Sell More Triathlon Registrations Online
Triathlons are challenging races for athletes, and many enthusiastically train to compete in these races. Triathlon directors also face unique challenges when organizing a triathlon:
- Meeting USA Triathlon Requirements
- Attracting More Athletes to Triathlons
- Keeping Track of Details, Safety Information, and Waivers
- Understanding Financials
- Staying Organized and Getting Everything Done
Race Entry offers software to help triathlon directors to meet these challenges and have success.
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1. Benefit from Triathlon Management Software with USA Triathlon Integration.
If you’ve made the effort to get your triathlon recognized by USA Triathlon, you also need to follow their insurance guidelines. Race Entry’s software makes it easy to meet these requirements.
Enter your membership number, and then your triathletes can select their insurance option. We pay USA Triathlon directly, so you don’t have to worry about making that payment.
2. Find More Athletes to Compete in Your Triathlon.
Few people regularly compete in triathlons, so you need to connect with as many people who do and find ways to bring new people to the sport.
Once you’ve found one athlete to sign up for your race, they probably know more people who would also do a triathlon. Race Entry makes it easy for you to find more triathlon athletes with proven network marketing tools:
- Group Discounts – Advertise and automatically apply a group discount from your registration form. When athletes see your discount, they’ll reach out to friends and family to recruit them to sign up, too.
- Share & Save Discount – Offer a small discount on registration when your athletes share your registration page with their Facebook friends.
- Custom Referral Refund Program – Offer your athletes a set refund amount for every other person they get to sign up for your triathlon.
To bring more people to your triathlon, you can also consider creating team registrations with different legs to broaden your appeal. Some of these team athletes may decide that they want to do the full triathlon next year.
Simplify and expand your team registration options with Race Entry’s software:
- Participant-created Teams – Your participants get their own group of people to participate together. You’ll have one person register as a team captain and the others as team members.
- Triathlon-created Teams – You can create teams of athletes who signed up to be on a team. You can even assign the legs and team captain.
With triathlon-created teams, you can only charge team captains or charge the whole team for registration.
With proven growth tools and team registration, it’s easier to get more people to your triathlon.
3. Gather Important Details from Your Athletes During Registration.
Fully customize your triathlon registration form with questions to ensure that you get all of the information you need from your participants:
- Emergency Contact Questions – Use pre-built questions to gather emergency contact information so you have it on hand if you need it.
- Custom Questions – Add more questions as needed so you get the information you need for wave starts, shirt sizes, etc.
- Multiple Waivers – Combine all of your waivers into one waiver or add up to three waivers to your registration form.
You’ll have all the information you need from your participants from your triathlon signup form.
4. Get Deeper Insights on Your Triathlon’s Financials.
Quickly understand your revenue sources and track your costs with Race Entry’s Forecasting tool. Your revenue from merchandise sales, registration, sponsors, and even fundraising are automatically tracked in one convenient place.
Plus, you’ll get regular bi-monthly payments of whatever revenue has been processed as you sell registrations, sponsors, and merchandise. You’ll get direct deposit reports emailed to you and you can review your financial disbursements from your Race Entry account.
5. Stay Organized & Get More Done.
Triathlons have a lot of details – you’ve got multiple permits to complete, safety considerations, aid stations, bike storage and transportation, and more.
Whether you’re organizing your triathlon by yourself or with a team, you can’t let things fall through the cracks. Race Entry offers tools to help you stay organized:
- Checklist Project Management – Stay on top of all of your permits and deadlines with a built-in project management tool.
- Multi-user Access & Permissions – Give your team the tools they need to do their job while protecting confidential information at the same time.
You can also save time on athlete support with customizable self-management tools:
- Deferrals – Allow athletes to defer to next year.
- Transfers – Let athletes transfer their registrations to another athlete.
- Question Answer Edits – Make it easy for athletes to make corrections to their registration.
Set permissions, deadlines, and fees for each of these changes.
What Our Triathlon Directors Say
“Tri Peaks Epic Events have been using this great company since 2022. We were swayed away to a competitor the following year in 2023 and regretted it significantly! We have returned to them again and plan on staying!
Their support is absolutely phenomenal. Everything that I ask gets handled quickly and promptly. I have highly recommended them for years and will continue to do so.”
– Bryan Magleby, Tri Peaks Epic Events LLC
“The Door County Triathlon has been working with Race Entry for many years. The platform has been invaluable in handling four different events with multiple subcategories including individuals, relay teams, and aquabikers.
Their peer-to-peer selling options automates the process of accommodating transfers so we don’t have to deal with endless requests for refunds and deferrals in the final weeks leading up to the event.
Finally, the dynamic check-in app requires minimal training for our volunteers to use and enables us to oversell the event slightly which benefits us financially!”
– Sean Ryan, Door Country Triathlon
Triathlon Director FAQ
How customizable is Race Entry to my triathlon?
Triathlon directors can customize Race Entry to match their branding and meet their needs for registration, sponsors, and more.
Does Race Entry offer fundraising tools for triathlons?
Triathlons partnering with nonprofits and charities benefit from Race Entry’s fundraising tools: standalone donation pages, donation requests during registration, fundraising goals and tracking, mini-fundraising goals, fundraising teams, and even a customizable “Run for Free” program.
Can I sell triathlon merchandise with Race Entry’s software?
Yes, you can sell merchandise from an online page, during registration, and onsite with a built-in POS app.
Can I create a triathlon course map on Race Entry?
Yes, you can create an embeddable triathlon course map on Race Entry. Customize your map with aid station locations, port-a-potty spots, scenic features, and more.
Does Race Entry charge setup or monthly fees for its software?
Race Entry does not charge setup or monthly fees. Its software is free to triathlon directors. Your participants pay a small service fee when they sign up.
Do I have to sign a contract to use Race Entry?
Race Entry does not require triathlon directors to sign a contract. We focus on ensuring a better experience for you each day.
