13 US Race Calendars to List Your Race On

Promoting your race online should start as soon as you have a date set for it. And there is no better place to start than listing your race on free race directories.

Below, we've put together for you the most popular free-to-list race directories in the US. Millions of runners search these sites for their next race - so dig in and get started listing your race!

All-Race Calendars

Free-to-list race directories accepting all event types and distances (see more in international race directories)

Running In The USA

When it comes to race directories, they don't come any bigger than RunningInTheUSA.com. Truly, this is the one US race directory to rule them all. Add your race for free and instantly be found by hundreds of thousands of racers.

Add you race on RunningInTheUSA

Raceplace

We love Raceplace. They offer an excellent race discovery website that sees upwards of 1,000 race searches per day. The website has plenty to keep racers coming back and more than 350k of them do every year.

Add you race on Raceplace (requires free registration)

RaceRaves

RaceRaves is a race directory with an emphasis on race reviews and substantive editorial content, so if you want a calendar you can list your race on and get to know what your participants think of your event, this is the place to list it. To add your race, simply follow the link below and provide some basic info about your event - you don't even have to register.

Add you race on RaceRaves

RunGuides

RunGuides is one of those well-designed race directories that are a pleasure to use and navigate. Events in the US and Canada are grouped by metropolitan area, so if you find your city or state/region listed here, it's more than worth while adding your race on it. No registration required, just use the website contact form to submit your race details to the RunGuides admins.

Add you race on RunGuides

Race-Find

Another great looking race discovery website with an inventory (at time of writing this) of about 500 races and growing. You can search for events by state and distance and you can add your own for free (don't even need to register).

Add you race on Race-Find

GetSetUSA

GetSetUSA.com offers a basic listing for your race for free with several premium options from there on - including email blast packages (select states only) - starting at $45. It's fair to say they are not one of the largest directories, although the wealth of listings is state-dependent.

Add you race on GetSetUSA.com

Marathon & Half-Marathon Race Calendars

Free-to-list race directories specifically for marathons and half marathons (see more in international race directories ).

MarathonGuide

A very popular race directory & resource for marathons. Registering your race takes two steps and it all starts with registering with the site by clicking the link below.

Add you race on MarathonGuide.com (requires free registration)

FindMyMarathon

Another great nationwide marathon directory. In addition to basic race information, FindMyMarathon offers a wealth of information on past results and participation, as well as a number of tools to allow racers to review and compare events.

Add you race on FindMyMarathon

HalfMarathons.net

Half Marathons is both the most popular and fastest growing event distance. That also makes it one of the most competitive. HalfMarathons.net offers a great, well-designed website with a very comprehensive list of US (and some international) half marathons. You gotta be on this one.

Add you race on HalfMarathons.net

Half Marathon Calendar USA

A no-nonsense calendar of half marathons in the US that claims to be the largest of its kind. Entries in Half Marathon Calendar USA are organized by month and state, making it easy for users to find their perfect half marathon. And it's also easy to add your race, requiring nothing more than filling in a form with your race details.

Add you race on Half Marathon Calendar USA

Ultramarathon Race Calendars

A few more directories to try, if you're planning an ultramarathon (see more in international race directories ).

Ultrarunning Magazine

Listing your ultra on the largest US ultrarunning magazine's race directory should be a no-brainer. So don't think about it! The listing is fairly basic, but the audience is prime and you get to add a link back to your race website.

Add you race on Ultrarunning.com (requires free registration)

Mud, Obstacle, Trail & Adventure Race Calendars

A collection of free-to-list race directories specifically catering to the mud, obstacle, trail and adventure racing scenes (see more in international race directories ).

ATRA

Something is stirring at ATRA, the American Trail Running Association. From recent communications, it looks like ATRA has woken from a period of lethargy and is getting a lot more energetic. That includes their website. If you organize a trail race, you got to be on the ATRA directory.

Add you race on TrailRunner.com

Mud Run Guide

List on MudRunGuide.com and you're listing on the strongest OCR/Mud Race directory in the US. Not only that, but your event will also appear on sites like Mud & Adventure as a bonus! These guys have built a very active 50k+ Facebook audience with another 11k+ followers on Twitter, so they must be doing something right!

Add you race on MudRunGuide