Recent Blogs


Sample Race Registration RFP

We have had many races approach us asking for input on creating their Request for Proposal when they are considering another registration provider. We’ve taken a look through the many we have received over time, and have come up with a sample…

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New Feature: the Race Status Indicator

We just released a new feature, the Race Status Indicator. Here are some screenshots, and an explanation. The Race Status Indicator will display like an ‘LED light’ next to the Race Title. The Race Status Indicator can be red (requires action), yellow…

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RaceTrends: The Attraction of Teams

Successful race promotion goes beyond the obvious social media, race flyer, email marketing model and looks at ways to get participants more involved as de-facto ambassadors for the event. One simple option: Groups & Teams. Teams (or groups) can have a broad…

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Cancelled Races

As we discussed a couple of weeks ago, more races are being cancelled. This is a major problem for our industry as it gives a negative image and may over time create more questions on the part of participants when they sign up…

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RaceTrends: Are Races Declining?

Today, we’re taking a look at one of our most controversial findings from our 2017 RaceTrends Report: are races growing? Data Definitions To make sense of our findings, you’ll want to keep in mind a few parameters: Registration Totals Finishers vs. Registrants Over…

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RaceTrends: Why Mobile Matters

Over the course of the next few months, we’re going to pull some of the most significant findings from our 2018 RaceTrends Report and break down how the numbers impact your events. First up: Mobile Adoption! Mobile Adoption It’s no secret that people are…

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RaceTrends: Why Mobile Matters

Over the course of the next few months, we’re going to pull some of the most significant findings from our 2018 RaceTrends Report and break down how the numbers impact your events. First up: Mobile Adoption! Mobile Adoption It’s no secret that people are…

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Bring Back My Fundraising Team

We have made it simple for fundraisers to “bring back their team” – sending them invites once your team fundraising page is complete. Set this up in your Fundraising Settings (Dashboard—>Donation—>Setup) and click on “Enable Bring Back my Team”) Once this feature…

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Conditional Refunds

We have released a new participant management feature that will allow participants to receive a refund when someone else takes their place. This is particularly useful for sell out races with a waitlist. A good example is a race may be sold…

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Designed for Growth

RunSignup has become the largest endurance registration company in the US with over 15,000 races using us to register over 4.2 Million participants. Our growth continues to build as more races use us, and our technology platform grows to help races across…

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