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Dear MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K participant:

Thank you so much for participating in the Second Annual MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and first annual 5K race last Sunday, October 7th. We appreciate you clicking here to give us some input on our events. 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 these events - it will take you less than 10 minutes. We have partnered with a local business, 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 MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K!

Sincerely,

Kerin Abbey
Race Director
MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K
 
 
 
* Did you complete the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon or the 5K race on Sunday, October 7th this year?

Yes No
 
 
 
* Which event did you participate in?
 
Half Marathon
 
5K
 
 
 
* How many times have you participated in the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon in the past?
 
This was my first time
 
I ran it last year as well
 
 
 
* Overall, what did you think about this year's MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K event? Please think about all aspects of the event from beginning to end. Would you say the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K event was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very Good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Please tell us why you feel the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon/5K race was "poor."
   
 
 
 
* When did you first hear about the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K? 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
 
A year ago at last year's MO'Cowbell Half Marathon
 
 
 
* How did you first hear about this year's race? Would you say ...
 
At last year's MO' Cowbell Half Marathon
 
A friend told me
 
Through Big River Running Company
 
On another race calendar
 
On Facebook
 
On Twitter
 
I saw a news feature piece on television
 
Some other way
 
 
 
What was the other way you heard about the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K?
   
 
 
 
* How did you register for this year's race? Were you registered for the race...
 
On-line on or before July 31
 
Mailed in registration form before July 31
 
On-line after July 31
 
Mailed in registration after July 31
 
At the Fitness ExMO'
 
 
 
* Now we want to ask a few questions about the packet pick-up process.

Which day did you go to the Fitness ExMO' to pick up your race packet?
 
Friday
 
Saturday
 
Neither, someone else picked it up for me
 
 
 
* Did you buy anything at the Fitness ExMO' on the day you picked up your race packet?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* 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 t-shirt overall?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Have you visited the MO' Cowbell Website?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* What did you think of the Website overall? Would you say it was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
On the MO' Cowbell Website did you ...
Yes No
* View course map and/or description?
* Register on-line?
* Check for race details, such as start time and location?
* Click on a link to the website of one of the sponsors?
* Look at results and photos of prior MO' Cowbell races?
* Look at the training tips and guides?
* Find informaiton about the Fitness ExMO?
* Get information about Partners for Progress
* Check for results from this year's race
 
 
 
* How did you get to the race on Sunday morning?
 
I drove and parked
 
I rode with someone else and we parked
 
I rode with someone else and they dropped me off
 
I live close by so I walked/rode a bike
 
Some other way
 
 
 
* How would you rate the convenience of the parking for the run on Sunday?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
Now we'd like to know what you thought about a few aspects of the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K event. Please tell us what you thought about each.
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know/Didn't use
* 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
* Enthusiasm of volunteers
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know/Didn't use
* Sufficient number of volunteers
* 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
 
 
 
* 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 Runners' Village area after the race?
 
I left immediately after the race
 
I got something to drink in the Runners' Village and then took off right away
 
I stuck around for a while at the Runners' Village but left before the awards ceremony
 
I stayed at the Runners' Village to watch the awards ceremony
 
 
 
* As of right now, how likely are you to participate in the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K event 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 MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K event 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 MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K, 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 MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K could do to improve the event for you, what would that be?
   
 
 
 
* 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 MO' Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* How many nights did you stay in a local hotel for the purposes of the MO’ Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K?
 
 
 
* About how much did you spend during your trip here for the MO’ Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K? This would 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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