Race Registration

NYCRUNS is the leading source on information on local races in the New York City Area. At the end of 2011, we estimate that we reach 35,000 unique area runners every month - through the website, our popular mailing list and social media channels. NYCRUNS is where runners go to find races. Where else would you want to do online registration? Here are some things people like to know (and need to know!) about the service.

How Much Does It Cost?
Race registration costs $2.00 per registration, for races that cost $20. or less. For races that cost more than $20. a percentage is charged. We charge considerably less than the leading national company by the way and will happily provide a comparison. We honestly believe the service provides great value and that's before you factor in the massive free promotion we deliver for client races via our web site, mailing list, and social media.

What’s This No-Fee Thing?
Some sites encourage race directors to charge whatever it is they want to charge for races and then that site tacks on a fee which the runner pays – much like buying a ticket. If you’ve used a site like this or just purchased a ticket from Ticketmaster, take a moment and think about how that makes you feel towards the business charging the fee. Ok then. Fees are adversarial and no one likes them. It would do NYCRUNS – and by extension our client races – a disservice to mimic this practice. So, we don't.

Will More People Run Our Race If We Use NYCRUNS?
Quite possibly. We don't know of any race that hasn't grown since using NYCRUNS. We are pretty good at reaching local runners. We're also not too shy about telling our clients if we think they are doing something that won't work or harms the running event. We want all of our races to grow!

Are Financial Transactions Secure?
Of course. NYCRUNS uses industry proven SSL technology to process transactions through our merchant services system. NYCRUNS doesn’t store credit card data and never has access to it. We don’t want it. To date, we have processed over 10,000 registrations without a single security issue. Every reasonable precaution that a business could take, we have taken.

How Do Race Directors Get Paid?
NYCRUNS issues payment twice monthly to race registration clients. We can do this more often if needed but prefer to limit it because it is a time consuming process.

What About Refunds?
NYCRUNS abides by an industry standard no refunds policy. We do not want to be the arbiter of what is and is not a valid reason to cancel a registration, nor can we reasonably be. It is important to us to be as fair as possible to all runners. Race directors are free to issue refunds by other methods.

Does Anyone Have To Join NYCRUNS To Register For A Race?
Nope. However, they are encouraged to join. One reason to join is that race results will be attached to member profiles starting in mid-2012. 

How Do I Get Registrant Information?
In addition to our race director backend, we are happy to email registrant information to you on demand. These reports are CSVs, the standard format for this sort of thing. You can also receive an email each time someone registers for your race. 

Can I List My Race On Active Too?
Yes, but you cannot offer registration on Active or any other site without our consent. A big part of this service is promotional and if we promote the race and people register on another site - we get cut out and that stinks. We do encourage you to list the race for free on the active calendar. We like the Cool Running, Runners World, and Running In The USA calendars too.

How Do I Get Started?
Please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for more information about our timing, race registration, race management, or promotional services. You can also call us at 917.482.4401.