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GRAND RAID CRISTALP
ANNUAL EVENT HELD IN AUGUST
VALAIS – SWITZERLAND
Person interviewed: David GINOLET, Vice-president
The GRC is the biggest mountain bike race in Switzerland. It is held every year, in
August.
Key factors in the event’s success
• The site
• The quality of organisation
• Original public relations
Size of the event
N° Criteria Quantity
1 Number of athletes or participants 4,000
2 Number of delegations or participating countries 21
3 Number of journalists 72 journalists
35 media representatives
4 Hours of television coverage 2hrs live (TSR)
5 Income from sponsorship (private companies) CHF 430,000 (exc. TV)
6 Other income CHF 950,000 (exc. TV)
7 Number of days of competition 1
8 Number of volunteers 1,150
9 Number of spectators 30,000
10 Number of people with accreditation 350
Quality management
• As part of its drive for continuous improvement, the Organisation Committee
has implemented ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 9001 (quality) procedures.
• This approach, which was set up to ensure the long-term success of the event
(by adopting a system based on structures rather than on individuals), is part
of a larger programme, known as “Valais Excellence”.
• ISO certification facilitates the definition of recommendations and can be
thought of as an organisation guide. Best practice guidelines have been
introduced for the following areas:
- Management
- Services (management of participants)
- Resources (financial)
Recommendations
• Quality certification provides guarantees that facilitate the search for financial
support.
• Base the organisation around long-term structures and appoint a general
manager with a clearly defined mandate.
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