Mass race competitors’ motivations and valules: questionnaire survey and analysis

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PhD, Associate Professor V.G. Ivanov1
PhD S.I. Smirnov2
PhD, Associate Professor Yu.A. Kovaleva3
S.G. Timofeeva1
Sh.A. Kerimov1
1Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg
2St. Petersburg Sports Team Training Center, St. Petersburg
3Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, St. Petersburg

Objective of the study was to survey and analyze the key competitive and sporting motivations and priority values of the Cross of Nations mass race competitors.
Methods and structure of the study. We sampled active Cross of Nations mass race competitors (n=113) for a questionnaire survey and classified them by the competitive experiences into the Newcomer, Occasional and Habitual Groups. Gender, age and social status analysis made it possible to profile the active competitors and rate and analyze in this context their key motivations, priority values and sporting agendas.
Results and conclusion. The survey data and analyses found the Cross of Nations mass race competitors’ motivations and priority values varying in a wide range, with the survey data being of special importance for the event organizing and management service and mass participation encouragement initiatives. The survey found the mass race competing experiences being virtually uncorrelated with the individual sporting motivations of the sample, although somewhat correlated with the priority values. The service satisfaction survey found more than half of the sample happy with the event organization and management service – that means that the event has made good progress and has a vast potential for further popularity.

Keywords: Cross of Nations, mass race competition, competitive motivations and priority values, service satisfaction survey, questionnaire survey.

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