Make RaceDay an accomplishment, even without the finish line announcer or local band. Start with a printable bib to make the run "official", follow up with a congratulatory (and immediate) Finisher Certificate, and get people sharing their photos to share their fun.

1. Virtual Race Day
Tools

2. Hello!
I am Val Lofton
I am here to help you get the
most from Virtual RaceDay Tools
You can find me at:
val@runsignup.com
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3. Virtual RacingThe “New” Race Day
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4.  Digital Bibs
 Finisher Certificates
 RaceDay Photos
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Virtual RaceDay Tool Box

5. “Digital bibs make it feel
more like a race!
-Happy Runner
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6.  Standard Bib Template
 Customizable Virtual Bib
 Assigning Bib Numbers
 Participants View
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RaceDay Digital Bib Overview

7. Access digital bib set up from
your dashboard RaceDayTools <
Results < Digtial Bibs.
Choose from Pre-Made Template
or Upload your own design
Assign Bib Numbers (no bibs =
no results)RaceDayTools < Bibs
< Assign Bibs & Chips
Assign Bibs at Registration time
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RaceDay Digital Bib Setup

8. RaceDay Digital Bib
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RaceDay Digital Bib
 Participants post about their journey on
Social Media using the digital bibs
 Runners make it a “socially distant” social
event with digital bibs

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RaceDay Finisher Certificates
 Access your finisher certificates by going to
RaceDayTools < Results < Customize
Finisher Certificate
 Create your certificate using one of our
templates or your own design
 Participants will have access to the finisher
certificate right from their results page!

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RaceDay Finisher Certificates

12. As important as a result
is…
Photos are bragging rights, and every runner
wants to brag about your race!
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RaceDay Photo Benefits
 Quick and efficient upload of photos
 Upload multiple course locations and photo
sets
 Upload photos from previous years
 Automatic Google Vision Bib Tagging
 Automatic optional watermarking of race logo
or sponsor logo
 Automatic sync with results data – generating
“Near Time” tagging of photos

14. RaceDay Photos
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We are *this close* to RaceDay Photos 2.0...but it’s not quite ready to share, yet. So, here’s what you can
expect (soon):
 Whole New Infrastructure
 Over 4M Photos for 5,000 Events
 Participant Albums
 Collections
 Uploads (especially for Virtual)
 More features coming!
 Photo API
 Better Album & Photo Organization
 Better Results integration
 Better notification/email
 Nonprofit Ticket Events
 Still FREE!

15. RaceDay Photo 2.0
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 Virtual races: photo uploads to verify their
finish times, etc.
 Photos for virtual races from around the
country.
 More social virtual (and in-person) races, with
runners looking for photos of friends and
family.
 Encourage participants to interact with photos
on your site (instead of on Facebook)
What does this mean?

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We promise. Coming Soon.
But you can still use RaceDay Photos 1.0 to improve your event
today.

17. Virtual Race:
 Share photos of landmarks on your “real” race course and
encourage people to find them.
 Upload photos that were shared on Facebook to keep them in the
same place as other years.
 Modified In-Person Race:
 With so many bells and whistles missing from RaceDay, a
photographer can provide a special surprise to runners.
 Either Virtual or Modified
 Upload photos from previous years of your race (or share
previously uploaded photos) for people to find themselves and
enter a TBT contest.
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Using Photos to Engage
Now

18.  Access photo set up from your
dashboard Photos < Setup.
 Photo Access – Public or
Private
 Searching
 Tagging
 Watermarks
 **Coming Soon Participant
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RaceDay Photo 2.0 Setup

19.  Race Directors can allow
Participant Uploads of
photos associated with
their result/registration.
 Runners can upload
photos from the photos
page from their results.
 These photos will show in
conjunction with photos
the race has uploaded.
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RaceDay Photo 2.0 Participant
Uploading

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RaceDay Photo 2.0

21. Advertising Opportunities!
Sell a photo sponsorship with our
watermarking feature
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22. ❖ Apply Race Logo to photos
❖ Apply Sponsor Logo to
photos
❖ Clear watermarks on
photos if mistakes are
made
RaceDay Photo Watermarking
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23. ❖ Participants are able
to share their photos
right from the
RunSignup Photos
page of your race
❖ Social Sharing will
mean more exposure
for your race and
sponsors
RaceDay Photo Social Sharing
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24.  Apply smaller race logo on
photos by creating a hidden
sponsor logo
 Limit errors in Google Vision
bib tagging by using 4 digit
bib numbers
 Use Large thin spaced bib
numbers
 High Contrast bib numbers
(white background with dark
numbers)
 When uploading finish photos
from multiple cameras keep
them in separate sets to keep
time stamps consistent
 Remove unassigned bib
RaceDay Photo Tips
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25. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
val@runsignup.com
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