Note: Effective August 29, 2022 the reserve requirement has been removed and set to 0%. In yet another sign that things are returning to normal, we are taking several actions to improve the speed of payments to our customers. Note there continues…
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Our 2022 (In-Person!) Winter Symposium is coming up in January, and we wanted to give you a little taste of what to expect before the price increases on 11/1/2021 (at 11:59pm). Education, Education, Education. Our primary goal is for every attendee to head home…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dive into any online forum for race directors, like the RD Hub on Facebook, and there’s one line of discussion you’ll always find: frustration with participants who ask the same questions over and over again. Better website content can eliminate emails – and…
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Race directors everywhere are adjusting their protocols to meet local guidelines and ensure runners are safe. While there’s no “one-size-fits-all” version of what you should do, there are lessons to be learned from every event director who successfully navigates new procedures. In…
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