The State of the Industry: 2024 RaceTrends Report is Here!

Our annual RaceTrends Report is here, breaking down the participation numbers and industry trends from 2024 to help you make better predictions and more successful decisions in 2025. The headline from this year is the strength of the endurance market, with races…

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2024 Timer Survey NOW OPEN!

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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When to Open (Renew) Next Year’s Race?

Your race is coming up this Saturday. In the back of your mind you are wondering “When should I open next year’s race?” The answer, of course is when you are ready! This blog discusses some of the options, tradeoffs and various…

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EnMotive Customer Migration Program

EnMotive has announced the end of their registration business. As with previous registration vendors who have had to cease operations, RunSignup is here to help those customers who previously used EnMotive. Here is the letter that customers are receiving and has been…

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July Endurance Growth 11% in 2024 Over 2023

Races that used RunSignup in both 2023 and 2024 saw an overall registration count increase of 11% while transaction volume from registrations grew 15%. These are both the best monthly numbers we have seen in 2024, and move the average for 2024…

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July 4th: the Next Running Holiday?

The numbers from 4th of July runs are in! At this point, Turkey Trots are as synonymous with Thanksgiving as pumpkin pie, and the increasing popularity of July 4th runs suggests runners are up for more holiday races. While July 4th races…

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2024 Midyear RaceTrends Update

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 2024 midyear race trends to help event organizers better understand the current state…

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Race Participation Grows 7% in April 2024

The good news for endurance events continues in April, with growth of 7% over April 2023. We track events that occurred in April and were on our platform in both April, 2023 and April 2024 and total the number of registrations. The…

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What’s Happening with Virtual Events?

During the COVID years a return to in-person events seemed like something that may never come to pass. Virtual events appeared to trend toward being the new normal. However, as COVID has made its way into the rearview, and virtual races are…

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