Recent Blogs


A Busy, Calm Day

We had our fourth busiest day in history yesterday (after the day before Thanksgiving last year and the two Broad Street Lottery pick days of 40,000 participants). Our customers processed the following on September 30, 2024: $ Transactions $2,960,221 Registrations 52,506 Number…

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Top Teams Leaderboard for Website V2

There is now a top teams leaderboard for Website V2. Feature the top teams by number of members on any page of your website. The real-time Top Teams Leaderboard is a powerful way to foster (friendly) competition for the many races that…

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New Timer Onboarding

New timers entering the endurance event industry can accelerate their learning with RunSignup’s comprehensive onboarding tools. The webinar below provides a valuable introduction to the industry, RunSignup, and the RaceDay Real-Time suite of timer technology. It also covers helpful next steps and…

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Why Free Events are Free on RunSignup

When we started the company in 2010, we made the decision that free events should be free. We figured that our incremental cost of a free event is very low if we are not burdened by support. And our development team had…

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Pricing Your Race

How much should your race cost? For many race director’s pricing your race is the first question raised, and we wish we could give you a precise formula to answer the question. Unfortunately, it’s a complex question that has to weigh a…

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Race Roster Calling with $Money

So the latest approach of Race Roster to RunSignup customers is to tell them that they will give them 2% back. The latest example was a race that does about $65K in transaction volume – so the race would get $1,300. What…

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When to Open (Renew) Next Year’s Race?

Your race is coming up this Saturday. In the back of your mind you are wondering “When should I open next year’s race?” The answer, of course is when you are ready! This blog discusses some of the options, tradeoffs and various…

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Display Offline Donation Instructions on Fundraising Pages

Peer to peer fundraising events can now display offline donation instructions on fundraising pages. This can help events that have traditionally accepted offline donations, or want to highlight alternative ways donors can give. First, make sure your event has added offline donation…

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Race Emergency Preparedness for Severe Weather

When severe weather conditions are possible in your area, the first step is building a contingency plan that can be activated as needed. 1. Decision: Do You Need to Cancel or Postpone Your Event? Your first step is to decide if you…

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