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We will roll out our new sales tax system to be available in 5 new states later today, Nov. 19, 2019. Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina are all currently non-Marketplace states. This means that races have the option to turn on the sales tax system to calculate and collect sales tax and pay the […]
Promoting health and wellness through running About the Bellin Run The Bellin Run is a 10K held on the second Saturday of June each year. Starting in 1972, the race aimed to promote cardiovascular fitness following an addition to the Bellin Hospital. After receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback and hosting over 800 runners, […]
We have a handful of partners for our upcoming Winter Symposium. Since we’re working with vendors that we know and trust (they all work with customers of ours!), we want to introduce you to each of them in advance of the event! Meet: Leslie Jordan, Inc Who can we meet at the 2020 Winter Symposium?The […]
While we’d love to think that people flock to our Symposiums for the pure educational value, we know there’s another reason that our customers and industry partners seek out conferences: networking. With registration over half full for our inaugural 2020 Winter Symposium, we thought we’d take a moment to share a little bit about who […]
With the release of the new Sales Tax system, RunSignup is sunsetting the Legacy Sales Tax System. See our Sales Tax Matrix for more information on each state to determine if your race is in a Marketplace state or non-Marketplace state. The Legacy sales tax system will be completely sunset on Dec. 21, 2019. Reports […]
Introducing Cover Pages for Ticket Events With GiveSignup’s free ticket event websites, any nonprofit can create real websites for all of their ticket events with a custom domain or subdomain, built-in security, mobile responsiveness, SEO optimization, and integrated event information. Cover pages take branding to the next level, with an easy point-and-click builder that allows a nonprofit to create unique […]
With GiveSignup’s ticket event websites, any nonprofit can create a real website for their ticket event(s) with a custom domain or subdomain, built-in security, mobile responsiveness, SEO optimization, and integrated event information. Cover pages take branding to the next level, with an easy point-and-click builder that allows a nonprofit to build a unique landing page […]
By early December, RunSignup will begin collecting, reporting and remitting sales tax on behalf of all events in Marketplace state. You can see if your event is in a Marketplace State on our RunSignup Public Taxability Matrix. There are several good resources for you to refer to for more information: Sales Tax Policies Taxability Matrix Detailed Implementation Sales […]
You can see if your event is in a non-Marketplace State on our RunSignup Public Taxability Matrix. Unlike Marketplace States, each event can choose to enable our Sales Tax System. Please see our blog on how to enable your event in our Dashboard. As of January 1, 2020 there will be 37 Marketplace states plus […]
You can see if your event is in a Marketplace State on our RunSignup Public Taxability Matrix. These are states that have passed a Marketplace Facilitator laws which compel platforms that facilitate sales for third party sellers (like RunSignup) to collect and remit sales tax on behalf of their sellers. By January 1, 2020 there […]
Many states offer nonprofits a sales tax exemption on event fees and sometimes merchandise sales. (Note: selling is different than a buyers exemption). The RunSignup sales tax system makes it simple for nonprofits to comply with the complex labyrinth of collecting sales tax appropriately. If you are a nonprofit who believes you have an exempt […]
We went live today (November 12, 2019) with optional sales tax in Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Kansas and Missouri. These are all non-Marketplace states – see here for an overview of the difference from Marketplace states. We will be rolling out all states by early December. There are several good resources for you to refer to […]
We have released three enhancements to our shipping feature. Collect Shipping Information for certain ADD-ON OPTIONS only: You can now choose to ask for Shipping Address for specific add-ons options You can enable this feature under Race>>Registration>>Shipping In the example below, the shipping address will only be asked if someone chooses to have their bib […]
This post on using BibBoards as an alternative for sponsor exposure is from Brian Goodell of BibBoards. Being a race director isn’t all fun and games – things go wrong, volunteers don’t show up, runners get injured, and venues fall short of expectations. Despite these, and many other problems, race directors are expected to pump […]
Dan Schaefer is joining RunSignup as our western territory sales rep helping race directors, timers and event organizers discover the benefits of using RunSignup. He comes to us with a background in technology sales, most recently with EnaSys RFID. Dan is an avid runner and race fan. In his spare time he enjoys live-streaming cross country […]
We have a handful of partners for our upcoming Winter Symposium. Since we’re working with vendors that we know and trust (they all work with customers of ours!), we want to introduce you to each of them in advance of the event! Up first: Ashworth Awards Who can we meet at the 2020 Winter Symposium?Dan […]
