A Premier Open Water Swim Challenge The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim is a 4.4 mile swim across Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. While the exact origins of the swimming challenge are unknown, two formal races across the bay began in the early 1980’s before…
The Red Shoe Shuffle Run and Walk, came about in 2011 when the Ronald McDonald House in Maryland started an annual event. It consists of past and current Ronald McDonald House families and volunteers shuffling together in support of the House and the…
Update as of June 13, 2023 5:29PM EDTAWS is reporting that it is now fully operational and all service issues have been resolved. RunSignup impacted services are fully operational as well. Note that PageView data accuracy may have been impacted during the…
Referral reward programs empower participants to become the ambassadors for your race and allow you to reach a broader audience with minimal investment. RunSignup offers events an easy way to set up and run an referral effective program to help bring in more registrations. Below provides guidance on how to set up a successful program using the free tools within your race dashboard.
If you’re on the US East Coast, you may be facing health advisories related to Canadian wildfires. But even if you’re not currently impacted by air quality concerns, an emergency preparedness plan can help you deal with whatever issues may arise. We…
A growing number of timers and event organizers use TicketSignup to sell tickets for track meets, along with other sporting events like lacrosse tournaments and baseball games. It’s fast and easy to set up admissions with TicketSignup’s free and easy-to-use ticket platform….
Learn From Event Experts Have a minute? Keep up with new product features and event hacks to improve your endurance event on RunSignup. Learn from event experts with our ever growing library of event tips and quick chats with fellow race directors….
There are hundreds (ok, thousands) of features in RunSignup for races to take advantage of. However, there are four key features that almost every race could take advantage of to increase revenue. And they are super easy to enable with default settings,…
We are excited to announce our newest team members Adriana Medina and Vincent Loretta. Vincent is joining RunSignup as an intern on the software engineering team and Adriana is joining the Account Management team. To welcome them both to our team and…
The packet pickup process sets the tone for the entire race experience for participants, volunteers, and staff. Creating a streamlined and hassle-free experience during packet pickup is essential for delivering a positive and memorable event. Below is a summary of the ways race organizers can streamline the process by looking at the basic components of packet pickup, using RunSignup’s technology, and the exploring how different sized events require different approaches.