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One Source, A Marketing & Research Company, LLC - - www.OneSourceAMRC.com
 
 
Dear St. Patrick's Day Parade Run Participant:

Thank you so much for participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run last Saturday, March 17th. We appreciate you clicking here to give us some input on the event. Our goal is to put on the best run possible and feedback from runners like you will give us the information we need to work toward our goal.

To that end, 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 the event - 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 on this event 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 St. Patrick's Day Parade Run!

Sincerely,

Jim Crowe, Jr., Run Chairperson
Phillip Tomber, Director-Finance
Billy Tomber, Director-Registration and Awards
St. Patrick's Day Parade Run Committee
 
 
 
* Did you complete the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run race on March 17th this year?

Yes No
 
 
 
* How many times have you participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run in the past?
 
This was my first time
 
I've done it 2 to 3 times in the past
 
I've done it 4 to 9 times in the past
 
I've done it at least 10 times
 
 
 
* Overall, what did you think about this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade Run event? Please think about all aspects of the event from beginning to end. Would you say the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run event was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very Good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
How did you register for this year's race? Were you registered for the race...
 
On-line
 
In one of the stores
 
At Rio Syrup
 
At the hotel the night before the race
 
On race-day at the registration table
 
 
 
* Now we want to ask a few questions about getting your bib/chip number in the mail and picking up your t-shirt.

How was the bib number delivery process?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* Which of the three reasons listed below best describe why you think the bib number delivery process was "fair" or "poor"?
 
It arrived late
 
I was given the wrong bib category/color
 
I never got the bib number
 
Some other reason
 
 
 
 
* At which location did you pick up your t-shirt?
 
South St. Louis Big River Running Company store
 
West County Big River Running Company store
 
O'Fallon Big River Running Company store
 
Toolen's Running Start
 
Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel
 
St. Patrick's Day Run Headquarters - Rio Syrup
 
I picked it up on race day before the race
 
I picked it up on race day after the race
 
Someone else picked it up for me
 
I never picked up my t-shirt
 
 
 
* What do you think about the t-shirt overall?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* How was the t-shirt pick-up process?
 
Excellent - very organized, had my preferred shirt size, fast
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* How did you get to the run downtown on Saturday morning?
 
I drove and parked downtown
 
I rode with someone else but parked downtown
 
I took the Metrolink
 
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 Saturday?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
 
* How would you rate the convenience of using Metrolink to get to the run Saturday?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
Now we'd like to know what you thought about a few aspects of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run 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 my beer/some water in the Runners' Village and then took off
 
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
 
 
We'd like to know what you thought of the gathering after the race. Below are a few areas we are specifically interested in. Please let us know what you thought of each.
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know
* Availability of beer
* Availability of food
* Availability of soda
* Availability of water/sport drink
* Quality of music
* Awards ceremony
 
 
 
* Did you also watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday afternoon?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Have you visited the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run website?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* What did you think of the Website overall? Would you say it was...?
 
Excellent
 
Very good
 
Good
 
Fair
 
Poor
 
 
On the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run website did you ...
Yes No
* Register on-line?
* Look at the course map?
* Check for race details, such as start time and location?
* Click on a link to the website of one of the sponsors?
* Look for hotel information?
* Look for infomation about the Runners' Village?
* Check on race results?
 
 
 
* As of right now, how likely are you to participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run event next year?
 
Definitely will do this again
 
Probably will do this again
 
Might or might not do this again
 
Probably will not to this again
 
Definitely will not do this again
 
 
 
* Would you recommend the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run 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 St. Patrick's Day Parade Run, 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
 
 
The St. Patrick's Day Parade Run was sponsored by several companies and organizations in the area. Which sponsor names can you recall?

Please enter one sponsor name per line.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
 
 
 
* Did you, yourself, purchase anything at the Runners' Village in Kiener Plaza after the race?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* About how much did you spend at the Runners' Village in Kiener Plaza after the race? Please include only what you spent in the Runners' Village area and do not include purchases from other restaurants or stores in the downtown area that morning.
 
 
 
* Did you purchase anything from other restaurants or stores in the downtown St. Louis area in either the morning or afternoon of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* About how much did you spend at other stores or restaurants in the downtown area on the morning and/or the afternoon of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Run? Please include only what you spent at these other stores or restaurants and do not include purchases you may have made at the Runners' Village in Kiener Plaza.
 
 
 
* 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
 
 
Thanks for completing our questionnaire.

We would like to enter your name into a drawing for one of 20 free entries into next years race. We will notify you by e-mail if you are selected. Please enter your name and e-mail address in the spaces below.
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