Running races have to make the same application Spinnekop, perhaps they are just more pro-active than the cycling fraternity? Often races are organised by more than one club and each club will help with marshalls, raising capital etc, but it is odd that a cycling race costs R100.00 upwards, where as a running race may cost R60.00 odd and you get a T-Shirt, Medal and all the same refreshments,............ actually there are usually more water tables at a running race as we dont carry our own. Porky, this is not odd at all. A Marathon is 42,2 km in length. The "slug" passing through the area affected is so much more compact and slower. A cycling race is 100km plus with the shorter races many times on other routes. The whole effect of the faster speeds and longer race demands more traffic officers present for traffic control. The cost difference mostly lies in the procurement of these services.
