About those Emergency Contacts....

04.24.2019

We've had hundreds of you sign up for 2019 RTB Events and are preparing to help you get safely and triumphantly to your finish lines. A quick look at some of the entries  brought the topic of Emergency Contacts to mind.  

We know this seems obvious, but in case it isn't, the reason behind asking for those emergency contacts is so we have someone to call on if you're in a pickle during a race. And we've had to use them in the past pretty often.  It tends to raise our blood pressure a bit when we can't get a hold of the person who'd be very interested to hear the predicament you're in!

We'd like to suggest (insist, actually!) that you write down the name and cell of a person that can reach quickly DURING the race.  So, if your husband will also be racing, he's not a good candidate. If your wife is going to be on a trip out of the country that day - she's also not a good candidate.  (Both of these scenarios have happened at RTB races when an athlete had an emergency - YIPES) 

The best emergency contact is a person you know will be available AND someone who can speak on your behalf if you can't.  Chances are we won't need to call them, but in case we do (and we might) - give us someone we can all count on!

​You can chance your emergency contact through RunSignup anytime before the race

​Thanks for racing with Raise the Bar!