2017 Rockcastle Strides Survey

Please complete this survey to help us stay in tune with our participants. For a chance at a $20 gift card to an athletic shoe store near you, please include your name and contact information. Thank you!


  1. First Name and Last Name (optional)


  1. E-mail Address (optional)


  1. Phone Number (optional)


  1. Do you have any rituals you go through before you begin a race?


  1. Are you a ___________
    runner
    walker
    both


  1. In what time of day do you prefer to run or walk?


  1. What is your favorite month in which to participate in a race?


  1. What is your personal record for a 5K?


  1. Which is your favorite Rockcastle race and why?


  1. What was your most memorable race (doesn't have to be Rockcastle) of 2017 and why?


  1. What race are you most looking forward to in 2018 (Rockcastle or elsewhere)?


  1. How did you get started running (or walking)? (examples: encouraged by someone, wanted to lose weight, wanted to outrun your sibling, etc.) If someone else helped you get started, who was it? A friend? Relative?


  1. When choosing a race to run, how important is the relative flatness or hilliness of the course?


  1. Please rate your overall health
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Excellent   Poor


  1. What is the most ideal temperature in which to run?


  1. What is a running (or walking) goal such as a marathon that you want to accomplish but haven’t yet?


  1. What’s the most unusual or funniest thing that’s ever happened to you at a race?


  1. What race performance are you most proud of and why?


  1. How many miles a week do you run or walk?


  1. How many times a week to you run or walk?


  1. What's your best advice to a new runner (or walker)?


  1. Have you experienced a running or walking-related injury this year? Please describe. How long did it affect you?


  1. We’re always looking for interesting story ideas for our Strides magazine. Please share any you may have.







Dwain Harris