Why Race Directors Choose RunSignup
The race management software RunSignup built for race directors giving them everything they need to run their event, all in one free platform.
One Connected Platform
Manage registration, marketing, fundraising, and RaceDay all in one place.
Free, No Contracts
Every core RunSignup tool is free to use, with no long-term contracts, ever.
Use Only What You Need
Flexible enough to turn on only the tools your race actually needs to run.
Purpose-Built for Racing
Designed for runs, races, and walks — not a generic ticketing platform.
Race Directors Love RunSignup
2,000+
Software releases each year, with 99.99986% uptime (just 6 minutes downtime) since 2015.
7.4 Million
People checked in with RaceDay CheckIn App in 2025.
32 Minute
Average support response time, with 48,000+ emails and 16,000+ phone calls by Account Managers annually.
Built for Every Kind of Endurance Event
Everything You Need to Run Your Race
- Let participants transfer to another race, join a team, or manage add-ons and question responses on their own
- Cut down on customer service requests instead of handling every change by hand
- Free up your time for the parts of race week only you can do
The Full Race Management Toolkit
One connected platform means every feature below works together — no exporting data between tools or logging into multiple dashboards.
How it Works: Get Your Race Up and Running
From setup to race day, here’s everything it takes to get your event running on RunSignup.
1. Add Your Race Details
Set up your key event details in RunSignup’s Race Wizard to get started.
2. Launch Your Race Website
Build your free, branded race website with your logo, colors, and content
3. Open Registration & Marketing
Start collecting signups and reach out to participants with free email & referral rewards.
4. Manage Participants
Handle transfers, team changes, and fundraising updates without lifting a finger yourself.
5. Run RaceDay
Checkin participants with the app, track runners with RaceJoy, and post results.
How Race Directors use RunSignup
Trail Racing Over Texas
TROT modernized its ultra race operations by switching to RunSignup, cutting race-day chaos down to a fraction of what it used to be.
- Annual Events:12
- Reduction in Check-In Time:90% (3 hours → 10 minutes)
- Years on RunSignup:2
FRESHJUNKIE Racing
FRESHJUNKIE consolidated five separate vendors into one platform, and has grown 25% year-over-year since making the switch in 2020.
- Vendors Consolidated:5 to 1
- Annual Participants:~50,000
- Switched From:Five separate registration, website, email, results, and photo vendors
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The Latest Blogs for Race Directors
Unlock the Power of the RaceDay CheckIn App
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Introducing Photo-Based Timing
We are excited to announce our new photo-based timing solution that puts big-race technology within reach of every race budget. Using phones or tablets you already have on hand, your race can now deliver the real-time data and finish line coverage once…
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Know Who’s Back: RaceDay CheckIn Displays Loyalty
RunSignup’s free RaceDay CheckIn displays loyalty of participants by showing the history of repeat years at the race directly at the point of check-in, letting volunteers and staff know whether they’re greeting someone for the first time or welcoming back a multi-year…
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NEW: Announcer Mode in RaceDay Mobile App
RunSignup’s has introduced a new Announcer Mode in the RaceDay Mobile App, a new feature that delivers a continuous stream of live participant data to an announcer’s mobile device or tablet as participants pass timing equipment on the course or at the…
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Your Reason to Attend RunSignup University: Intro Classes
With the third annual RunSignup University coming up in just a few months, we’ll be taking a look at the best reasons to take the leap and attend in-person. We already dove into Study Hall and Workshops, and this week we’re taking…
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Your Reason to Attend RunSignup University: Workshops
With the third annual RunSignup University coming up in just a few months, we’ll be taking a look at the best reasons to take the leap and attend in-person. We already dove into Study Hall, and this week we’re taking a look…
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Guest Post: Race Maps Matter More Than You Think
This is a Guest Post from Nathan Shnaider, Founder and Chief Map Maker at Underhill Race Maps. Why Race Maps Matter Putting on a race is complex and takes months of planning. Permits, volunteers, police coordination, marketing, timing, and race day operations…
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Registration vs. Ticketing: Why Your Endurance Event Needs a Registration Platform
On the surface, registration and ticketing may seem identical. After all, the goal of both is the same: to sign people up. But as a company that offers a purpose-built solution for each (RunSignup and TicketSignup), we can tell you there are…
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RunSignup University 2026 Heads to the Midwest
RunSignup University is back and ready to enroll it’s 3rd class! The educational conference is heading to Saint Paul, MN this June for a two day event full of hands-on workshops, introductory classes, industry updates, and one-on-one time for all your technology…
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How Trail Racing Over Texas Modernized Their Ultra Race Operations by Switching to RunSignup
About Trail Racing Over Texas Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT) has been getting Texans outside and moving since 2014. After being revitalized in 2022 under new ownership by ultra-runner Cal Neff and his spouse Rachel, TROT has hosted hundreds of events across…
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2025 Top 100 Largest Races
We assembled a preliminary list of the 2025 Top 100 Largest Races in the US that were timed. We have been compiling this list for a couple of years (see 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024). A few notes: 2025 Top 100…
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2025 Turkey Trots Report: Record-Setting Race Participation
Thanksgiving Day, the biggest running day in the US, saw records shattered in 2025. In all, 1,330,726 people registered for 1,056 races across the country and raising more than $3.1 million dollars for charities. That represents a participation increase of 20% (220,817…
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