The DONNA Marathon Weekend recently held its 16th race weekend in Jacksonville, Florida with more than 5,000 participant registrations and at least 10,000 supporting spectators. The DONNA Marathon is key event put on by the DONNA Foundation to honor those facing the…
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Fundraising Back in Action! An Example of Best Practices Applied Most running, walking, and cycling events serve a fundraising function for important services to support our communities like the Autism Society of Central Virginia’s 5K Challenge. ASCV has multiple ways its raises…
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Making a Great Impression with a Great Website Websites and cover pages do a lot more than look nice − they are often your first chance to make a great impression. Without them, visitors who are thinking about signing up for your…
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If you read yesterday’s news that we have a new integration with US Masters Swimming with surprise, we have news for you: swimming event organizers have been using RunSignup technology for many years. We’re excited to make things a little easier for…
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There have been books, movies, and webinars about a phrase that you may or may not be familiar with — leading from the heart. In the world of business, it’s sometimes used to remind people that there’s little to no room for…
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As work through our data for the upcoming 2021 RaceTrends report (coming soon!), we noticed one decidedly consistent trend: December, January, and February always have the fewest number of events. We know, it’s cold, there’s weather, holiday travel takes over, and it’s hard to…
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While events continue to trend back towards in-person (or at least hybrid), don’t neglect the virtual option that’s truly built to last: virtual challenges. A virtual challenge is typically a longer-term event (weeks to months) in which a larger goal is achieved through…
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New Backend Technology and Virtual Fundraising Event Debrief Case Study Key Topics: Fundraiser, team fundraising success Integrated technology Timer going the extra mile RunSignup’s data integration Creative virtual approach, success during Covid-19 Virtual race considerations Race Organizers Interviewed: Julie Eberle, Associate Director…
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Negative Split, a timing and race management company based in Washington State, has been hosting hybrid events with in-person participants since July. In that time, they have produced 5 events and timed 7 in two states, and they offered to share their…
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Utilizes RunSignup’s Hybrid Race Day Technology We were very impressed with how Richmond Marathon successfully delivered a hybrid race experience and wanted to share their approach with event organizers and timers. Hybrid events are those that offer multiple event options and include…
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