We assembled a preliminary list of the 2024 top 100 largest races that were timed. We have been accumulating this list for a couple of years (see 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). A few notes: 2024 Top 100 Largest Races List Large…
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The race / endurance market is back to growth! Events grew an average of 8% from 2023 and represent a record year for the endurance community. Total revenue grew by 12%. We do a monthly comparison of all events that were on…
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The FTC announced a bipartisan rule calling for fee transparency this week. It will take some time for it to be passed as a law, but it seems highly likely to become standard. RunSignup has already implemented features to ensure our customers…
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The biggest US running day of the year impressed in 2024, with 1,109,909 people participating in 936 races across the country and raising more than $3.6 million dollars for charities. Those record-shattering numbers represent an increase of 21% – more than 189,000…
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Guest Post by Panos Gonos, Founder of Race Directors HQ. Building a budget for your race may not be the most glamorous (nor the most fun) part of race directing. However, like with any other venture, having a reliable financial plan can…
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It is that time of year! The 2024 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 annual timer survey remains the only industry research specifically…
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In spite of requests, Let’s Do This (LDT) insists on scraping our list of races and publishing them on their website. They are a competitive registration platform to RunSignup, and seem to have several strategies that are likely not leading to success,…
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RunSignup is now requesting nominations for the 2025 Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award. In recognition of the remarkable efforts of race timers, this award honors those who have make a substantial and continued impact on the endurance race industry. Named…
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The biggest US running day of the year is coming up! In 2023, Thanksgiving Day races broke RunSignup records, with 920,761 participants across 833 races. Now, with about a month until Thanksgiving 2024, we took a look at the numbers to see…
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This is a guest blog from Cees van Dok, founder and creator of RaceClocker, a do-it-yourself tool for manual timing of sports races. RaceClocker has completed an integration allowing race directors to seamlessly import race data and start lists from RunSignup into…
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