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Zone Urban Epic Triathlon and Festival Survey

Thank you for participating in the Zone Urban Epic Triathlon and Festival! We hope you had a great race, enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the post-race festivities. We at Urban Epic are always looking for ways to improve our events. We would like you to take a few minutes to give us your feedback about the race and the festival we introduced into this year's event. Thanks for taking the time to give us your input and for choosing to race with us.
 

The following questions are for research and marketing purposes for Urban Epic and Urban Epic only. We will not share or sell your name or contact info, ever. Help us in our quest to make the next Urban Epic a major success!
 
1.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
2.

What is your age?
19 or under
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
3.

Where are you from?
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
New York
Connecticut
Other: please specify
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4.

What is your education level?
High School
Some College
College
Graduate
Other -- please specify
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What is your total household income?
Less than $35,000
$35,000-$50,000
$50,000-$75,000
$75,000-$100,000
$100,000-$200,000
$200,000+
6.

How many people did you bring with you to the Zone Urban Epic (not including yourself)?
0
1
2
3
4+
7.

How much total money did you and your guests spend in Portland on race weekend ? (Including accommodations, food, gear, entertainment, etc.)
Less than $100
$100-$200
$200-$300
$300-$400
$400-$500
$500+
8.

What did you spend money on while in Portland?
Food
Lodging
Entertainment
Recreation
Shopping
Other  
9.

If you rented accommodations for the race what is the name of the place that you stayed?
 

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What were your impressions of the City of Portland?
 

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How likely are you to return to Portland to visit?
I live in the Portland area Not Likely Not Sure Likely Very Likely       
      
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12.

What factors mean the most to you when signing up for a triathlon?
 

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How many triathlons have you completed in the past 12 months including the Zone Urban Epic?
1
2
3
4
5+
14.
Do you pay attention to organizations that sponsor triathlons?
Yes
No
15.
How likely are you to support a sponsoring company over a non-sponsoring company?
Least Likely    Most Likely       
      
16.

Can you name the title and top sponsors of the 2009 event?
 

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We'd like your opinion on the importance of the following environmental practices. Please rate each of the following statements on a scale of 1-5.
 A strong negative for me  Can take it or leave it  A strong positive to me 
Providing a post-race meal of local, organic, vegetarian food
Recycling of paper and plastic
Composting food and other waste
Your willingness to participate in post-race clean up
Use of eco-friendly portable toilets
Offsetting the carbon emissions from the race
Sourcing goods and services from enviro vendors and sponsors
Asking athletes to bring shoes, t-shirts, or swim caps to recycle
Encouraging athletes to carpool and take public transport to the race
Other: Please add you own ideas
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The following are questions related to this year's Zone Urban Epic. We want to make this race, well, EPIC. To do this, we need your help. Take a few moments and answer the questions below. Feel free to add your comments in the space provided. Thanks!
 
18.
How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the organization of the Zone Urban Epic triathlon?
 Worst Race  Average  Best Race 
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Specifically, please rate your satisfaction with the following:
 Poor  Average  Outstanding 
Pre-race services - registration process, info, restroom availability
Parking and transport to and from the race site
The venue (Maine State Pier)
The swim
The bike
The run
Race t-shirts
The volunteers - aid stations management, attitude, helpfulness
Post-race services - posting of results, announcements, medals, awards
Post-race festival - food, beverages, entertainment, vendors
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What is one thing you would do to improve next year's Zone Urban Epic?
 

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What was your favorite part?
 

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Please take a moment to add any additional thoughts or suggestions. Your input is critical in helping us create the next EPIC event.
 

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That's it, you're done. Thanks SO MUCH for your feedback and we'll see you at our next race!

The Urban Epic Team - Will, Nicole, Amy, Pete, Erik, Nick, Liz, and Mark