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 small fundraisers for very important, very local causes. Racery tranforms what would normally just a request for a check into a more meaningful event that …
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 Inc aim to try to combine their exercise (converted into miles) and cover a 9,698 mile route, shaped as a ginormous W, for a virtual race …
Throughout four years of programming and supporting Racery, our staff has repeatedly seen that everyone relates differently to exercise and motivation. Some of us enjoy the competion, others get a kick out of maintaining streaks. Some think about rewards (ice cream), and others like pushing their own distance limits. Some …
If your organization wants to reach beyond the pack of runners and walkers who pack the starting line at traditional races, Racery’s got you covered. Racery’s virtual race participants can convert many, many other activities into miles on our virtual routes. These inclusive activity conversions are perfect for companies and …
You’re looking at the Racery.com challenge you’ve just joined and notice that, at the top of the Athletes (or Runners) tab, there’s a list of groups. Clicking each link shows you who else is in that group. You start feeling left out — why doesn’t your division, town, company, state, …
We frequently get questions about best practices for virtual races. One question is particularly common: how much lead time is needed between announcing a virtual race and actually starting the race? That depends. At the one extreme, a group of tech-savvy athletes who know each other well and frequently communicate …
