Posts Tagged: Course Marking

Roots of RouteArrows and Better Trail Race Course Marking

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“Exaggerate the essential, leave the obvious vague.” ― Vincent Van Gogh Trail race participants may take the process of course marking for granted, until they get lost following poorly placed signage. Course marking is an essential step of every trail race and is not only time-consuming for race organizers, but is one of the basic… Read more »

Trail Race Course Marking Advice From Ian Torrence

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Course Marking

Proper course marking is one of a race director’s most important tasks and is essential for putting on a safe and successful trail race. Trail races can be more challenging to mark than road or cross country events because they are often staged in large parks, forest, or mountainous areas with trail systems with complex… Read more »