New to Memberships? Here’s How to Set Up Your Organization Online

Everything to Launch and Manage Your Membership Organization

  • Set Up in Minutes
  • Flexible Membership Levels
  • Automated Renewals & Communications
  • One Connected Platform

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Why Clubs Choose RunSignup for Memberships

RunSignup takes the manual work out of running a membership organization, so your team can spend less time on admin and more time on your community.

All-in-One Platform

Memberships and race registration share the same system, so you can cross-promote events to members and members to your races without juggling separate tools.

No Spreadsheets, No Manual Renewals

Automated renewals, reminders, and reporting replace manual tracking, so members don’t lapse and your team isn’t chasing payments.

Built for Every Type of Membership Org

From small running clubs to multi-level regional associations, flexible membership levels and pricing adapt to how your organization is actually structured.


What Club Organizers Say About RunSignup’s Membership Organizations

“Having membership, race data, and communications in one place has made it easier to reach targeted audiences and maintain consistent engagement throughout the year.”

Jenna Conley, Richmond Road Runners Club

“The value of having our club website on RunSignup is the integration with the rest of the program. Races and social events show automatically, and we can pull in club discounts automatically.”

Er Ralston, Twin Cities Track Club Race Timing

“Our running club made the easy switch to RunSignup. We entered basic organization info and uploaded our member roster. Now we have a single source for membership and events registration, club communication, and tracking trends.”

Evan Lovelace, Peachtree City Running Club


Built for Every Type of Club or Membership Organization

RunSignup’s Membership platform is designed to flex around the kind of organization you run.

Key Features for Clubs and Memberships

Flexible Membership Options

How to Set Up a Membership Org


More Ways Memberships Helps Your Clubs

Beyond the essentials, Memberships includes tools that help clubs grow revenue and engagement over time.


How it Works: Get Set Up in Four Simple Steps

The Membership Organization Wizard walks you through setup from start to finish, so you can be ready to accept members in minutes

Step 1

Add your organization’s name, location, description, and branding to set up your club’s presence.

Step 2

Define your membership levels — individual, family, & more — each with its own pricing & perks.

Step 3

Connect your payout account and choose how processing fees are handled.

Step 4

Review your dashboard and member pages, then go live and start accepting members.

How Real Clubs Manage Memberships with RunSignup

See how two long-running clubs use RunSignup to manage members, renewals, and races in one place.

Richmond Road Runners Club

Richmond Road Runners Club

A 1,900-member running club moved off manual tracking and disconnected tools onto RunSignup Memberships, gaining real visibility into renewals and a single platform for members, races, and communications.

  • Active Members: 1,900+
  • Membership Transactions/Year: 1,100+
  • Club Founded: 1978
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Twin City Track Club

Twin City Track Club

A decade-long RunSignup club upgraded from legacy Clubs to Memberships, adding auto-renewal, member self-serve, and automatic race discounts without disrupting members already in the system.

  • Current Members: 700+
  • Years Running: 48
  • Club-Hosted Events: 7
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Collect Donations During Membership Registration

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Skip the Signup: On-Site Member Check-In for Running Clubs

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Catching Up With Memberships Customers at RRCA

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Refunds for Membership Organizations

Processing refunds doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you need to refund a membership, a donation, or a store purchase, your Membership Organization dashboard gives you the tools to handle it all — quickly and with full visibility. Before you can issue…

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Membership Race Discount Report

Membership organizations can now view member discounts across all races with the new Membership Race Discount Report. The report shows each race that offers member discounts to your organization with the total number of unique members who have registered, total member registrations…

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Membership Heatmap Added

We have brought our popular Heatmap to our Membership product. This allows for quick visualization of where your members are located. You can also pull down report details by zipcode that can help for organizations who might want to do target marketing,…

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Membership Organization Summary Reports

Membership Organizations now have a Summary Reports tab to easily view and export your membership organization data. To view the Membership Organization Summary Reports, navigate to Reports >> Summary Reports in your dashboard.  On the Summary Reports page, you can view a…

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Membership Features Series Part 5: Membership Saved Reports

This is part of our ongoing Membership Features Series, highlighting tools and best practices for membership organizations using RunSignup. Part 1: Dashboard Reports, Part 2: Recommended Website Features, Part 3: People vs Organization Membership Levels, and Part 4: Auto-Renewals. As our Membership Organization product continues…

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