Recent Blogs


Security Patch

We updated our site with this security patch – https://blog.cloudflare.com/yet-another-padding-oracle-in-openssl-cbc-ciphersuites/. Other webmasters may want to run the free Qualys SSL scanning tool to check their grades – https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/index.html. Users can also check out their most common websites as well (proud to say RunSignUp beat…

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RunningUSA Conference Marketing Lessons

We were out in Denver this week for the RunningUSA Next Evolution Conference – focused on alternative races like color runs and obstacles races. There were a number of traditional races there like Pittsburgh Marathon, Colfax Marathon, Big Sur Marathon, etc. The…

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New MultiEvent Pricing Signup

We have created a new way to allow multi-event discounts, as well as a nice user experience that allows you to highlight the discount. Here is a simple example of giving a $10 discount if you sign up for both the 10K…

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Hide Sponsor Option

We have added a simple “Hide Sponsor” option. This is useful for races who are setting up sponsors, but are awaiting commitment. The option is on the Sponsors Page when adding a new sponsor or editing one.

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Outliers Book Report

I (Bob) was on vacation last week. I got time to read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. While it focused on people, I kept thinking of it in terms of the attributes of success as they related to RunSignUp. A key quote I liked was: “My…

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Limit Member Discounts

If you give age or multi-person discount pricing, you can now limit the ability for “double dipping” on discounts from Club Memberships. This is controlled in the different pricing setups, such as the screen shot below from Age Based Pricing.

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Customize Store Menu Text

There is now an option to change the Store Menu text from “Store” to anything you want. It is on the bottom of the Store Setup page:

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DOB Change Report

Since users can change their Date of Birth in their profiles, Race Directors can now generate a report showing all changes. There are two reasons why someone may do this: You can access the report under Reports > Participants > Summary:

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Customize Date on Race Website

If you are bundling multiple races or have a race series with multiple dates, the date on the race website shows the date range. You can now set a specific race date on the Miscellaneous Settings page: Before: After:

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