Recent Blogs


RunSignup Real Time Map

We have added a real time map that shows the location of race pages that are being hit. The blue dots are page hits to a race page, or in the middle of registration.  The yellow dots are people registering. The larger the yellow…

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RunScore Timer Survey of Registration Platforms

The original survey results have been updated (the original is below). You can see the full results at http://theracedirector.com/RaceDirectorFiles/RegistrationSiteSurveyResults.pdf. RunScore (used to score about half of the finishers in the races in the US and a very popular choice of Timers) did a…

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Turning Off Passwords/Accounts

We have had a setting in RunSignup that enables any race director to turn off the requirement to create an account and enter a password. We are no making this only available to Partners. Races will need to contact RunSignup and get…

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Google Search

We have recently added Rich Snippets to our Google feed of races, specifically the Microdata feed. This means when runners search for your race on Google and see the RunSignup entry, they will get a nicely formatted search result that includes information on your…

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New RunSignUp Logo

We are rolling out a new RunSignUp logo this week. It is only a slight modification from the old logo.  “Ron Synup”, the running figure that has come to life in many of our videos stays the same. The colors stay the…

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Welcome Natalie Young, RunSignUp Opens San Diego Office

W e would like to welcome Natalie Young as our newest member of the RunSignup Team! Natalie will be a Technical Customer Advocate – helping our customers set up their races and getting input for future improvements to the RunSignup system. We…

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Partial Outage

In our ongoing effort to report all availability issues, we experienced a partial issue this morning from about 5:30AM until 8:30AM Eastern.  Due to our high level of redundancy, we processed transactions throughout and user would have only had an issue on their…

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RunSignUp Integration with Agee Timing Software

Agee Race Timing Software has partnered with RunSignup to provide a comprehensive integration with their Race Timing Software. Brian Agee has put together a complete manual for the integration here.  A few highlights: Race Setup If you have existing races on RunSignup and want to…

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E-Commerce Data by Traffic Source

We have extended the initial Google Analytics traffic source reporting introduced a couple of months ago to now include e-Commerce data. This means we show you the total checkout $ amount based on where the runner originated. For example, in the data below, the…

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Colony Grill Hot Oil 5K Case Study

We have a series Customer Case Studies, in which we take your stories and share your challenges and successes as a learning tool for other RunSignup users.  This Colony Grill Case Study focuses on creating a sell-out race built around a single sponsor. Overview: The Colony Grill Hot Oil…

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