Eventbrite entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons for about $500 Million, or $4.50 per share. This is obviously a big decrease from when they went public in 2018 at $37 a share and a loss of $Billions in…
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Thanksgiving Day, the biggest running day in the US, saw records shattered in 2025. In all, 1,330,726 people registered for 1,056 races across the country and raising more than $3.1 million dollars for charities. That represents a participation increase of 20% (220,817…
Read MoreWe track Eventbrite closely. They are the “Big Dogs” of event technology, so maybe we can learn something. More importantly, it helps us benchmark how we are doing in comparison. Eventbrite’s decline has been one of the sources of our growth as…
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The biggest running day of the year returns in just four weeks! In 2024, Thanksgiving Day races broke RunSignup records (again), with 1,109,909 participants across 936 races. As we approach the big day, we’re taking an early look at how the numbers…
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To Provide Key Industry Insights for Race Timing Professionals It is that time of year! The 2025 Timer Survey is now open for timers to help provide insight into the timing segment of the endurance industry. Now in its 6th year, RunSignup’s…
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We are now accepting nominations for the Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award. In recognition of the remarkable efforts of race timers, this award honors those who have made a substantial and continued impact on the endurance race industry. Named after the industry’s…
Read MoreEventbrite issued their Q2 Earnings report this past week. They showed yet another decline in paid ticket volume (down 7% from Q2 2024), but 50% growth in their ad revenue. Here are two charts that show overall ticket volume at Eventbrite and…
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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. Today, we have a brief update looking at 2025 midyear race trends to help event organizers better understand the current state…
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RunSignup AI provides tools that help events harness the power of AI. RunSignup AI for Vibe Coding enables customers to use the RunSignup platform for custom applications, public-facing pages such as top fundraiser lists, and custom reports within the RunSignup dashboard, using…
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RunSignup is releasing the RunSignup AI Chatbot for our free Website V2 in July, 2025. The RunSignup AI Chatbot is a new free option for Races, Ticket Events, and Membership Organizations using RunSignup’s Websites V2. The RunSignup AI Chatbot will provide automated…
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