It is tough to find one staff person in a crowd because attendees and teams are likely to be wearing the same uniform color. Better to use orange giants to separate into smaller groups and then let staff handle custom needs.

There is plenty of anxiety and nervousness going on both before and during a race. The last thing participants want is more stress when it is difficult to find the start line or course marking are unclear or hard to find

Accidents often happen when different modes of transportation are moving at different rates.People even move at variable speeds when no matter if walking, pedaling or driving. Best to have good signs to help avoid conflicts