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…
We’re happy to roll out an enhancement to our individual result views that put your athletes’ achievements front and center. Now, when viewing the individual race result page, you’ll notice a brand-new section highlighting which Division you were a top finisher in,…
Over the years we’ve had a lot of small races on our platform. We’ve seen them succeed. We’ve seen them struggle. And though there’s no single answer to what makes the difference, we have noticed some trends on what separates the successes…
There’s a lot to do on the days leading up to a race. There’s packet pickups. Making sure routes are set and safe. Doing final checks with municipalities to dot the i’s and cross the t’s. With all that going on, it…
For our upcoming RunSignup University, we are requiring students to fill out a survey sharing their experiences (positive and negative) with both RunSignup and the current running industry. While you may not be joining us in person, we still want to hear…
ARIZONA’S ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN BIKE STAGE RACE Originating in 1991, the Cactus Cup stands tall as Arizona’s original mountain bike stage race, and its recent 2024 event proved to be another successful experience that offered something for everyone. Gail Hughes, with Virtual Roster…
RaceDay Checkin is one of our most popular products. However, there are instances where races discover that one or more of their devices failed to sync changes to RunSignup. If this is not caught in a timely manner, it can make a…
Today, technology advancements now means any sized race can offer many of the same race day features that even the largest races, like the NYC Marathon, offers. All races can now offer real time tracking, split alerts based on timing equipment on the course, officially scored finish times within seconds of participants’ finishing, txt notifications, online photos, and more. In addition, newer technology innovations like dynamic bib assignment are bring a host of advantages such as reduced cost, greater efficiencies, and more revenue by allowing registration to remain open even after the gun goes off. But much of this is kind of a mystery to race directors, and this blog aims to help race directors understand all that is available to them so that they can deliver the quality of a big race experience regardless of the event size and budget.
This is a partner post in conjunction with RaceInsure, a new insurance option by race director and insurance professional Scott Sutter. How often do you think race directors read the fine print of their race insurance policy? With the juggling act that…
One of our Year End Wrap-up Blogs. Others include 2023 Year in Review, 2023 RunSignup Product Recap, 2023 GiveSignup Product Recap, 2023 TicketSignup Product Recap, 2023 Infrastructure Report, 2024 Company Strategy, 2024 RunSignup Roadmap, 2024 GiveSignup Roadmap, 2024 TicketSignup Roadmap. We continue on our path to roll out “Next Gen”…