Post by frojoe23 on Aug 13, 2008 12:12:26 GMT -5
Here are the final numbers for 2008 Junior Striders.
We ended up having 678 total finishers (that is each event including both mile and two-mile, so people could be counted up to 12 times if they did all races). Last year, there were 512 total finishers, which was the largest of the previous years by 170.
The other figure I keep is how many different finishers we have had in all races (yes, I do eliminate the fake names and aliases that make their way into results). Last year we had our highest number of different finishers with 150, but this year, we were able to get 198. So very close to 200. 2006 was 133, 2005 was 122.
The biggest expansion this year was in the 30-39 age group. Our previous high there was 8 last year. This year, we got 21 different finishers out of this age group. I love this fact more than any other. I feel very pleased that these events inspire parents to hop in with their kids.
We also had a nice explosion right where we wanted it - in the 0-9 age group. Our previous high there was 25 in 2005 and 2007. This year, we got 41 different finishers. This is where we want to continue our growth. After all, this is what the program is about - promoting running and a generally healthy lifestyle.
We ended up having 678 total finishers (that is each event including both mile and two-mile, so people could be counted up to 12 times if they did all races). Last year, there were 512 total finishers, which was the largest of the previous years by 170.
The other figure I keep is how many different finishers we have had in all races (yes, I do eliminate the fake names and aliases that make their way into results). Last year we had our highest number of different finishers with 150, but this year, we were able to get 198. So very close to 200. 2006 was 133, 2005 was 122.
The biggest expansion this year was in the 30-39 age group. Our previous high there was 8 last year. This year, we got 21 different finishers out of this age group. I love this fact more than any other. I feel very pleased that these events inspire parents to hop in with their kids.
We also had a nice explosion right where we wanted it - in the 0-9 age group. Our previous high there was 25 in 2005 and 2007. This year, we got 41 different finishers. This is where we want to continue our growth. After all, this is what the program is about - promoting running and a generally healthy lifestyle.
