Sort Columns on Club Membership Report
We have added the ability to quickly sort on any column in the Club Membership Report Just click on the little Arrows in the Title bar:
Hide Virtual Races on Calendar Widgets
We have added an option to remove the listing of virtual races from Race Calendar widgets that many clubs, timers and websites use to show a list of races in their area. This option appears in the Calendar configuration area where you set up your widgets.
Min/Max Volunteer Wording
We had a suggestion from the Best in the West race series: Language on the sign up page: I like the minimum maximum feature you offer. When I have the minimum and maximum set as the same number the display to people browsing positions is “ (0 total / 1 more needed) “ This is […]
Hide Partner Logo
You can now hide the Partner logo that display on all Partner Race Websites as well as the Partner Logo on the confirmation emails with a simple setting in Miscellaneous Setting.
New Partner Access Option
We have added a new option that permits a user to have access to just editing the Partner Website features. This allows partners like Timers and race management companies to be able to have people assigned to just maintaining the website.
Clear Photos and Watermarks
You can now clear watermarks on photos you have uploaded in case you make a mistake or change sponsors.
Auto-Complete for Bib Tagging
You can now tag photos by bib number or by the name of the runner (as long as you upload bib numbers for all runners). This makes it simpler for doing edits. Note that right now we only allow bib tagging on the Race Director Dashboard, however this capability will soon be extended to allow […]
Photo Bib Management
Note: This feature has been updated with Photos 2.0. Learn more: https://runsignup.blog/2021/01/15/photos-2-0/ We have added several tools to help manage the automatic bib tagging that we do with Google Vision (since it is not quite as smart as a human, but a lot faster and cheaper). This is done on a per photo location basis […]
Sponsor Watermarks on Photos
You can now set a Sponsor log as the watermark on your race photos. Simply choose to apply a sponsor watermark in either the lower left or right corners of your race photos as shown on the right. You can set this up easily in the Photos Setup page and selecting the appropriate Sponsor from […]
Immigration Reform Pilgrimage Uses RaceJoy’s Live Tracking
The el Camino del Inmigrante began its inaugural 150 mile pilgrimage this past Saturday with dozens of people making the trek from the Mexico/United States border to Los Angeles. Participants are showing their support for immigration reform and to pay tribute to those who have died while attempting to immigrate to the United States. Event […]
Team Roster Information Expanded
Team Captains now have access to a report of group/team members, contact info and t-shirt sizes. Many team captains order their own team shirts in addition to the ones the race gives out. So, the captains need an easy way to pull this information. This is accessible on the Group/Team page by clicking View Roster […]
RaceJoy Overview Video for Race Organizers
Below is a new video we just put out that provides an overview of RaceJoy for race organizers thinking of offering advanced runner tracking for their event. The video is about 12 minutes and covers RaceJoy’s key features of live continuous tracking, GPS-based progress alerts and cheer sending. It also covers the additional value the […]
Team Captain Questions
We now have an option to ask questions only to Team Captains. This is useful if your race only needs the answers to a team question once, and do not need to ask every team member. It is another checkbox option under each Questions you create. Note that the Answers get tied to the Captain […]
Refer a Customer, Receive a RaceDay SignUp Card Swiper!
Know any races (or timers, race management companies, etc) in the market to move to a new registration company? Let us know, and we’ll give you some race day help in return. Make a referral here. Our RaceDay SignUp Kiosk App for Apple, Android, and Web is live and ready to take registrations and payments. To take […]
Automatically create Fundraising Page for Imported Participants
We have added an option that automatically creates a fundraising page when importing participants. This option is only visible for races that have donations set up and allow fundraisers. Note you can set up standard options like Fundraising Goals and Donor Lists. When a participant is imported, if there is an email associated with the […]
RunSignUp Structure
We have done a number of blogs about our culture, such as Built for the Long Run and Technology Really Does Matter and the Three Leg Stool of Customers-Employees and Owners being equal partners in RunSignUp. In this blog, I (Bob) wanted to review the actual legal structure of the company. Back in 2002 I created […]
Multiple Fundraising Captains
We have added the ability for a Team Fundraising Captain to give access to additional Captains. This is a nice feature for large fundraising teams or corporations where multiple people need access to the team fundraising page. This feature is something that the fundraising captain has access to update on their end, through their RunSignUp profile by […]
Year-Over-Year Fundraising and Donation Report
We have added a Year-Over-Year fundraising and donation report. The report can be access under Donations>>Reports. In the ACTIONS drop-down menu, select Year Over Year Summary. Then, select the Donation Periods you want to compare and hit GENERATE REPORT: This will give you the YOY summary report to compare donation counts, quantities, individual and team fundraiser comparisons, […]
Volunteer Hours Report
We have added an “Hours” column to the volunteer report. There are times when a race will need to report volunteer hours to a school or organization once the race is complete. This is a quick and easy way for races to view a person’s total volunteer hours in the report. This report can be downloaded under […]
Volunteer Waiver Updates
We have added the ability for races to customize a separate volunteer specific waiver. This can be added under Volunteers>>Set-up. By default, the race waiver will populate during the set-up process, but the waiver can be updated or changed so it is specific to volunteers: We also now show the “Waiver Signed” date in the […]
Manual Donation Entry by Bib Number
We have added a bib number field to the Manual Donation Entry screen. This is a quick way to tie offline donations to fundraisers after bib numbers have been assigned: Under Donations>>Manual, click the ADD MANUAL DONATION button. In the pop-up, simply type in the runners bib number and hit SEARCH: RunSignUp will automatically populate […]
Administrator Password for Relay Teams
We have added a setting that allows an administrator password to override Group/Team passwords during onsite registration. We received feedback that many team members don’t actually know their relay team password, which can be confusing during onsite/race day registration. This administrator password can be added in the Kiosk Settings under Go Race Day>>Race Day Registration>>Kiosk Mode. […]
Kensington Marathon Delivers Mobile Results in RaceJoy!
This past weekend the Kensington Marathon in Milford, Michigan offered RaceJoy as part of its service for participants and spectators. Runners and supporting friends and family were treated to RaceJoy’s advanced GPS tracking, every mile progress alerts and cheers. In addition, the race delivered scored results through RaceJoy providing participants with quick and convenient access to […]
County Field in Participant Report
At the request of a few races, we have added “County” as a field in the participant report. This will automatically download in the participant report if you choose the “Download All as CSV” export option. You can also customize your report view to see this field in your default report: Please note, the county […]
Bulk Check-In by Registration ID
We have added a way to use RunSignUp’s Bulk Check-in Option with Registration ID’s, instead of bib numbers. This is a great feature for races that mail-out bib numbers and want to make sure those registrants are marked as checked-in once the bib numbers are sent out. The Check-in App and Chrome App will show that […]
Fundraiser Milestones
We have added “Fundraiser Milestones” as an option in the donation set-up. These are milestones that will display on fundraiser pages once a fundraising threshold has been met. With each milestone, you can set a number of stars to display and milestone text. The Milestones can be set-up under Donations>>Set-up: Once each milestone is reached, the stars […]
Alphabetize Option for Custom Questions
We have added an “ALPHABETIZE” button for checkbox, radio button, and select-menu custom questions. This is a great feature for race directors that add additional question responses after registration is open or just have a long list of responses that aren’t in a certain order. Once you have added the question responses, you can click the […]