| AATRA Surveys - Racing June/July 2002 | ||
| Basic Stats: | ||
| Completed surveys | 240 | |
| Average Miles/Week Trail Run | 22 | |
| Average Miles/Week Road Run | 13 | |
| States Represented | 44 | |
| International | 2 | |
| Top States: | ||
| CO | 21% | |
| CA | 9% | |
| NY | 6% | |
| NC | 4% | |
| TX | 4% | |
| WA | 4% | |
| Number of Trail Races Run per Year | ||
| None | 20% | |
| 1-4 | 54% | |
| 5-10 | 22% | |
| 11-20 | 4% | |
| Number of Road Races Run Per Year | ||
| None | 19% | |
| 1-4 | 53% | |
| 5-10 | 19% | |
| 11-20 | 8% | |
| More than 20 | 1% | |
| Number of Multi Sport Races Per Year | ||
| None | 57% | |
| 1-4 | 31% | |
| 5-10 | 7% | |
| 11-20 | 3% | |
| More than 20 | 2% | |
| Trail Races Should be as Well Organized as Road Races | ||
| Yes | 61% | |
| No | 39% | |
| Enjoy Trail Races that are: | ||
| More Competitive | 30% | |
| Laid Back | 70% | |
| Likes the idea of prize money in Trail Races | ||
| Yes | 15% | |
| No | 21% | |
| Doesn't Matter | 65% | |
| What Attracts you to a Trail Race | ||
| Distance (of event/course) | 73% | |
| Well designed and marked course | 68% | |
| Race Venue | 58% | |
| Inexpensive Entry Fee | 52% | |
| Support along the course | 40% | |
| What I get from the race - T-shirt/awards/etc. | 34% | |
| Post Race Refreshments | 30% | |
| Charitable Cause | 24% | |
| Attractive Race Brochure | 10% | |
| Scenery | 8% | (was write in answer, not a choice) |
| Elite Field | 5% | |
| Location from house | 4% | (was write in answer, not a choice) |
| One item from above list attracts you MOST to trail race | ||
| Race Venue | 30% | |
| Well designed and marked course | 25% | |
| Distance (of event/course) | 11% | |
| Scenery | 4% | |
| Inexpensive Entry Fee | 4% | |
| Support along the course | 4% | |
| Post Race Refreshments | 3% | |
| Charitable Cause | 3% | |
| What I get from the race - T-shirt/awards/etc. | 2% | |
| Elite Field | 2% | |
| Location from house | 2% | |
| Attractive Race Brochure | 1% | |
| Expect from a trail race (could check more than one) | ||
| Well Marked Course | 83% | |
| Professional organization - pre,during,post race | 55% | |
| Aid on Course | 52% | |
| Post Race Refreshments | 52% | |
| Safety | 49% | |
| Cool T-shirt design/style | 36% | |
| Mile Markers | 33% | |
| Awards | 18% | |
| Other: Fun, friendly runners, timely results, challenging course | 16% | |
| Post Race Massage | 6% | |
| Color and excitement at registration table | 5% | |
| What one thing ticks you off most at an event | ||
| Huge expense for little return | 28% | |
| Getting Lost | 27% | |
| No Results or incorrect results | 15% | |
| No aid on course | 10% | |
| Unsafe Course | 12% | |
| Not Getting T-shirt size ordered | 1% | |
| Cheap Awards | 0% | (1 response) |
| Other: Mean people, disorganized, no refreshments at finish | 4% | |
| Preferred Trail race Distance | ||
| Under 5 miles | 11% | |
| 6-10 Miles | 25% | |
| 11-26 Miles | 45% | |
| Ultras | 19% | |
| Fair price for 10K trail race | $ 17.30 | average |
| Fair price for half marathon | $ 23.60 | average |
| Fair price for marathon | $ 35.17 | average |
| Fair price for 50 Miler | $ 46.26 | average |
| Interested in trying multi-sport races | ||
| Yes | 66% | |
| No | 33% | |
| If yes, what sports: | ||
| Mountain Bike | 89% | |
| Paddle Sports | 48% | |
| Orienteering | 50% | |
| Skiing | 29% | |
| Swimming | 36% |