Importing Old Event Participant Data

You can now import participant data from previous years. This allows race directors to have easier access to all of their data in one place, and also enables some of the nice year over year reporting that RunSignup offers. Importing old data…

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Boilermaker – RunSignup Press Release

October 3, 2014 – Moorestown, NJ and Utica, NY – The Boilermaker Road Race has selected RunSignup, the leading innovator of online tools for Races & Running Clubs, as the official Registration partner for the 2015 Boilermaker Road Race to be held…

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RunScore Timer Survey of Registration Platforms

The original survey results have been updated (the original is below). You can see the full results at http://theracedirector.com/RaceDirectorFiles/RegistrationSiteSurveyResults.pdf. RunScore (used to score about half of the finishers in the races in the US and a very popular choice of Timers) did a…

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Turning Off Passwords/Accounts

We have had a setting in RunSignup that enables any race director to turn off the requirement to create an account and enter a password. We are no making this only available to Partners. Races will need to contact RunSignup and get…

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Time Zone Changes

Time Zone Changes We have deployed an update today (Tuesday, August 19th) that will support Time Zones. This means you can now set the time zone when you create your race – previously, we had shown all times in Eastern Time, which caused…

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Event Specific Notifications

You now have the ability to add your own specific message on the confirmation email sent to participants based on the event(s) they signed up for. This is in addition to the capability we have had for quite a while on customizing your…

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Import Data Mapping

When you import participant information from another data source via a spreadsheet, there is always the issue of data compatibility.  For example the spreadsheet may have the T-Shirt as a “L” and your race has been set up with “Large”. On import,…

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Race Series Scoring Detailed Walk Though

Here is a detailed walk through on the race Series Scoring with full size screen shots and descriptions as well as a video. Click here for Race Series Overview. (As a warning, once this is setup and you upload results, it will do…

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Series Scoring

We have worked with the Jersey Shore Grand Prix and others to create a very powerful Series Scoring capability in RunSignup.  Here is a link to the video and a fuller explanation. Series Scoring allows race directors and timers to put together their own…

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Why Mobile is a MUST for Your Race

If you are a race director and striving to provide the best possible experience for your runners from registration through the finish line, you need to begin thinking about how to leverage Mobile. Mobile Registration. Today over 40% of people register from a…

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