainability Survey

Thank you so much for participating in our first-ever sustainability at the races survey. Everyone who completes their survey will be eligible for prizes from Nuun Hydration and New Balance, including new shoes! To enter the contest, please send an email to Ben at Ben@iRun.ca and you'll be entered.

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* 1. When you are deciding which race to participate
in, how much of a factor are the following race characteristics in your decision?

	A top factor	A major factor	A moderate factor	A minor factor	Not a factor at all
The location	The location A top factor	The location A major factor	The location A moderate factor	The location A minor factor	The location Not a factor at all
The Length of the Race	The Length of the Race A top factor	The Length of the Race A major factor	The Length of the Race A moderate factor	The Length of the Race A minor factor	The Length of the Race Not a factor at all
Whether friends or peers are running too	Whether friends or peers are running too A top factor	Whether friends or peers are running too A major factor	Whether friends or peers are running too A moderate factor	Whether friends or peers are running too A minor factor	Whether friends or peers are running too Not a factor at all
The date	The date A top factor	The date A major factor	The date A moderate factor	The date A minor factor	The date Not a factor at all
The environmental and sustainability practices of the race	The environmental and sustainability practices of the race A top factor	The environmental and sustainability practices of the race A major factor	The environmental and sustainability practices of the race A moderate factor	The environmental and sustainability practices of the race A minor factor	The environmental and sustainability practices of the race Not a factor at all
If race organizers provide runners with shirts	If race organizers provide runners with shirts A top factor	If race organizers provide runners with shirts A major factor	If race organizers provide runners with shirts A moderate factor	If race organizers provide runners with shirts A minor factor	If race organizers provide runners with shirts Not a factor at all
If there is a race kit with good promotional items	If there is a race kit with good promotional items A top factor	If there is a race kit with good promotional items A major factor	If there is a race kit with good promotional items A moderate factor	If there is a race kit with good promotional items A minor factor	If there is a race kit with good promotional items Not a factor at all

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* 2. Thinking about the races that you have
entered and continue to run in, how much do you
typically know about their environmental and sustainability practices?

A lot

Some

A Little

None

A lot

Some

A Little

None

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* 3. If you heard that a race was making a special
effort to be environmentally-friendly and sustainable, what type of impression would you have
about that race?

Much better impression

Somewhat better impression

No impact on impression

Somewhat worse impression

Much worse impression

Don't know/unsure

Much better impression

Somewhat better impression

No impact on impression

Somewhat worse impression

Much worse impression

Don't know/unsure

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* 4. Overall, how concerned are you--if at all--about
the following aspects of races

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not concerned at all
Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area	Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area Very concerned	Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area Somewhat concerned	Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area Not very concerned	Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area Not concerned at all	Road closures and the ensuing traffic difficulties in the host city/area
Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area	Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area Very concerned	Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area Somewhat concerned	Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area Not very concerned	Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area Not concerned at all	Litter and garbage left behind in the host city/area
The race's impact upon the environment	The race's impact upon the environment Very concerned	The race's impact upon the environment Somewhat concerned	The race's impact upon the environment Not very concerned	The race's impact upon the environment Not concerned at all	The race's impact upon the environment
The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are	The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are Very concerned	The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are Somewhat concerned	The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are Not very concerned	The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are Not concerned at all	The impressions that runners make on members of the public living in the host city/are

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* 5. If you heard that a race was doing each of the
following things to be environmentally-friendly
and sustainable, what type of impression would
you have of that race?

	Much better impression	Somewhat better impression	No impact on impression	Somewhat worse impression	Much worse impression	Don't know/unsure
Not offering shirts	Not offering shirts Much better impression	Not offering shirts Somewhat better impression	Not offering shirts No impact on impression	Not offering shirts Somewhat worse impression	Not offering shirts Much worse impression	Not offering shirts Don't know/unsure
Not offering medals	Not offering medals Much better impression	Not offering medals Somewhat better impression	Not offering medals No impact on impression	Not offering medals Somewhat worse impression	Not offering medals Much worse impression	Not offering medals Don't know/unsure
Not offering promotional items in the race kit	Not offering promotional items in the race kit Much better impression	Not offering promotional items in the race kit Somewhat better impression	Not offering promotional items in the race kit No impact on impression	Not offering promotional items in the race kit Somewhat worse impression	Not offering promotional items in the race kit Much worse impression	Not offering promotional items in the race kit Don't know/unsure
Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race Much better impression	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race Somewhat better impression	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race No impact on impression	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race Somewhat worse impression	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race Much worse impression	Not providing water stations, and requiring runners to carry their own water during the race Don't know/unsure

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* 6. When you race, which of the following best
represents your approach to water?

I carry my own water

I rely on the supplied water cups, and mostly toss empty cups in garbage

I rely on supplied water cups, and mostly toss empty cups on ground

Don't know/unsure

I carry my own water

I rely on the supplied water cups, and mostly toss empty cups in garbage

I rely on supplied water cups, and mostly toss empty cups on ground

Don't know/unsure

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* 7. Now, relying on supplied water cups, which of the
following represents your past and likely future approach to water at races?

I carry my own water and I will continue to do so

I carry my own water, but I will be switching to relying on the supplied water
cups instead

When I race I rely on the supplied water cups, and I will continue to do so

I rely on the supplied water cups, but I will switch to carrying my
own water to help environment

Don't know/unsure

I carry my own water and I will continue to do so

I carry my own water, but I will be switching to relying on the supplied water
cups instead

When I race I rely on the supplied water cups, and I will continue to do so

I rely on the supplied water cups, but I will switch to carrying my
own water to help environment

Don't know/unsure

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* 8. Now it’s time to hear from you. What would you
like to see at your races? What do you like, and
what do you not like? Tell us, and we’ll make sure that your voice is heard.

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* 1. When you are deciding which race to participate in, how much of a factor are the following race characteristics in your decision?

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* 2. Thinking about the races that you have entered and continue to run in, how much do you typically know about their environmental and sustainability practices?

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* 3. If you heard that a race was making a special effort to be environmentally-friendly and sustainable, what type of impression would you have about that race?

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* 4. Overall, how concerned are you--if at all--about the following aspects of races

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* 5. If you heard that a race was doing each of the following things to be environmentally-friendly and sustainable, what type of impression would you have of that race?

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* 6. When you race, which of the following best represents your approach to water?

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* 7. Now, relying on supplied water cups, which of the following represents your past and likely future approach to water at races?

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* 8. Now it’s time to hear from you. What would you like to see at your races? What do you like, and what do you not like? Tell us, and we’ll make sure that your voice is heard.

* 1. When you are deciding which race to participate
in, how much of a factor are the following race characteristics in your decision?

* 2. Thinking about the races that you have
entered and continue to run in, how much do you
typically know about their environmental and sustainability practices?

* 3. If you heard that a race was making a special
effort to be environmentally-friendly and sustainable, what type of impression would you have
about that race?

* 4. Overall, how concerned are you--if at all--about
the following aspects of races

* 5. If you heard that a race was doing each of the
following things to be environmentally-friendly
and sustainable, what type of impression would
you have of that race?

* 6. When you race, which of the following best
represents your approach to water?

* 7. Now, relying on supplied water cups, which of the
following represents your past and likely future approach to water at races?

* 8. Now it’s time to hear from you. What would you
like to see at your races? What do you like, and
what do you not like? Tell us, and we’ll make sure that your voice is heard.