50k runners and still there are lone workers!

For the past eight years I have been lucky (unlucky some would say) to run the Great North Run. Trekking up to the North East each autumn has become a ritual made stronger this year because my daughter also ran in the Junior Great North Run.

This year was also interesting because Connexion2 was asked by Nova International, the organisers of the GNR (and other great runs) to help them make sure some of their lone workers were protected and that race day management could see the location of these key staff.

So how come the world's largest half marathon with 50k runners and well over 100k spectators still has lone workers at risk?

The main lone workers we were tasked to assist were the drivers of the baggage buses. At the start of the race, any luggage required by the 50k runners is packed into dozens of double decker buses to be driven to the finish area. These drivers are therefore carrying a large amount of valuables over an extended route (so they avoid the closed off race route and surrounding areas).

Race day management were also keen to use Connexion2's web based tracking platform to be able to see their locations in real time as well as receive email alerts when the buses had arrived at the finish.

For more details of the job we did, please follow this link or call Connexion2.