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Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

Run the World on a Budget: How to Travel for a Race Without Spending Lots of Money

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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4.6931 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Running doesn’t take a lot of equipment, but racing can be expensive. 

The cost of running a world major marathon or another race abroad can really add up but these are our 10 best tips to save a little money on costs such as:

  • Travel expenses 
  • Nutrition and fueling
  • Race day gear
  • Food
  • Transportation
  • And more…

While we are giving these tips, we still recognise that it's not going to make it cheap or affordable for everyone. 

There’s something really special about running fast with huge crowds cheering you on though so tune-in to find out how you can be a part of that excitement for a little less money.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

if you have wanted to do a race for ages and you know you want to make a massive experience of it because it is so important to you I think then some expense in terms of what you do when you're there is justifiable if you can afford that and you want to afford that but I think there is a way to make that part of things a lot cheaper if that is what you want.

0:25.1

One of my favorite things about running is race day.

0:28.4

The cheering crowds, the loud music, and being surrounded by massive groups of runners who share my excitement.

0:34.6

And there's a good chance if you don't live in Boston, New York, or Chicago,

0:38.1

that there's travel involved too. And experiencing new places through running is an amazing

0:42.3

experience. These trips can be really expensive, though. Everything from registration to flight

0:48.2

in hotels depending where you go can really add up. That's why we're giving our 10 best

0:53.1

tips to save money on your next big

0:55.0

out-of-town race. While giving these tips, I totally get that these trips come at a significant

1:00.7

cost and that all the budgeting in the world won't make it affordable for everyone. There's

1:05.6

nothing wrong with sticking to your local 5K, and honestly, some of these races, staying near home, have been some of my favorites.

1:13.3

Having said that, I think there's something really special about going to a new city to race,

1:18.5

and if you stick around, we'll help you figure out how to be a part of that excitement for a little less cost.

1:39.7

Thank you. Hello, runners, and welcome to the Run to the Top podcast, where our goal is making you a better runner with each and every episode.

1:45.0

I'm your showrunner, Corey Nagler, and I'm not an elite runner, but together we'll explore new strategies and topics to take your running to the next level.

1:48.5

This podcast is created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runnersconnect.net, where you can

1:53.6

find the best running information on the internet, as well as training plans to fit every

1:57.5

runner and every budget.

2:01.2

Coach Haley, I'm so excited to have you here with me to chat about traveling for races,

2:05.2

because this is one of my favorite things ever.

2:08.4

Yay. I'm excited to be back.

2:11.9

Yeah. Can you remember what the last race was that you traveled for?

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