Running:Volunteers keep it cheap

Running events rely on giving spirit to keep costs down

There aren't many sports as low cost as running.

It's said that all you need is a pair of shorts, possibly a top, a scrunchie and shoes. Races come cheap. The entry fee usually covers expenses. No one is making out. The runs that pay big money to winners have deep-pocket sponsors who charge it off to advertising. Expenses, for instance, might cover the cost of printing the numbered race bibs.

However, the people who direct the annual Annapolis Bridge Run for the Maritime Republic of Eastport are clever. Every runner gets the same number, 21403, the Eastport...