RaceJoy For Virtual Races
Race Anywhere
Connect Everywhere
What is a Virtual Race?
While the spefics vary, virtual races are any event in which participants can run in different places and/or at different times. Examples include:
A Virtual 5K where participants must run a 5K distance, anywhere in the world, anytime within a 1-week period.
A Two-Week Local Race in which participants all run one of four set courses within their city - but can run the course anytime within a 2 week period.
Some race are 100% virtual - meaning all runners participate virtually - while some races include both an in-person and a virtual option.
Why RaceJoy for a Virtual Event?
RaceJoy can be used along one or more a definined courses (like in second example above), or in RaceJoy Anywhere mode, where participants enjoy an audio experience and tracking wherever they are. Regardless of the course, when you use RaceJoy with a virtual race, your virtual race results are automatically submitted - no need to log in later!
In a virtual world, RaceJoy brings the audience to your race.
How RaceJoy enhances a Virtual Race Experience
GPS phone tracking makes the event safer - and lets supporters “watch” from home
Remote spectator cheer sending encouraged engagement
Audio Progress alerts at every mile replicate your standard “Mile” signs
Auto-submission of virtual results
Off-course alerts (for defined routes) keeps the runner on track
Custom content and branding makes the event feel real
An Audio Experience with loaded audio files creates an interactive event
RaceJoy is only available through RaceJoy Certified Providers. Certified Providers are Race Timers who have been trained on the technology and will be your main contact throughout the process. To check if the race timer you currently work with is a Certified Provider, or to find a new provider, use the button below. If you need assistance connecting with a Certified Timer, please let us know.
Key Virtual Features for Organizers
RaceJoy Anywhere
RaceJoy Anywhere allows participants to complete their distance from any location. While this can be enabled for races that are 100% virtual, it is also an option for races that do have defined courses - by making an event location-independent, you open up a whole new market for your race.
If you have both pre-defined courses and a RaceJoy Anywhere option, the participant’s phone will automatically detect if the participant is not starting at an official startline, and will provide them with the RaceJoy Anywhere experience - complete with progress alerts, cheer-sending, tracking, and custom audio.
Resources
Geo-Based or Distance-based Audio Placements
Races can engage with participants by creating an audio experience by placing custom audio recordings or messages to play as the participant completes the course. The race anywhere event can schedule audio messages to play as the participant completes milestones such as the start, mile 3, and finish. The defined courses can also add directional cues, points of interests along the course, The Webinar above provides some examples of what races are using today.
Race Management Tools
In addition, RaceJoy offers race organizers and timers key race management tools such as a live race monitoring dashboard and multiple communications features. With the rapidly changing landscape and regulations in each region, having a dynamic and effective communications system is essential.
The race monitoring dashboard gives race organizers a global view of participants actively completing their event along with key performance reporting data with a real-time progress board and individual performance stats. RaceJoy includes the ability to review the actual route participants completed with its Route Replay feature, and reports those who are off course for those events with defined routes.
Communication tools in RaceJoy include an official race news alert system and direct audio messaging using text-to-speech technology. Organizers are able to issue out global messages for important race news and reinforce these messages with custom banner ads. In addition, custom audio messages can be sent to individual participants or groups of individuals or all that are on the course. For example, if there are people congregating at the finish line, the race organizers can issue an audio message directly to their phones requesting they vacate the area to support social distancing guidelines.
Racejoy Requires
Defined range of race dates or a start and end date for when people can complete the set distance or route.
A RaceJoy Certified Timer: Races go through timers that are trained and certified in RaceJoy.
““I received RaceJoy Alerts at every mile. Very helpful to keep pace. My family really liked the visibility to find me on the course to cheer. Overall nice product.””
WANT TO TEST OUT RACEJOY IN ACTION?
Try out RaceJoy Rocks Virtual 5K, a demo race created speficially to provide race organizers the opportunity to experience RaceJoy as a participant. Registration is free and you can run anywhere.
Want to Get Started with RaceJoy?
RaceJoy is available through RaceJoy Certified Providers. To verify if your current race timer is certified, or to find a list of Certified providers, use our Certified Provider Search.
