If the race you're timing is not on RunSignUp, you can create it in RaceDay Scoring. You will have the option of publishing the race to RunSignUp when setting it up, or keeping it an offline-only race by not checking this option.

If your Race already exists on RunSignup do not use this option. Instead, you should import this existing Race from RunSignup. This guide should only be used for Races that do not already exist on RunSignup!

To get started, click the "Manage Races" link from the main landing page, or from the "Select a Race" dropdown.

From this page, click "Create a New Race"

Next chose whether or not you'd like to publish this Race to RunSignUp in order to manage your participants online, as well as publish results to the web. Then continue on by filling in the fields shown below.

If you choose to publish this Race to RunSignup, you will be prompted to login to RunSignup using your User email and password.

Race Name - The name of the race that will appear to users.

Country - The country in which the Race is being timed

Time Zone - The Time Zone in which the Race is being timed

Address/City/State/Zip - The location of the Race itself

URL Tag - What will be included in the Race Website URL - something short is best here, and cannot include spaces.

Race Director Contact E-Mail - This is the email address that will be used for the RunSignup Race Website Contact Form. Any questions submitted to the Race Website's Contact Form will go to this email.

By default, we will use the Timer Account Contact Email (Timer Dashboard → Settings → Timer Info). If there is no Timer Contact Email available, the Email of the user that is currently logged in will be used.

Race Timer - This is the RunSignup Timer Account that this new Race will be associated with. This represents your Timing Company. You may select which Timer Account you would like this Race to be associated with if your logged in User Account is associated with more than one Timer Account. If you don't see the Timer Account you expect to here, your currently logged in User Account may not be associated with that Timer Account. In that case, you would need to have the Timer Account updated to add your User Account as a secondary owner as explained here. 

When a Race is associated with your Timer Account, it's Scoring Stats will be sent to that Timer Dashboard so that you can keep track of finisher counts and other statistics for all of the Races your Timer Account is associated with.

Partner Token - If you have a RunSignup Partner Account, you may enter in your Partner Token here to associate this new Race with your RunSignup Partner. You can find your Partner Token on the Partner Dashboard under Races > Create a Race > Create Partner Race URL. It will be included at the end of the URL itself. For example, the Partner Token for the URL below would be 12345abcde, not the whole URL.

https://runsignup.com/Race/New?partnerToken=12345abcde

When filling out this form, be aware that these fields can be updated later, and the start time and end time are not used for scoring purposes.

Event Name

The name of the specific race distance or category (e.g., "5K Run", "10K Run", "Kids Fun Run", "Half Marathon"). Each race can have multiple events representing different distances or competition categories.

Event Type

Categorizes the event format - options include running, walking, trail race, virtual, etc. This is only used for RunSignup Races to help categorize them for searching purposes.

Start Time

Date: The scheduled calendar date when this particular distance/event will begin.

Time of Day: The approximate time (in hours, minutes, and seconds) when the event will start. Note that this is the planned start time during setup; the actual start time can be adjusted later during race day operations.

SET TO CURRENT TIME: Automatically fills in the current date and time for quick setup.

CLEAR: Removes the date and time values if you need to start over.

Age Calculation Base Date

Specifically used for series events and USA Triathlon events to standardize age group classifications. For USA Triathlon sanctioned events, participant age is typically determined by their age on December 31st of the competition year rather than race day. This field allows you to set the appropriate reference date for age calculations to comply with official governing body rules.

Distance

The numeric length of this specific event (e.g., "5" for a 5K, "13.1" for a half marathon).

Units

The measurement unit for the distance (Miles, K for kilometers, Yards, or Meters).

Note For Lap Events

For timed events where participants complete as many laps as possible (like 6 or 12-hour events), you should enter the distance of a single lap, not the total expected distance.

Sub Events

Allows you to create hierarchical relationships between your events. For example, a "Marathon Weekend" event might have sub-events like "Marathon," "Half Marathon," and "5K Fun Run."

ADD ANOTHER EVENT

Creates another event within the same race. Use this to add multiple race distances or competitions within a single race setup.

CREATE / CANCEL

Either create the new event with your specified settings or cancel the creation process.

You can add additional Events here. For instance - if you are scoring a 5k/10k you would want to add the 10k as an additional Event.

After clicking "Create" this Race will be generated and opened up for you. 

This will create the Race for you and you can now begin exploring the Race Dashboard.