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2016 Race Organiser Feedback
Event Organiser Survey
1.
Which of the following best describes your business or events company?
Club organiser (less than 200 members in club)
Club Organiser (more than 200 members)
Small Commercial Organiser
Medium sized Commercial Organiser
Large Commercial Organiser
Charity
Other (please specify)
2.
What size are the events that you organise? Please answer with the largest number of race starts?
Up to 100 participants
Up to 250 participants
Up to 500 participants
Up to 1000 participants
Up to 1500 participants
up to 2000 participants
2000 participants +
3.
How many years have you sanctioned events with Triathlon Ireland?
1 year or less
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
More than 5 years
Unsure
4.
How would you rate the following parts of Event Sanctioning?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
Event Registration
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
Event Management Template, submitting of documents & information
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
Support/ guidance received from Triathlon Ireland Events Staff
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
Post event submission of information
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
Promotion of sanctioned events
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Adequate
Poor
5.
With reference to your reasons for sanctioning, how important are the following factors?
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Ability to Use Club Insurance
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Support from Triathlon Ireland staff
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Ability to bid to host Series/ Championships
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Permit requirements for partners or stakeholders
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Access to Technical Officials/ Motorcycle Officials at your event
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Advertisement of your event
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Access to resources/ guidance/ crisis management support
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Support for the National Governing Body
Essential
Highly important
Important
Not important
Unsure
Other (please specify)
6.
Are there any factors that may result in you no longer sanctioning your events with Triathlon Ireland ?
Increase in cost for registration
Increase in cost for One Day Membership
Decrease in support offered
Loss in revenue
Other (please specify)
7.
What factors do you feel do or could limit growth in events in Ireland?
Too many events of equal standing
Too many low cost events
Poor feedback from a Triathlon event
Access to venues
Ability to promote to new markets
Increased costs of delivery (and therefore entry fees)
Challenges with accessing volunteers
Increase in required Health & Safety documentation to be provided
Other (please specify)
8.
What would you like to see Triathlon Ireland do to grow your events?
Advertise events listing in more places
Promote individual events
Help with access to talking to new markets
Help with access to funding streams
Help with the recruitment of Volunteers
Other (please specify)
9.
Is there anything you would like to see added to the offer available to Event Organisers who sanction their events with Triathlon Ireland?
10.
How do you recruit volunteers?
Local Clubs
Join in or Other volunteer platform
Local County Sport Partnership
Schools/ Universities
Other (please specify)
11.
How many volunteers do you have per event on average?
12.
Do you feel you have?
More than enough volunteers to assist your events
Just enough volunteers to assist your events
Less than enough volunteers to assist your events
13.
Do you feel volunteers have the skills required to perform their role
Yes
Most of the time
Sometimes
No
Unsure
14.
How do you reward volunteers?
Free race entry
Small payment
Freebies/ Goody Bags
Incentive through link to college/ university
Volunteer party/ awards
Other (please specify)
15.
Is there anything you would like to see Triathlon Ireland do to grow officiating either nationally or in your area?
16.
Are you planning to bid to host a National Championship or Series status?
Yes
No
I am unsure how to bid for these events
17.
Is there any guidance documentation you would like to see Triathlon Ireland develop for the benefit of Event Organisers?
18.
Are there any courses you would like to see developed to benefit Event Organisers? e.g. marketing, open water safety considerations, cycling considerations
19.
Do you have any other comments or suggestions for improvement to Event Organiser support?
