For the most part, road races basically fall into two main categories: those put on by various community organizations and those put on by local running clubs. The most popular time for both types of road races to be held is early on a weekend morning. Start time is usually 9 a.m. in the cooler months, 8 a.m. in the warmer months. More races are held on Sundays than on Saturdays.
Races in the first category are usually held in conjunction with a local event or as a oncea-year fundraiser for a charity. The people involved in organizing the race are usually volunteers from whatever organization will benefit from the race. The organizers usually pay a professional finish-line coordinator to handle timing, scoring, and other race-day logistics. In these races, you almost always wear a number during the race, and you almost always get a T-shirt as part of your entry fee. There’s probably also going to be nice post-race refreshments, decent prizes for the top runners, and other amenities.
Local running clubs also put on races as part of their regular schedule of events. These races are usually more low-key and have smaller fields. Most of the people running them are members of the club, although all runners are certainly welcome to take part.
Organization and logistics are handled entirely by volunteers lined up from the club. These races often cost only a few dollars to enter, because there are no Tshirts or other major costs to cover. (These races often take place in more rural areas, so the organizers don’t have to pay as much, if anything, for permits, police, and so on.)
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