RACE GUIDELINES
Every event is different. From 5km fancy dress road races, to ultra distance off road triathlons. What is the same is that women belong on their start lines. Actively encouraged to be there, with a positive experience when we race and having our competition held in equal regard.
We’ve put together a series of guidelines for race directors to help support female athletes.
Our suggestions aren’t relevant for all races - big city road races don’t need safety trackers, for example. But most apply for all races, such as diversity in marketing images and equal race coverage. The main race guidelines can be applied to any race, whether running, cycling, swimming or triathlon. However, we have developed more specific guidance for triathlon events, and want to expand our research into other sports as well. We also have special guidance for those races with an elite field, which should be used in conjunction with our main race guidelines.
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The inclusive events we speak with have high repeat rates and high recommendation rates, showing that encouraging female athletes is good for events too. We encourage you to ask past female participants what they think can be improved - and please share any great ideas with us to support other events!
If you think your event meets our Race Guidelines below, see our Event Sign-Up page to become a SheRACES Accredited event.