Recent Blogs


Large Race Progress Report: Early Fall

We tend to focus our lens on small to medium sized events because that’s where the bulk of participation in the industry comes from (90-94% in 2019), but there’s no denying that large, premier events often determine how the general public sees…

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Q3 RaceTrends Update

We release an annual RaceTrends Report each winter to provide a thorough assessment of the state of the endurance and fundraising events industry. This year, as event organizers adapt to new conditions, we are pulling a few key metrics each quarter to…

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Q3 2021 GiveSignup | RunSignup Report

While Q2 was about returning to 2019 levels, Q3 saw us return to growth mode with transaction volume increasing 32% over Q3 2019. In 2021 we are comparing our numbers to 2019 – the last year of normalcy. The quick way to…

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Webinar Recap: How to Host an Unforgettable Turkey Trot

Believe it or not, Turkey Trot season is coming up again! Whether you’re re-upping a legacy event or building a new community tradition, there’s no better way to build goodwill than a celebratory, family-oriented run/walk. As you build out your Turkey Trot…

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What’s Happening with Turkey Trots?

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally the largest running day of the year, with more 1.2 million runners registering for events in pre-pandemic years. In 2020, the day took a big hit as large scale events stepped back to virtual-only, family travel was reduced,…

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A Guide to Discounts for Your Event

Money talks. Offering a discount to your event can be a significant motivator to get curious onlookers over the hump and turn them into participants. But it’s important to be strategic about your discounts and ensure you don’t undersell the value you provide. The…

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Registration Market Analysis

We have been doing race registration market analysis every 6 months for many years. We did special ones over the past year and a half due to COVID. Things are more back to normal now, so we will return to the previous…

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It’s Renewal Season!

Fall race season is kicking into full swing, and races are getting ready to take registrations for the next year of their event! If you’re ready to get your event registration back up and running, but not sure if you should start…

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Single Sign On Across All Sites

We are excited to announce Single Sign On (SSO) for GiveSignup.org, RunSignup.com, and the rest of our platform’s sites including: GiveSignup | RunSignup continues to invest heavily in key platform features, like financials and payments, free email marketing, free websites, and more. At the same time, many…

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Email Marketing V2 Plans

We are working on a new generation of Email Marketing for our RunSignup customers. We have customers currently sending over 30 Million emails per month for free on our platform, and we want to make a significant step forward in what we…

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