RunSignup’s 2024 midyear trends show increases in per-race participation – and pricing
Early 2024 data shows growth in race participation, increases in race prices, and younger runners slowly returning to races.
14 August 2024
Apple Pay caters to the needs of today's mobile-driven users, making registering for events faster and more seamless.
RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for endurance events in the U.S., announces the integration of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet for efficient registration, donations, and race check-ins. With Apple Pay, registering for events becomes even faster and more seamless, and caters to the needs of today's mobile-driven users. Supporters are also able to easily donate to fundraising events. In addition, participants can store registration and QR codes in their Apple Wallet accounts to help expedite the check-in process on race day.
"We are excited to bring the integration of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet to the events on our platform. Since the majority of our mobile users are on Apple devices, it was a natural step for us. We are seeing 16% of transactions (in addition to the 17% who use their saved credit cards on RunSignup) using Apple Pay to pay for registrations and expect this to continue to grow," said Bob Bickel, Founder and CEO of RunSignup.
RunSignup’s integration with Apple Pay is available for all race events to use as a convenient way for participants to pay for their registration through mobile devices. Apple Pay is also available for standalone donations, such as when supporters donate to an event or to a fundraiser without signing up for the event. In addition, the integration with Apple Wallet creates efficiencies for race day as participants are able to store their QR Codes and event information and quickly access on race day and check-in with our Checkin App.
RunSignup, an employee owned company, is the leading event solution delivering the art of technology to endurance events and nonprofits. More than 28,000 events use our free and open platform to register 9 million annual participants, raise more than $2.8 Billion and grow their events. Our expertly crafted, open and all-in-one solution powers event revenue generation and supporter engagement through flexible registration, free event websites, free email marketing, integrated fundraising, and a suite of RaceDay Real-Time products. No subscriptions, no plans, no monthly fees.
To find out why customers like the Richmond Marathon, American Cancer Society, Vacation Races, and RaceDay Events use RunSignup, visit www.runsignup.com.
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