When there's no timing mat, how does your race produce results? Take a look at the results submission options, including an automated Text Bot and various links on the website and profile - both from the race director's view for setup, and from the view of the participant trying to "complete" your race.

1. Hello!
I am Matt with
RunSignup
I am here because I love both real and
virtual challenges!
You can find me at:
training.timingmatt.com

2. Enhanced Virtual Results:
Race Setup
& Participant View

3. What’s an Enhanced Virtual Race?
▷ Participants submit their own results
▷ Results via text, RaceJoy, or direct submission
▷ Automatically ranked and sorted
▷ Traditional race style or challenge

4. Virtual Race
Examples
Virtual races have evolved with RunSignup!

5. Scott Coffee Rotary Run
Link to blog post.

6. ACS DetermiNation Endurance Series

7. Moorestown Cross Country
Link to blog post.

8. Virtual Result
Submission
Front end view of Results submission!

9. Submit From Results Page
▷ Submit Virtual Results button
▷ Participant Lookup
▷ Optional login: Authorize via email or last 4 digits of phone

10. Submit From RunSignup Profile
▷ Direct profile submission
▷ Requires login
▷ Anonymous participants can
easily use

11. Submit via Text
▷ Participants must opt-in
▷ Customized message and keyword
▷ Does not work for challenges

12. Submit via RaceJoy
▷ Only offered through Certified Timers
▷ Auto submission of GPS Result through app
▷ Ability for real-time mobile scored results
▷ Bib numbers must be assigned
▷ Support for challenges coming soon!

13. Submit via File: GPX or FIT
▷ Load Activity button
▷ Auto calculates time
and distance
▷ Current support is
GPX or FIT only

14. Enhanced
Virtual Race
Features
Get started by setting up the basics!
RaceDay Tools >> Enhanced Virtual Race >> Set Up Virtual Race

15. Getting Started
Set Event Type to Virtual Race/Challenge
in the Race Wizard
Race Dashboard Navigation

16. Reminders for Text Feature
▷ No Bibs, No Results
▷ Bibs assigned before messages
are sent
▷ Text not supported for challenges

17. Registration Instructions - Setup
▷ Race Director View
▷ Customize with
Toolbar or HTML
▷ Race level setting

18. Registration Instructions - UX
▷ Participant View
▷ Opt-in for Email, Text, or none
▷ Participants can select their
Time Zone

19. Results Settings
▷ Set up start/end dates for
submission
▷ Create Result Set
○ Alternate Event Support
▷ Activities?
○ Various upload options
▷ Time Validation
▷ Misc Settings

20. Alternate Event - Bundle Example
▷ Allow participants to register
for multiple races at once
▷ Consolidated results for each
event
▷ Advanced options to
promote series and not just
solo events

21. Alternate Events Setup - Bundle
▷ The bundle event doesn’t
have its own result set,
only individual events
▷ This handles results only
○ Messaging is set per event

22. Alternate Events Submission

23. Alternate Event - Pricing Example
▷ Common Marketing
Setup for Pricing
▷ Offer choice of
package but single
result leaderboard
▷ Useful when Age-Based
Pricing or Membership
Pricing isn’t desired

24. Alternate Events Setup - Pricing
▷ Single result set for all participants
○ All results will be displayed under the main event

25. Alternate Events Submission

26. Alternate Events Setup Guide
RunSignup.com/ChallengePlatform

27. Activity Types
This is what a virtual challenge is all about!

28. Adding Activity Types
▷ Used with Challenges
▷ Multiple Activity Types
to choose from,
including custom
▷ Distance Conversions
for data entry
▷ Require Activity

29. Results Page Activity View

30. Individual Results Page
Activity View
▷ Log Activities button
▷ Finisher Certificate
▷ Overall Totals
▷ Recent Activities View
▷ Splits and Tally Totals
▷ Real-time Map progress

31. Messaging &
Notifications
Customize and automate communication to your participants!

32. Text Messaging
▷ Used for virtual races
▷ 3-8 character keyword
▷ Participant must opt-in
▷ No challenge support

33. Virtual Race Details Page - Setup
▷ Default page with
instructions and details
▷ Additional details URL and
video sections
▷ Option to create your own
URL
▷ runsignup.com/vr/VTR10

