September 3, 2026
Volunteers V2: FAQ
Last month we announced a Limited Beta program for RunSignup Volunteers V2. Unlike our legacy product, Race Volunteers that is accessed only from a race dashboard, Volunteers V2 is a standalone product that can be linked to events (races and ticket events)....September 3, 2026
How to Turn First-Time Runners into Repeat Registrants
Getting someone to register for your race the first time is hard. Getting them to come back next year is harder — and more valuable. Repeat registrants don’t need to be convinced your race is worth doing. They already know. They register...Read More about How to Turn First-Time Runners into Repeat Registrants
September 3, 2026
New Slideshow Options for Websites V2
There are new slideshow options for Websites V2 that give you more dynamic design options for your website, including: The slideshow component lets you feature multiple images now with more control and design options. With RunSignup’s free race websites you get a...September 3, 2026
Can I Hold Funds in My Current Payment Account and Move Them to a New One Later?
Our onboarding team hears a version of this question often: “Can I hold funds/payments on my race until I switch the race over to a new payment?”It’s a reasonable thing to want, especially if your organization is going through a legal restructuring,...Read More about Can I Hold Funds in My Current Payment Account and Move Them to a New One Later?
September 1, 2026
RaceDay CheckIn 3.2.65: Multiple Labels and Configuration Access Controls
This release of RaceDay CheckIn adds two things race directors have asked for. You can now design more than one label per configuration and print them together, and you can control which configuration your volunteers land in and whether they can change...Read More about RaceDay CheckIn 3.2.65: Multiple Labels and Configuration Access Controls
Recent Blogs
Going Live with a Sell Out Race
The Space Coast Marathon opened up registration this morning on RunSignUp. This is a sell out race, and what was interesting is the way they handled registration. Like the Spring Lake 5, they wanted to give a first chance to last year’s participants….
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RunSignUp User Conference July 18-19
We have the dates set for the first annual RunSignUp User Conference – July 18-19 in Philadelphia! We will begin with a reception on Friday night at a special Philadelphia landmark, and then have a full day of session on Saturday in…
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Anonymous User Setting
50 Milliseconds faster
We upgraded to the new m3.large instances type on our Amazon Web Servers at 4:15 PM today. Our average response time fell from about 100 milliseconds of time spent in the web server to about 50 milliseconds. If you can catch that…
Read MoreCustom URL’s Extended
Custom URL’s allow you to specify your own web address without having to have your own website – like http://www.runsignup.com/MyRace. We now give you a way to go to specific pages beyond your custom URL. This gives you a nice short address to…
Read MoreCreate Race API
We recently added a Create Race API for a technology partner / OEM. We are not making this publicly available at this time, but it is something that may be useful for some advanced technology partners. It also represents the first step…
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2013 RunSignup Year In Review
This has been an amazing year for the RunSignup community, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on the progress we have made in 2013 across several dimensions: Strategy and GoalsIn September we had a company meeting, and we shared…
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Reserved Entries for Teams
With the release of Teams 2.0, race directors can now set up reserved entries as well as set a total cap for the number of teams allowed. The example on the right shows how a special reservation can be made for either a…
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