Welcome to Generation 3: VEPs are the next CMSes

A Grand Evolutionary Theory of All the Software Behind Digital Life, From <img> Tags to CryptoKitties The evolution of online publishing software since 1991 gives us a road map for the next two decades of digital life. Out of the raw muck of early-nineties HTML came high-end Generation 1 CMSes for publishers …

Introducing our DIY virtual route builder (AND a fun contest!)

So….we’re SUPER pumped to announce one of our favorite new features to date. You can now create your OWN custom virtual routes hitting the waypoints that matter to you. Use your virtual challenge to virtually transport your donors and volunteers to the places and people — clinics, shelters, villages — …

Ten ways to get the most out of your virtual race on Racery

So, maybe you’ve been using Racery for a while. Maybe you’re a total newb. Either way we bet there are some Racery features that you have no idea exist….and this means you are missing some FUN! NO WORRIES, we’re here to enlighten you…. 1. We have an app!!! Actually…we have …

Holy street views! Virtual reality is sooo close for our virtual races

We are working just a couple of heartbeats away from a new age… the age of virtual reality races for runners, swimmers, cyclists, walkers and rowers. We’re deeply involved in the day to day chores of building out our platform supporting communities of people who want to race on virtual routes …

How to spice up your fall marathon training?

Preparing for one of the fall’s many marathons or half-marathons or even your first ultra? Racery’s virtual races are a powerful judgment-free way to keep you motivated and accountable! While you train, you need to avoid what Christine Yu calls the “comparison trap.“ Like training in person with a running …

Want to cycle in a race on a virtual Tour de France route?

Watching the 2016 Tour de France and hankering for your own virtual challenge?  You can relive the exact route of the Tour de France using a Racery custom ​virtual cycling race. No $1500 plane tickets or shuttle buses required — cycle the distance on your own time while biking  your …