Part One!
Record Usage over One Race Weekend and One Race
We are seeing record RaceJoy usage on multiple fronts in this popular running month of May! This is a three part series demonstrating the full adoption of RaceJoy’s innovative race day technology.
First up is the record for overall usage over a single race weekend and at one race in particular. This involves a massive amount of data flowing instantaneously from RaceJoy, including 342,500+ progress alerts being issued to participants and those tracking them. And that’s not all…
May 6-7 Race Weekend Records:
RaceJoy Records: Highest Usage, Most Progress Alerts, Most Cheers over one weekend!
The first weekend in May brought record breaking RaceJoy usage at races across the country, including:
- DICK’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
- Flying Pig Marathon
- Prairie Fire Spring Half
- Rhode Races Providence Marathon
- Coke 10K
- Lake Monona 20K Run and 5K
- Hantz Foundation Timber Trot 5K
These races chose to offer RaceJoy’s live GPS tracking, progress alerts at every mile and cheer sending for participants and their supporting friends and family.
Highest Usage: 39,000+ Participant / Spectators using RaceJoy over the weekend.
Most Progress Alerts: 342,500 Progress Alerts Delivered instantly through RaceJoy.
Most Cheers: 55,000 Cheers Delivered to participants
It was great to see that RaceJoy’s system handled the load without issue and alerts and cheers were issued without delay.
Record Breaking Usage at Single Race
The Pittsburgh Marathon’s participants and spectators used RaceJoy to its fullest and now represents the winning race for most usage, progress alerts and cheers delivered at a single race:
Highest Usage: 12,800 Participants / Spectators used RaceJoy
Most Progress Alerts: 157,500 Progress Alerts Delivered (Glass City Marathon previously held this record)
Most Cheers: 23,500 Cheers Delivered to Participants
“I ran my first Half Marathon today and used the RaceJoy app for the first time as well. I have to say it was one of the major reasons I made it through. Getting cheers from my friends and family was amazing. Also getting updates on my progress and pace was incredible. My family loved using it to track my progress. I really appreciate this app and how it got me through this huge accomplishment. Thanks!!” – Jessica K.
Runner Up!
The Flying Pig Marathon who previously held the record for most cheers was very close on all usage points with:
Usage (so close!): 12,300 Participants / Spectators used RaceJoy
Progress Alerts: 141,800 Progress alerts delivered
Cheers: 19,300 Cheers delivered
“What a fun way to race!!! I really enjoyed having all my family near and far in my “pocket” as I did the Flying Pig Half Marathon. It was so encouraging to see love from all over pouring in as I did my race. I would highly recommend it.” – Becks
Special shout out to all the races who offered RaceJoy and gave your participants the opportunity to use RaceJoy and the ability to have their friends and family support them during the race. Those 48,000 cheers means a great deal to many of the runners and walkers and helps them to achieve what they set out to do at your event. Also, thank you to all of you who used RaceJoy and for posting your positive reviews to help encourage others to try RaceJoy.
Together, we are changing the race experience!
“I used this app for a half marathon race and enjoyed the mile splits, finish time estimates and (what was really enjoyable) the cheers from family and friends that were tracking me race. I hope other races will consider using this app!” – Apple App User Review from H. Gaitonde
Stay tuned for the Next RaceJoy Record in May: Fastest runner to ever use RaceJoy…