You can now add multiple dedication settings to your race’s donation page. This gives donors more flexibility for how they can dedicate their donation when they donate to your cause. To add multiple dedication settings, navigate to Donations/Fundraising >> Setup >> Basic Setup on your Race Dashboard. Scroll to the bottom of the page and […]
Did you miss the recent RaceDay Scoring software update for the month of October provided by Matt Avery? No worries, you can watch the recorded webinar here: The RaceDay team developers are churning out improvements. Some of October’s changes include the following feature updates. Feature Updates Added shut down confirmation dialogWe have had reports of […]
Become a RaceDay Certified Timer Want to be RaceDay Certified so you can offer RaceJoy and get hands-on RaceDay Scoring product training? Already certified and ready for advanced training and an update on the RaceDay Suite of products? Join us at RunSignup’s Winter Symposium this coming January in Orlando, Florida. Invite your race directors! This is an opportunity […]
Motivating kids to lead a healthy and active lifestyle About Healthy Kids Running Series Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) was founded by Jeff Long, President and Founder of Pattison Sports Group. The nonprofit aims to combat childhood obesity by introducing children to the world of running. Open to kids aged 2-14, HKRS provides their runners […]
Holiday Racing Season is Here! It’s time for Zombie Runs, Turkey Trots, and Reindeer Romps! Are you ready for RaceDay? Thanksgiving is the largest running day in the United States, with 408 races and 423,306 Thanksgiving morning participants registered on RunSignup in 2018. With all that competition, it can be hard to stand out. Get […]
We had dozens of questions on today’s Sales Tax Webinar, and we know that there will be many more to come. To help, we have compiled answers to all of the questions asked (with some consolidation of similar questions). We try to answer your questions as directly as possible, but remember that RunSignup does not […]
We will try to provide information as directly as possible, but remember that RunSignup does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. RunSignup makes no representations, warranties, or […]
Our industry consolidation continues. Asics has acquired Race Roster. This is good news for Race Roster’s investors. As we have been vocal about the limited valuations of race registration providers, they likely were paid a good profit. This is also good news for Race Roster employees as Asics does have a commitment to this market […]
With the release of the new Sales Tax system, we need to have an accurate, valid address for your race. This is used to determine taxability in the system. There are lots of examples – your race is in a park or you specify a corner or landmark in your race address. Note this is […]
As we prepare to roll out the new Sales Tax system in November, 2019, this is an overview of the policies that we will be implementing. Please follow our blog for items on Sales Tax to stay up to date. The Sales Tax Environment has Changed The sales tax environment in the US has changed […]
We’ve made it easy for nonprofits to email their ticket purchasers and/or ticket holders before and after an event. Sending a reminder of your attendees’ ticket purchase, ensuring that they have their ticket purchase QR code ready for a fast check-in with GiveSignup’s Ticket Event CheckIn App, communicating event details (like parking, directions, event schedule, […]
To beat a dead horse: we’re pretty big on education. It’s why we host a (now Biannual!) RunSignup Symposium, offer a Webinar Series, put together an annual RaceTrends Report, and provide the most comprehensive support section we’ve ever seen. If you, as a race director or timer, are seeking out more education, we recommend one […]
You can now upload a CSV file of offline donations to any donation website. This makes it efficient to enter a large number of offline donations to your donation website. First, you will need a CSV file with the data you would like to import. Required fields for your CSV include: First Name Last Name […]
And Unlimited RaceDay Photos and TXT Messages as Part of the RaceDay Suite RunSignup is pleased to announce free unlimited RaceDay Results, Â unlimited TXT messaging, and RaceDay Photos for all timers and races. The new policy is effective immediately and simplifies the previous credit system. This change supports our strategy to deliver unprecedented value for […]
Note: The Sales Tax system is not yet generally available. In the mean time, you can use our old sales tax system where you can set up rates and will file directly. We expect this system to roll out in November, 2019. As we prepare for the roll out of our Sales Tax system, we […]
Make your website match your theme! All race websites allow the race director to select a banner image to personalize your site. You can upload a unique photo from your event if you have a high quality photo in the correct size (1200×400)…but if not, we have you covered with a variety of generic event […]
Over the past three years (and before) we have made gradual advances toward being more accessible for differently-abled users, adding small code updates to better accommodate assistive technologies, putting some thought into contrast, and making sure our form fields have labels. These little things add up, and we thought we were doing well. Then, we […]
Create a Ticket Event. Test it out now. Invite the finance team to set up payment later. Easy. We’ve made it easy for nonprofits to raise more and save time with 2 new options for Ticket Event payment accounts: Set Up Later and Test Mode. Set Up Later lets you invite the nonprofit’s finance representative or CFO to create […]
