Internal Custom Questions for Clubs
We have added the capability to do internal questions to Running Clubs (it first came out for Races and Volunteers). This is useful for two use cases: This is setup in each custom question:
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July 17, 2026
New API Registration Requirements
Since the company’s founding a free and open API has been a foundational feature of RunSignup / TicketSignup. The RunSignup API has enabled timers, race directors, developers, and partners to build thousands of integrations on top of our platform — everything from...July 15, 2026
Autoplay Video Banner on Mobile Devices
There is now an option to autoplay the video banner on mobile devices. To enable mobile device autoplay, go to Website V2 >> Race Theme V2 >> Homepage Banner. Check the autoplay option, then click save. Check out these examples of events...July 14, 2026
Turn Any Draft Email Into a Reusable Template
Great emails shouldn’t be one-and-done. If you’ve built a race update, a running club newsletter, or a sponsor thank-you that looked exactly right, you shouldn’t have to rebuild it from scratch next season. Now you don’t have to. RunSignup’s free Email V2...Read More about Turn Any Draft Email Into a Reusable Template
July 14, 2026
Top Donors Component for Website V2
There’s a new Top Donors component for event websites. Races, peer to peer fundraising events, and ticket events with donations enabled can now feature their most generous donors directly on their website, built and customized in the Website Builder like any other...July 13, 2026
People Love Signing Up on RunSignup
When people find out we work for RunSignup, the number one comment is “I love signing up for races on your website!” Of course this makes us feel good. But it is also a key reason why so many races use us...Recent Blogs
Case Study: Erie Runners Club, Big White Trailer, and RunSignup
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 Case Study focuses on a commitment to Race Day technology. View the PDF Version of the Case…
Read MoreWas Friends the Downfall of Western Civilization?
Interesting blog suggesting that the TV show Friends was the downfall of Western Civilization. His point is that Ross was the smart guy on the show and always got made fun of for being smart – much like the kids he coached in…
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Registration Market Analysis – March 2016
We did the first Market Analysis last September, and hope to continue to do this every 6 months and continue to make it better (so feel free to send suggestions or corrections to bob.bickel at runsignup.com). We do this as part of our…
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Event Registration Insurance
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Allianz Global Assistance to begin offering their event registration insurance* for events registering on RunSignUp effective immediately. Allianz Global Assistance is the world leader in travel insurance, assistance and personal services. Event registration insurance is…
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Event Registration Insurance
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Allianz Global Assistance to begin offering their event registration insurance* for events registering on RunSignup effective immediately. Allianz Global Assistance is the world leader in travel insurance, assistance and personal services. Event registration insurance is…
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Updated Database Backups
As part of our big infrastructure upgrade, we have improved our processes for database backups that are in addition to the AWS Aurora automated backups. The Aurora backups are good from a reliability point of view with features like enables point-in-time recovery. However, the…
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Infrastructure Improvement Summary
We try to improve our infrastructure in Q1 of each year to make sure we do not build up technical debt and stay on top of the most current trends in technology. We have four goals when we look at this each…
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1 Weekend, 2 Featured Races and 13,000 Tracking Alerts
This past weekend, the Alamo 13.1 in Texas and the Excalibur 10 Miler in Florida offered RaceJoy to their participants and supporting spectators. Participants and spectators at both events had access to RaceJoy’s advanced features: As Featured Races in RaceJoy, users were…
Read MoreRaceJoy Brought the Joy!
From Florida to Utah and Louisiana in between! This past weekend RaceJoy was available at a lot of races, but three stood out with high usage from participants and spectators. These races showed that runners, walkers and spectators alike are embracing RaceJoy’s…
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