34. Virtual Race Details Page - UX
▷ Example default page for
participants
▷ Video and additional
information links at the top
▷ Option to customize your
own page

35. Participant Messaging - Setup
▷ Preview of Placeholder
Tag and example links
▷ Welcome Message
▷ Result Submission
Instructions

36. Participant Messaging - UX
▷ Placeholder tags give
relevant info
▷ Texts limited to 160
characters

37. Optional Reminders
▷ Up to 3 Reminders
▷ Segment your
messaging
▷ Completely
customizable

38. Results Upload Instructions - Setup
▷ Optional
▷ Help encourage and
instruct participants
▷ Reduce support issues

39. Results Upload Instructions - UX

40. Goals
Define challenge goals and set up interactive maps!

41. Goals - Setup
▷ Used with Challenges
▷ Progress bar option
▷ KML file support
○ Map Builder Tools:
■ Google Maps
■ Google Earth
■ MapMyRun

42. Goals - UX
▷ Map View of Participant
Individual Results
▷ Participant icon shows
progress along map
▷ Can search for other
participants to see their plot

43. Team Results
We’re all in this together as a team, right?

44. Team Leaderboard

45. Social Team Tally

46. Result Page
Customizations
Show the data that is the most important for your specific race!

47. Edit Results View

48. Manually
Add/Edit
Results
Add or update results from the front end when needed.

49. Manually Add Results
▷ Search ties result to participant
▷ Maintains syncing of results

50. Digital Bib
Add a tangible component that can be shared!
RaceDay Tools >> Bibs >> Customize Digital Bib

51. Digital Bib Examples

52. Digital Bib Settings
▷ Must have bibs assigned
○ Recommend assigning bibs at
registration time
▷ RaceDay Tools >> Bibs >>
Customize Digital Bib

53. Digital Bib Setup
▷ Upload custom image or use a template

54. Where’s My Digital Bib?
▷ Link in confirmation email
▷ RunSignup Profile
▷ Find a Participant tab
▷ Replacement Tag for emails

55. Finisher
Certificate
Participants love their Finisher Certificates!
RaceDay Tools >> Results >> Customize Finisher Certificate

56. Finisher Certificate Examples

57. Finisher Certificate Settings

58. Finisher Certificate Setup
List of components:

59. Where’s My Finisher Cert?
▷ Viewable from Individual
Results page
▷ Email Marketing
Replacement Tag
▷ Results Links added as QR
codes when printing physical
bibs

60. RaceJoy
Anywhere
Cool technology to enhance the virtual race experience!

61. RaceJoy
▷ Enhance the race experience
▷ Run virtually on the real race
course
▷ RaceJoy Anywhere option
▷ Challenge support coming
soon
▷ Ask a Certified Timer today!

62. RaceJoy Anywhere Results

63. Things to
Know
Quick checklist for virtual capabilities.

64. Things to Know About Challenges
▷ Race Divisions are not supported
▷ No text message submission for activities
▷ Set up bib assignment before first
message or text results will not work
▷ Custom activity types can support many
different options

65. Cover Page Component
Link to blog.
▷ Add a Virtual Challenge
component
▷ Customize the Title, Goal,
Image, Button, and more
▷ Can be full width or split

66. What we’re
working on
More virtual features to come in the near future!

67. Things to Come for Virtual Results
▷ Expanded team support options
▷ Milestones & Badges
▷ User submitted photo uploads
▷ UX improvements
▷ Activity validation and activity management features
▷ More goal options
▷ User-designed custom map goal meters

68. Want big impact?
Use big image.
runsignup.com/govirtual
runsignup.com/challengeplatform

69. RaceJoy Rocks Virtual 5K
Non-runners welcome!
RaceJoy Rocks Virtual 5K
Thursday 6/25 from 5-11am EST
Register for RaceJoy Rocks
Receive bib number for auto results
Download RaceJoy App
Audio demo and race anywhere tracking
Phone Setup Session
Wednesday 6/24 from 4-4:30pm EST
Debrief Technology Demo
Thursday 6/25 from 11-11:30am EST
https://runsignup.com/RaceJoyRock

70. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me on the trails in Vancouver!
training.timingmatt.com
matt@runsignup.com