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Dear Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon participant:

Thank you so much for participating in the 31st annual Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon race last Sunday, January 19th. We appreciate you clicking here to give us some input on this event. Our goal is to put on the best races possible and feedback from runners like you will give us the information we need to work toward our goal.

We would like to make sure we are doing our best on what we can control. So we ask that you please take some time to answer the following questionnaire about this event - it will take you less than 10 minutes. We have partnered with a business called One Source, A Marketing & Research Company, to help us understand how we did and what we can do better next year.

Please be assured that your responses and e-mail address will remain confidential. The folks at One Source tell us that responses from each person will be rolled together and your name will never be attached to your responses. So please be honest and tell us what you really think.

Thanks for your input and for your participation in the Topeka to Auburn Half!

Sincerely,

Brad Rhoden
Race Director
Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon
 
 
 
* Did you complete the Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon on Saturday, January 19th this year?
Yes No
 
 
 
* How many legs, or sections, of the relay did you run?
 
One
 
Two
 
Three
 
Four
 
Five
 
Six
 
Seven
 
Eight
 
Nine
 
Ten - I ran solo!
 
 
 
* How many times have you participated in the Topeka to Auburn Half in the past?
 
This was my first time
 
1 to 2 times in the past
 
3 to 4 times
 
5 to 10 times
 
More than 10 times in the past, but not all
 
I've been in all 31!
 
 
 
* Overall, what did you think about this year's Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon? Please think about all aspects of the event from beginning to end. Would you say the Topeka to Auburn was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very Good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Please tell us why you feel the Topeka to Auburn race was "poor."
   
 
 
Which of the sponsors of the Topeka to Auburn event can you remember? Please enter all the sponsor company names which come to mind.

Enter only one name per row.
Sponsor Names
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
 
 
 
* When did you first hear about the Topeka to Auburn? Please select the answer below which best describes when you first heard about this event.
 
A few days before the race
 
About a week before the race
 
Two weeks to a month before the race
 
About a month to three months before
 
Three to six months before
 
Six to nine months before
 
Nine months to a year before
 
 
 
* How did you first hear about this year's race? Would you say ...
 
A friend told me
 
Through Sunflower Striders
 
On another race calendar
 
On Facebook
 
On Twitter
 
An Internet search
 
Some other way
 
 
 
* What was the other way you heard about the Topeka to Auburn race?
   
 
 
 
* How did you register for this year's race? To register did you ...
 
Mail in registration form before January 1
 
Register on-line before January 1
 
Mail in registration after January 1
 
Register on-line after January 1
 
At the packet pick up on Thursday
 
At the packet pick up on Friday
 
At the pasta dinner on Friday at Fairlawn Plaza
 
Register on race day
 
 
 
* Now we want to ask a few questions about the packet pick-up process.

Which day did you pick up your race packet?
 
Thursday at the Garry Gribble Running Sports - Topeka store
 
Friday at the Garry Gribble Running Sports - Topeka store
 
Friday at the pasta dinner at Fairlawn Plaza
 
On the morning of the race
 
None of the above, someone else picked it up for me
 
 
 
* Did you buy anything at the Garry Gribble Running Sports store on the day you picked up your race packet?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* How was your overall experience when you made your purchase from Garry Gribble Running Sports on the day you picked up your packet? Would you say it was:
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Approximately how much did you spend when you purchased something at Garry Gribble Running Sports?
 
 
 
* How would you rate the packet pick-up process?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Which of the reasons listed below best describe why you think the packet pick-up process was "fair" or "poor"? Choose all that apply.
 
It took way too long
 
They didn't have my information
 
My information was incorrect
 
They were out of my shirt size
 
It was very disorganized
 
The person that helped me was rude
 
Some other reason
 

 
 
 
* What do you think about the cap, gloves and socks handed out with your packet?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Have you visited the Topeka to Auburn race Website?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* What did you think of the Website overall? Would you say it was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
On the Topeka to Auburn Website did you ...
Yes No
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* How did you get to the race on Sunday morning?
 
I drove to the finish area and parked
 
I rode with someone else to the finish area and we parked
 
I rode with someone else and they dropped me off at the finish area
 
I live close by so I walked/rode a bike to the finish
 
I drove/rode/was dropped off at the starting area
 
Some other way
 
 
 
* How would you rate the convenience of the parking for the run on Saturday?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
Now we'd like to know what you thought about a few aspects of the Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon. Please tell us what you thought about each.
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know/Didn't use
* Shuttle service
* Restroom availability at start area
* Restroom cleanliness at start area
* Water availability at start area
* Starting line organization
* The course overall
* The cleanliness of the course
* The course being sufficiently free of obstacles such as potholes, cracks and rough surfaces
* Volunteer support
* Friendliness of volunteers
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know/Didn't use
* Enthusiasm of volunteers
* Sufficient number of volunteers
* Aid station support
* Water availability on course
* Traffic control on the course
* Finish line organization
* Restroom availability at finish area
* Restroom cleanliness at finish area
* Water availability at finish
* Finishers' medals
 
 
 
* How was your finishing time compared to what you expected?
 
Much better than I expected
 
Just a little better than what I expected
 
About what I expected
 
A little worse than what I expected
 
Much worse than what I expected
 
I had no clue what my time would be
 
 
 
* About how long did you stay in the finishers area after the race?
 
I left immediately after the race
 
I got something to drink in the grade school cafeteria and then took off right away
 
I stuck around for a while at the grade school cafeteria but left before the awards ceremony
 
I stayed at the grade school cafeteria for the pancake breakfast but but didn't see the awards ceremony
 
I stayed for the awards ceremony and the pancake breakfast
 
 
Thinking about the awards ceremony, please tell us what you thought about ...
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
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Now we'd like to know what you thought of the post-race activity and party. Please rate each of the following aspects of the post-race activity and party:
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Did not have any
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* As of right now, how likely are you to participate in the Topeka to Auburn Half next year?
 
Definitely will do this again
 
Probably will do this again
 
Might or might not do this again
 
Probably will not do this again
 
Definitely will not do this again
 
 
 
* Would you recommend the Topeka to Auburn Half to a friend or relative in the future?
 
I absolutely would
 
I probably would
 
I might or might not
 
I probably would not
 
I absolutely would not
 
 
 
* Considering what you paid for registering for the Topeka to Auburn Half, would you say this event was:
 
An excellent value for the money
 
Very good value for the money
 
Good value for the money
 
Fair value for the money
 
Poor value for the money
 
 
 
If there were one thing that the organizers of the Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon could do to improve the event for you, what would that be?
   
 
 
 
Besides crossing the finish line, which part of this event was your favorite? That is, what one aspect of the Topeka to Auburn Half did you like most?
   
 
 
 
* These last few questions are just to help us better understand the responses to these questions.

First of all, are you ...?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
* What is your age?
   
 
 
 
* About how far did you travel to get to the race? That is, about how many miles away do you live?
 
2 miles or less
 
3 to 25 miles
 
26 to 50 miles
 
51 to 100 miles
 
101 to 250 miles
 
251 to 500 miles
 
Over 500 miles
 
 
 
* Did you have an over-night stay in a local hotel for the purposes of participating in the Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* How many nights did you stay in a local hotel for the purposes of the Topeka to Auburn Half?
 
 
 
* About how much did you, yourself, spend during your trip here for the Topeka to Auburn Half? This would include expenses for things such as hotel, food, drinks and entertainment.
 
Please contact One Source if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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