Event organisers have a difficult task on their hands. Communicating with hundreds of event participants is tough. But, thanks to RaceNation’s free Event Day app, the job just got a lot easier. Whether you’re an event organiser, participant or spectator, you can send messages to your loved ones right when they need to hear from […]

“As a result of the Pandemic, more business innovation has been generated within the last 2 years than at any other time in our History” Considered “the most sought-after accolades” by organisations from every sector in the region, the Sussex Business Awards celebrate outstanding achievements of the county’s business community. The competition amongst nominees was […]

This exciting new addition allows Event Organisers to easily set up a random lottery draw for entrants to secure a place in an event! The newly developed system is designed to cope with the surges of traffic that events experience when registrations open, as well as making event selection fairer for entrants. So how does […]

In these times, a virtual event is a great alternative to cancelling the race and still allows the distance to be safely completed by the entrants. Below is our guide on how to set up your own virtual event and transfer entrants into the new event. Event Setting up a virtual event has never been […]

As a leading integrated event registration & fundraising platform, with an event day app, we at RaceNation made it our mission to support the mass participation industry through the devastation of coronavirus In order to determine the effects on the industry, we commissioned a survey in July 2020 of over 2,600 event organisers, race entrants […]

We wanted to release some guidance on virtual races as we have the ability to accommodate for this on our platform. We understand how disappointing it can be for events to be cancelled after months of hard training. However, to combat this, many event organisers are opting to move their race to a virtual event! With […]

Ahead of the National Running Show at the NEC Birmingham this weekend, we list the top 5 reasons to come and see the RaceNation stand On the 25th-26th January, the UK’s biggest community of runners will enjoy inspirational speakers, the latest kit, nutrition, coaching and, of course, the best race organisation. We at RaceNation don’t […]

Whether you are planning a 5k in your village to support a local cancer charity or a triathlon at your largest country estate for a national cause, you want your event to be a success. But how do you organise your event registration? And what does success look like for an event, whatever the scale? […]

How to Increase Event Participation It’s two months before your fundraising sporting event, your event registration website is looking great, but the participation numbers aren’t yet as high as you anticipated. Making the event a success is not only essential for charities and participants, but also for your group/organisation to ensure that this event becomes […]

If you’re new to organising sports events, or it’s been a while since your last, you may be wondering where to start when organising your next event. We have worked with hundreds of event organisers up and down the country, who often come up against similar challenges when preparing for their big day. We’ve put […]

David Martin-Jewell, race organiser of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon and Managing Director of Front Runner Events, draws on his years of experience and offers up some top tips … 1. It’s all in the planningPlanning is the foundation on which any successful event is based. Make sure that all key milestones and targets are […]

Right, it looks like summer is finally here (immediately crosses fingers), but with the right nutrition and clothing strategies, that shouldn’t stop you cycling and running… Training and racing in the heat can be a nightmare as your body wrestles not only with the environment but also the metabolic cost of cycling, running or triathlon. […]

Triathlons that begin with a sea swim can be a daunting process. Let’s see if we can help you with that… According to the Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s coastline stretches to a rather lengthy 11,073 miles. That would get you from London to Sydney with over 500 miles to spare. It’s why open-water sea swims […]