As we discussed in our blog about ideas for preparing a plan in case your event is impacted by Coronavirus, we are starting to publish weekly updates on using year over year race data on the number of registrations. In Week 1,…
Read MoreAs we talked about a couple of months ago, Tough Mudder did go to bankruptcy court and ended up with a settlement deal. Spartan will acquire Tough Mudder for $700,000 plus assume debts of $10 Million including honoring prepaid tickets. According to Obstacle Racing Media, Spartan…
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Camaron Ballard is joining RunSignup’s Richmond, VA office as a Junior Sales Representative, bringing 10+ years of sales experience ranging from insurance sales to RV sales. Camaron has a musical background, studying music in Memphis, TN and focusing on Blues/Rock Organ. He…
Read MoreRunSignup turned 10 years old in January 2020. On February 14, 2020 our platform will have processed over $1 Billion for our customers – our community’s little unicorn. This represents over 24 Million registrations and almost $100 Million in Donations. We must…
Read MoreRunRepeat issued a report on the State of Ultra Running. Ultra running has become increasingly popular as shown in the chart above growing to over 600 Thousand participants last year. Growth is higher than other distances – partly because of the enthusiasm of…
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We have attempted to put together the Largest 100 races that were timed from 2019. We have been accumulating this list for a couple of years (here is 2018). While we try, we may have missed some races, or we might not…
Read MoreOur 2020 Winter Symposium is over, but there’s still time to catch up. You can view the slides from presentations anytime, and now the video recordings of our sessions are starting to pop up. Next up: Sales Tax and Your Race With Kevin Harris Kevin Harris,…
Read MoreOur 2020 Winter Symposium closed out on 1/14, but if you missed it, there’s still time to catch up. Next up: Sponsor Recruitment With Jeff Fitch Jeff Fitch joined us for a premiere session on recruiting sponsors and keeping them happy. Jeff combines experience…
Read MoreOur inaugural 2020 Winter Symposium brought together 250+ race directors, timers, nonprofits, and industry professionals for 2 days of education and networking in sunny Orlando, FL. The first three presentation videos and resources are below. Opening: Industry Trends With Bob Bickel, Allison…
Read MoreEnmotive announced today that they have acquired imATHLETE. This follows on the heels of Gatehouse acquiring Enmotive last year. Gatehouse Live also acquired Rugged Maniac in 2018. Gatehouse was a small division of New Media Investment Group, which owned 150+ newspapers nationwide. New Media acquired Gannett…
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