Virtual races only become real when enough racers believe in the race. Otherwise, virtual races are just “glorified time trials,” as Martin Fitz Huber put…
Announcing Sprint, our virtual 5k platform for hosting, yes, virtual 5ks (or marathons!)
To help race organizers who want to host virtual 5ks, we’ve created Racery Sprint, the Virtual 5k Platform. If you’re looking to check a 5k box…
Social distancing San Antonio insurance team runs a virtual marathon in London
Trutela Insurance, based in San Antonio, Texas, has been running a virtual race in London since early April. One hundred percent of the company’s staff…
Our first virtual horse race!
Fielding an inquiry from a group of horseback riders in Australia, we modified Racery’s race platform to include horse riding as an exercise mode. We…
How to start a social distancing virtual race?
With group gatherings suddenly curtailed, many nonprofits, companies, and race directors are having to cancel their physical races. They’re increasingly looking to virtual races to…
Work-from-home tips to share with colleagues
To some, working from home sounds like a dream. For others, it’s a nightmare. Sure, there’s no commute and business-casual suddenly feels like dressing up….
Welcoming a new (sister!) service for single person experiments
We’re pleased to welcome to Racery’s newest sister service, WhichWorksBest! WhichWorkBest is an online toolkit for single person experiments, also called “n-of-1” trials. The goal...
What’s the right amount of exercise?
Many people think of themselves as “active” if they manage to exercise for 30 minutes daily, three or four times each week. That’s certainly more…
Racery as an alternative to GoFundMe to raise money for a medical expense
While we do lots of virtual races and challenges for companies promoting employee fitness or bigger charities seeking donations and publicity, our favorite customers are…
Here’s a fun 10,000 mile year-end company virtual race
We thought we’d seen just about every twist on virtual racing there is… and then along comes another giant twist! This December, staffers from WEST…