Recent Blogs


UX Case Study: Redesigning the Reset Password Experience

Overview One of RunSignup’s Engineering Guiding Principles is that we put a high value on User Experience. With over 30,000 events per year and millions of user interactions, high usability improves user satisfaction and ultimately allows us to keep costs down for…

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RunSignup 101 Email V2 Q&A

Did you miss our RunSignup 101 Email V2 webinar? Not to worry. Here’s a quick run-through of the most asked questions from the webinar that will help you get started with using Email V2. Does Email V2 have a report for email…

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Why Technology Matters for Ultra and Trail Races

At RunSignup we know that organizing trail and ultra races takes as much effort as running them. And our team features plenty of running nerds — including trail & ultra runners who understand the challenges (and rewards) firsthand. Because of that, we…

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Fee Transparency Laws For All States Effective 5/12/2025

Over the past year, we have seen new state laws impact regulations around pricing displays in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, and Tennessee. With a new FTC “Junk Fees Rule” going into effect on 5/12, events in all states will now be required to…

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Eau Claire Marathon Sustainability

Guest Post from Racing for Sustainability. Tina Muir loves working with some of the world’s biggest races on their sustainability initiatives, but she couldn’t help but feel a disconnect between them and more “typical” races – ones that don’t have big budgets…

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How to Add a New Payment Account

There may come a time when your race’s payment account needs to reflect a new legal structure – for example, a race was previously managed by an individual organizer and is now part of a nonprofit or LLC. The good news? You…

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How to Add Multiple Events to Your Race

If you’re offering more than one distance at your race – like a 5K and 10K – you don’t need to create two separate races. In fact, you shouldn’t. Instead, you should create one Race and then add multiple Events within that…

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Upgraded Security and PCI v4.0

At RunSignup, safeguarding your data is paramount. RunSignup adheres to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) as the foundation for security across our entire platform. As PCI DSS evolves, so do our practices to ensure compliance and security. With…

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How to Renew Your Race

You just hosted your race, but now what? You want to make sure you capture that momentum from participants and get early registrations for the following year. RunSignup makes it easy to renew your race each year, keeping your existing URL, race…

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