We do a quarterly update on how things are going with RunSignup (2016, Q1/17, Q2/17, Q3/17, 2017, Q1/18, and Q2/18). The good news is that more races, timing companies, running stores and runners continue to recommend us. And we keep putting out great technology our customers seem…
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We have been doing a number of infrastructure updates over the past few weeks to improve availability, increase performance and assure security. For example, there was a major Amazon AWS outage on September 5 that took out the SQS queuing service for…
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EventBrite had a sparkling (pun intended!) IPO debut this week. They sold over $230M of stock and their fully diluted valuation now hovers around $3.4 Billion. Their S1 filing with the SEC provides a treasure trove of information that is very interesting to registration companies like…
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RaceJoy is the leading mobile app for races for GPS tracking, social interaction, safety and monitoring because of the advanced technology that no one normally sees. One of the really difficult problems to solve is identifying where someone is on a course…
Read MoreWe do a US Registration Market Analysis every 6 months: We try to improve on it with your feedback (so feel free to send suggestions or corrections to bob.bickel at runsignup.com). We do this as part of our own internal market evaluation…
Read MoreWe have released the capability to do Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA, or sometimes called 2-Step Verification) on RunSignup. This is optional for all users (required for RunSignUp employees). MFA is currently gaining popularity as an additional layer of security. The basic idea is…
Read MoreWe have released a number of performance improvements that make the RunSignup site faster, especially for mobile users. The overall average page has dropped from about 2.5 seconds to 2.2 seconds, with sub-second response on modern computers and mobile phones with fast…
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Last weekend, cyclists took part in a unique event held in Troy, OH called the Tour de Donut. This bicycle event tests your ability to eat donuts, just as it does your ability to ride a bike as fast as possible. Its intended…
Read MoreThis past weekend, participants of the Hell of a Half Marathon and their supporting family and friends were treated to RaceJoy’s live phone tracking and cheer sending as part of their infernal race day experience. The race is aptly named due to the challenging course marked…
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As we have talked about in the past, one of the real concerns for our market is the cancellation of races and race management companies going out of business. Final Kick Events just posted this blog saying: Final Kick Events is shutting down.This…
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