During marathon season as runners rev up for the event, organizers continue to concentrate on an area of growing concern: event safety. Security challenges are felt by organizers whenever they gear up for an event.
Even volunteers are being exaggerated by new security standards. Local residents living close to the marathon route were formerly permitted to volunteer with community or civic companies at sponsored water stations. Volunteers today require pre-registering with the organizing body to get official credentials for race day.
If you are organizing a marathon of your own, here are a few safety measures your security agency will insist on taking –
Pre-Race Safety Measures
- Pre-race meetings are organized with local, state as well as federal agencies to plan security measures
- Pre-event intelligence meetings are organized to determine present threat levels
- Make it mandatory for runners to wear microchipped bibs
Safety Measures Along the Course
Between the several miles, which separate the start as well as finish lines, lies the consideration race course security. Besides a watchful public, courses can also be patrolled by bomb sniffing dogs and plain clothes officers. Extra miles of fencing have also been introduced to some courses so as to keep the runners separate from the spectators. Other on-the-course security measures may include:
- Stringent enforcement against bandit runners
- Making the course a ‘no drone zone’
- Banning purses, backpacks, and duffle bags for spectators
With public gatherings becoming increasingly vulnerable to minor and major incidents ranging from mugging and thefts to more serious large scale attacks, it becomes all the more important for event organizers to get proactive towards taking all the measures possible towards providing a safe environment. By hiring a professional security agency, one can gain access safety and tools. So call “SJK Security” for your next event.