Korean road races have a few differences from CDN races:
-race packages are delivered to your home by post, prior to the race day, which means you don't have to worry about getting to the start early or going to pick up your kit beforehand (though I do like the nervous excitiment at race-kit pick up)
-race registration usually closes at LEAST a month before race day. For example, a race I was looking at doing in Seoul in November is not possible because registration closed on August 28th, 2010.
-chips come attached to the bib in a little plastic bag, instead of wearing a disposable chip or an ankle strap.
-paying for the race is often done by transferring money into the race's bank account. I have only found one race that allows online payment, and it requires an international credit card.
Our race packages were delivered to our school yesterday for the race on Sunday, and I was very impressed and excited about it!!
We got our bibs, a program with all of the names of people registered for the race (all in korean of course), and a nice new duffel bag.
Here's hoping we make it to the start line....
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