Why Use NEEDTORACE.com Online Registration?

THE SHORT VERSION

  1. It's FREE! There is no cost to you.
  2. Simple, streamlined online registration process makes it easy for registrants to use.
  3. No login or passwords needed for registrants to sign up for a race.
  4. Safe & secure transactions: 128-bit encryption validation process.
  5. Don't have to worry about missing or bounced checks.
  6. Save yourself work by not having to type entrants information, etc.
  7. Easy viewing features for Race Directors to track sign-up progress.
  8. More information regarding your race is listed on our website.
  9. Races using NEEDTORACE.com Online Registration will have a special listing to stand out from the other races.
  10. You may loose participants if you don't offer online registration.
SPECIAL OFFER: If you sign up for online registration through NEEDTORACE in 2007 and your race had over 500 participants last year, your race will get a FREE banner listing for two months in the state in which the race occurs.

THE EXPANDED VERSION

  1. It's FREE! There is no cost to you, the race director. However, you do have the option to accept half or all of the charges associated with online registration if you choose to. This may be done to encourage more people to sign up online, saving you a lot of time and resources. For a breakdown of registration fees, click here.
  2. NEEDTORACE has taken a lot of steps to streamline the online registration process. We want to make this as simple and pain free as possible. That's why we only have a 3-step race registration process.
    • Enter the required race information.
    • Verify the information given to reduce possible errors by registrants.
    • Credit card validation.
  3. People signing up using NEEDTORACE online registration do not need a login or password to do so. This usually deters people from using this convenient service.
  4. Just because the process is so simple and doesn't require a login or password, doesn't mean that the transaction isn't safe. All transactions use a one-time 128-bit encryption validation process. Also NEEDTORACE does not store/record any credit card information, so there is no risk of credit cards being stolen off of our website.
  5. The best part is that you don't have to worry about missing or bounced checks. This may take months to track down and collect the money, if you are lucky enough to do so.
  6. Save yourself a lot of work. Typing in entrants information is cumbersome and data entry errors will occur. Also you will have to deal with hard to read entry forms, as well as entry forms with missing data. This will free up a lot of time for you to focus on other aspects of your race. Also, you will be able to download a csv file that you can easily email to the timing company and have them load it into their system with a minimal amount of work. Or you can send the Timing Company a link ahead of time, so they can download the race entrants data themselves after the online registration process closes.
  7. Race Directors will be able to login and view their race's progress at any time by clicking on a link to view the current list of race entrants. Also, race directors with more than one race will be able to go to one spot to view all of their races at once (just make sure the Login Email is the same for all the races). At that same spot, you will be able to download a file with all the race data that was collected.
  8. When you sign up for online registration, you will get an expanded listing on our website. You will be able to list a little blurb regarding your race, prizes/awards given out, as well as any additional information that you may want to include.
  9. Races using NEEDTORACE will have a special listing to stand out from other races. We want people to know that they can sign up for your race right there and then. We also have a special search criterion to only list races using NEEDTORACE for online registration, eliminating all the other races from the listing.
  10. You may loose participants if you don't offer online registration. With today's web savvy society, there is no reason for a race director not to have it. It is a win-win situation. In actuality, participants may even sign up for another race, because it is easier to do so.

SPECIAL OFFER: If you sign up for online registration through NEEDTORACE in 2007 and your race had over 500 participants last year, your race will get a FREE banner listing for two months in the state in which the race occurs. This will give your race extra recognition and bring in more participants.