We now make it super easy to add sponsors to your cover page as yet another data component. This takes full advantage of the RunSignup Sponsor capability to manage your sponsors – creating custom sponsor levels, inviting sponsors to manage their own information, invoicing and collecting payments, managing real time visibility and providing reporting to […]
You can now send promotional emails for your Ticket Event to a CRM list, which can include participants from your races, donors, and/or fundraisers. This is a powerful way to cross-promote different types of events to various groups of supporters with targeted messaging and incentives. This blog walks you through how to send a promotional […]
Thanksgiving Day is the largest running day in the United States! Are you ready to stand out from this crowd? Today’s webinar covered the path to Turkey Day Greatness: Bib Assignment: Simplify the bib assignment process RaceDay Registration: Increase race revenue and decrease workload RaceDay CheckIn: Improve participants’ onsite experience RaceDay Photos: Provide free participant […]
When you create a Ticket Event, you can now invite someone to set up the payment account later or use test mode. This makes it simple for nonprofits to invite the appropriate point of contact in charge of finances to create a new payment account or link an existing payment account. It is also easy […]
Timers! Get the latest update on RaceDay Scoring with this webinar provided by RunSignup’s Matt Avery. Our developers are working at a steady clip to bring you the best scoring software in the industry. Some of the most recent changes include: Added RunSignup Result Links in Report List RowsFor each Report that is sending results […]
We do a quarterly update on how things are going with RunSignup (2016, Q1/17, Q2/17, Q3/17, 2017, Q1/18, Q2/18, Q3/18, 2018, Q1/19 and Q2/19). The good news is that more races, timing companies, and nonprofits continue to recommend us. And we keep putting out great technology our customers seem to like! Q3 is always busy for us with our annual RunSignup Summer Symposium where 293 people […]
Over the past couple of weeks the RunSignup and GiveSignup infrastructure has gone thru a large upgrade. The good news is that there has been no downtime! Also, the site speed has increased a bit as well and just squeaked under 2 seconds last week when there were over 5 Million Pageviews, even though speed […]
Powerful New Source Tracking From RaceCRM and RaceInsights Track Registration Source by Individual Race Directors have a new tool to build better, more intelligent marketing campaigns with new RaceInsights data accessible from the RaceCRM. RaceInsights is the engine that tracks traffic source (such as Facebook, a specific email, or a custom digital marketing activity) to […]
We always share our User Experience Guiding Principles at the RunSignup Symposium every year, when we do our annual User Experience presentation. It occurred to us that we’ve never blogged them, so here it goes… Many user experience teams have a wonderful manifesto, featuring illustrations, and examples, even videos. Their principles are sometimes baked into […]
Michael Cimperman and James Armington are joining the RunSignup team as Account Managers. Both have experience in the endurance industry, having previously worked as ChronoTrack Account Managers and will use their knowledge to provide support to timers utilizing the RunSignup system. Michael (aka Cimp – but never Mike) grew up in northeastern Ohio and is […]
Moorestown, NJ and Convington, KY – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races and ROAD iD, the leading provider of wearable ID products are excited to introduce a new promotion for races on the RunSignup platform. The two companies share a mission of promoting an active lifestyle and are partnering to enhance the experience […]
Timer Spotlight: Shawn Daugherty Shawn Daugherty, a RaceDay Certified Timer, shares his insights on offering RaceJoy at his events. He is currently offering RaceJoy for select events and encourages other timers to ‘Just do it.’ Winter Symposium Registration Now Open Invite Your Races January 13-14, 2020 | Orlando, Florida Invest in your timer business by […]
Race Directors Can Now Track Registration Source by Individual Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for endurance events in the US, has integrated data from their internal RaceInsights tracker into the RaceCRM to provide race directors with detailed source information on event participants. Introduced in 2017, RaceInsights is the engine that tracks the […]
The UX team at RunSignup has been building out a design system for the past year. It will help us save time, and build more consistent products. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Design System? Huh? For the non-UXers out there, a design system is a collection of reusable components and guidelines that help ensure consistency and […]
Good Time Event Services (GT Races) is located in Kentucky and has been in the timing business for 12 years. The company originated with a focus on simply supporting the local running and cycling community with effective and accurate event timing. Their natural passion for partnering with events to provide the end participant with a […]
Being the open company we are, we do not express political points of view, and we respect a diverse set of beliefs among our employees, partners and customers. We also say “No” to events and donation websites on RunSignup and GiveSignup that are for the benefit of a political organization. This means that 527 Groups, […]
