Picking the Right Team Type for Your Race
RunSignup has three different places you can enable a team option. This page will focus on the options within standard groups/teams, but your first step is to review the differences between groups/teams, fundraising teams, and corporate teams and make sure you’re setting up the right one for your event.
Groups/Teams
Groups/Teams are the most common solution, ideal for social, competitive, or relay teams. With flexible pricing options and simple setup options,
Fundraising Teams
Fundraising teams are perfect for races with a heavy donation focus. Fundraising teams are about the fundraising, not the race, even allowing non-participants to join the fun.
Corporate Teams
Corporate Teams are a powerful invoicing tool specifically for complex team-based races with variable payment options for teams sponsored by companies or other organizations.
Key Features for Groups/Teams
Flexible Setup
Enable teams that meet the unique needs of your event.
- Allow or require team creation or joining within the registration path or after registration
- Create open team options or restrict your teams by gender, size, or age ranges
- Option to allow or require passwords for team joining
- Team captains with edit capabilities and reporting access
Incentivize with Pricing
Encourage and reward team joining with creative team pricing options.
- Offer a discount when teams reach a pre-determined size, with automatic refunds for participants who already joined the team
- Charge a setup fee for each team as an option to customize pricing
Promote Your Teams
Promote your team options to drive more social registrations.
- Customize your website with custom content and displays on your cover page
- Add text to your confirmation email promoting team benefits
- Enable registration follow-up emails that promote team sharing
Group/Team Reporting
Track your teams and easily communicate with team members.
- Easily view and download reports showing all your groups and teams along with contact information for every team member
- Quickly view and download reports with all team captains
- Access automatic email lists for all members of your groups/teams and all team captains
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Refunds: Automation Set Up
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Creating Communities to Turn RaceDay into RaceDAYS
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Team Invites
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Team Soft Caps and More Team Features
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Specific Relay Team Legs & Unique Questions
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RaceTrends: The Attraction of Teams
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Aligning Teams and Fundraising Teams
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Team Roster Information Expanded
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