Starting this June, Timer Workshop Wednesdays is a new live online training program for race timers who want to dig into specific RaceDay technology scenarios. Each session is small-group (no more than ten people), hands-on, and followed by the option to book a 1-on-1 with our team to look at your own events.
How Timer Workshop Wednesdays Work
Each session focuses on one specific topic — a particular event format, a configuration challenge, a reporting workflow. We keep the groups small on purpose, so there’s room for real conversation and real questions. In each Timer Workshop Wednesday, you’ll:
- Work through real-world scenarios with an expert from RunSignup’s RaceDay team
- Apply what you’re learning to your own events in real time
- Reserve a brief 1-on-1 follow-up afterward to review your specific setup
Spots are limited — we’d rather every timer leave with answers than fill the room and have nobody get heard. When possible we will host multiple sessions in a given day.
A few practical notes: come prepared with your laptop and any questions you’d like to discuss, and plan to be there live — Workshop Wednesdays sessions are not recorded.
The First Three Sessions: A Triathlon Series
Our kickoff focuses on triathlon timing, one of the most technically demanding event formats out there:
- June 3 — RaceDay Scoring: Basic Triathlon Setup (for RaceDay Scoring Certified Timers)
- June 10 — RaceDay Scoring: Data Check Reports for Triathlons (for RaceDay Scoring Certified Timers)
- June 24 — RaceJoy Tracking: Triathlon Setup (for RaceJoy Certified Timers)
The above Workshop Wednesdays are open to Certified Timers. If you have not received certification, you can do so by completing the recorded certification courses below. Sign Up Here.
Where Workshop Wednesdays Fit
If you’ve been part of RunSignup’s timer community for a while, you already know we put real investment into timer education. Workshop Wednesdays add one more layer to that.
Timer Certifications (the foundation). Our four official certifications give timers a complete grounding in the tools they use every day:
- RaceDay Scoring Timer Certification
- RaceJoy Timer Certification
- RaceDay CheckIn Timer Certification
- RunSignup Timer Certification
Each is a recorded online course you can take on your own schedule, and each ends in an official certification badge. You can learn more at info.runsignup.com/products/raceday/raceday-certification.
Comprehensive Training and Support for Timers
Workshop Wednesdays sit within a broader system of resources we’ve built to help timers grow at every stage. Together, we cover everything from foundational training to in-person connection — meet timers wherever they are, and help them get further.
RaceDay Timer Certifications. Foundational training in the key products specific to timers, designed to support your ability to expand and elevate the services you offer to events. Each certification is a self-paced, recorded online course that ends in an official certification badge. Access RaceDay Certifications here.
Timer Workshop Wednesdays. Wednesdays are where timers can go deeper on specific scenarios — bring your toughest setups and work through them with us in a small-group format, with the option to book a 1-on-1 follow-up afterward. Sign up for Timer Workshop Wednesdays here.
Timer Tip Tuesdays. Our Timer Tip Tuesday sessions remain the place for new feature walk-throughs, general timing topics, and live troubleshooting — broad-coverage content for the entire timer community. See the webinar calendar for upcoming topics.
Annual Timer Education Summit. Once a year, we bring the timer community together in person for training, conversations with our team, and a chance to connect with peers from across the country. Save the date: the next Summit will be held in February 23-24 2027 in Tampa, Florida.
Plus, One-on-One Training. Need personalized guidance on a specific situation that can’t wait? Schedule one-on-one training with Soren Larson at any time. These sessions are tailored entirely to your events and the questions you bring.
Our goal is straightforward — to support the timers who power our industry so they can get the most out of advanced technology: foundational training, scenario-based skill-building, personalized training, and in person face to face time together. This range of training reflects our broader unique strategy to support timers. We build advanced technology specifically designed for timers, for free or very low price, so timers can elevate the race and operational experience for every event they support.