FIND YOUR NEXT RACE: WE PARTNERED WITH RUNSIGNUP
We've officially partnered with RunSignup, the biggest race platform in the States, to build something we've needed for a while. Full disclosure: if you sign up for a race through our links, RuntimeRacing earns a small commission. It helps keep the lights on, and we wanted to lead with that before getting into the "how-to" of it all.
You can check out the new tool at /find-a-race. It's essentially a live feed of every event RunSignup hosts, from local 5Ks to 100-mile sufferfests.
Why we built this
RuntimeRacing has always been about the editorial side of the sport: the splits, the elites, and the lottery odds for the big-name ultras. But the "running nerd" who follows Kipchoge's training block is usually a runner themselves. The question we kept getting in our inbox was simple: "I love the coverage, but where do I actually go to find a race for myself?"
Instead of sending you off to a dozen different tabs, we decided to bring the calendar to you. We didn't see a point in "reinventing the wheel" by building a database from scratch when RunSignup already does the heavy lifting for registration, timing, and results. Partnering up just made more sense.
How it works
The race finder is built for speed, not for browsing a cluttered directory. You can filter by zip code, state, or specific dates to see what actually fits your schedule.
When you find a race, the link takes you straight to the RunSignup registration page. You don't have to create a new account with us, and we aren't hiding the results behind a newsletter wall. The goal is to get you from "I want to race this fall" to a confirmed bib in about three clicks.
The fine print (and what it's NOT)
To be clear: this is a US-centric tool. RunSignup is an American platform, so if you're looking for a niche marathon in Berlin or a fell race in the UK, this isn't going to help you. It's also limited to races that use RunSignup's backend. That means a handful of the massive World Marathon Majors won't show up because they use their own internal systems.
For everything else, your local trail half, a holiday 10K, or a regional ultra, it's all there.
Editorial isn't going anywhere
This doesn't change what we cover. The previews, the deep-dive profiles, and the race recaps are still the heart of the site. The race finder is just there for the moment you finish reading about an elite performance and get the itch to go out and set a PR of your own.
While you're tracking the Boston Marathon field this year, you can now use the same site to find the local half-marathon you've been procrastinating on.
Give it a spin at /find-a-race.