August 22, 2025
Image Group Component for Website V2
The Image Group Component for Website V2 is now available. Feature up to 6 images in a single row, with multiple display and formatting options. Whether you want to highlight sponsors, share photos from past events, or feature promotional graphics, the Image...August 22, 2025
Race Roster Drops Prices…
…If they are competing with RunSignup. We have had a number of races and timers move to RunSignup from Race Roster this year because of our features and our price being significantly less expensive than Race Roster’s price. We estimate the customers...August 22, 2025
Strava and Bluesky Social Link Options
Events can now feature Strava and Bluesky social links on their websites. This gives even more flexible options for Website V2 layouts. Feature social links on the header, or incorporate on pages with the Social Links Website component. Add Social Links including...August 21, 2025
Optimizing AI Chatbot Learning with Content Formatting
One of the early lessons we are implementing in the new RunSignup AI Chatbot is formatting the website content so the AI model “learns” the content better and is able to provide better answers. One of the questions we have gotten is...Read More about Optimizing AI Chatbot Learning with Content Formatting
August 20, 2025
How to Use ChatGPT to Help Design Your Event Website
By now, most people know ChatGPT can be used to help create content for their event websites and email. But did you know it can also help you design logos, build color palettes, and even resize images (at this point, it’s still...Read More about How to Use ChatGPT to Help Design Your Event Website
Recent Blogs
Dashboard Graphs Secure Access
The front Dashboard will become much more powerful in the coming weeks with over a dozen different graphical reports being added. To prepare for this, we have added specific access management for just the Dashboard. To invite others to get access to…
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Welcome Darren Wamboldt
We are happy to welcome Darren Wamboldt to the RunSignUp Team! Darren joins Jeff Kiesel and Meredith Klein as part of our User Experience Manifesto. Darren has led the RaceIT User Experience effort for the past 5 years. Coupling his deep passion for UI design, his coding…
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Shared Coupon Report Invite
Shared Coupon reports are an easy way to give sponsors or others easy access to see if their coupons have been used and by whom. We have added a simple invitation to make this even easier for race directors and the people…
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Locked-In Pricing for Cap Priced Events
With our Participant Count price increases always has the downside of people being upset they did not get the price they wanted. The default way it works is the first X people who click Submit on the Checkout page to process their transaction. The…
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RaceJoy Keeps Runners on Course
According to Burning River’s race director, Jim Christ; “If you are going to run 50 or 100 miles, it is a basic need for you and your support crew to know you are on course and your exact position. We are grateful…
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Secondary Timer Account Invites
We have added a simple mechanism to invite additional timing staff to share your timer dashboard:
Read MoreApple Changes the Rules for Event Apps
Apple has changed the rules for what passes as a valid app (Will Apple’s App Store New Guidelines Trouble Event Apps?) and has started removing hundreds of thousands of apps based on these new guidelines. What this means: If your race has a light weight…
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Why Software Dies
This blog is the other half of the blog on When Software Dies. There are obviously many, many reasons why software dies. This blog hopefully helps a few creators avoid mistakes and a few users from making a poor choice that puts them…
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When Software Dies
This past week RaceIT told customers that they would be closing down their servers later this year. I’ve (Bob) had a personal experience with this in the past, and thought I would write this blog to give the creator and user perspective….
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