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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June 8, 2026
RaceDay CheckIn v63: Clearer Bib Entry, Better CheckIn Review Prompts, and More Reliable Live Updates
RaceDay CheckIn v63 is all about making race-day operations feel smoother, clearer, and more dependable for staff at the tent, on the course, or at a kiosk. This release improves the manual bib entry experience, makes label printing more reliable, clarifies review...June 8, 2026
Race Registration Discounts: When to Use a Coupon Code vs. a Referral Link
If you’ve ever wanted to offer a race registration discount or incentivize word-of-mouth sign-ups for your race, you’ve probably run into two options in RunSignup: coupon codes and referral links. They might seem interchangeable at first, but they serve different purposes —...Read More about Race Registration Discounts: When to Use a Coupon Code vs. a Referral Link
June 3, 2026
How to Collect Multiple Waivers During Registration
Whether you’re partnering with a sponsor that has its own liability requirements, running a trail or ultra race with venue specific liability requirements, or working with a national governing body like US Masters Swimming — collecting multiple waivers during registration is a...Read More about How to Collect Multiple Waivers During Registration
June 2, 2026
What Referral Program Works Best?
We know referral programs work. But, if you’re investing time and money into a referral program, it makes sense that you’ll want to maximize the results. But the truth is, there isn’t really a one-size fits all referral program that works best...June 2, 2026
Do Referral Rewards Programs Work?
We first released automated referral rewards in 2016. A decade later, it’s still consistently one of the best ways a race can boost registrations and reach new runners. Because of that, we incorporate referral rewards into our setup recommendations. However, not all...Recent Blogs
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…
Read MoreGulf Coast Runners 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 Gulf Coast Runners Case Study focuses on Club Member Management, Social Event Signups, Donations, and operating as a…
Read More100K Milestone
We passed another milestone in August – we had over 100,000 people sign up for races (this not include imported entries like paper applications, or club memberships, or donations, or store items purchased). Since we only did 80,000 registrations in total in…
Read MoreQuestion API
We have added the ability to set custom questions via the API. See it here – https://runsignup.com/API/race/:race_id/questions/POST. We have a few technology partners and advanced customers who use our back end service and create their own custom user interface for a number of…
Read More3W Races 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 3W Races Case Study focuses on scaling Participant Management, Marketing, and Runner Communication as a growing business. Overview: 3W Races…
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