Run running events and fun runs, start line to finish line
Entries, timing, results and comms in one system, easy enough for a volunteer committee and ready to scale to a city race.
Recognised bodies our running technology has supported
Barefoot runs road races and fun runs end to end: entries, waves, timing, live results and participant comms in one connected system, so a volunteer committee can run a fun run and a professional team can run a marathon.
Built by event organisers.
Trusted by race directors.
450+
Events delivered every year across Australia and New Zealand
50,000
Participants supported at a single event
75+
years
Combined event experience
2
countries
Australian and New Zealand owned, operated and on the ground
The running-event reality — what it takes to run these events
A running event’s job spans months and moving parts: opening entries, seeding waves by predicted time, sorting merch and bibs, timing the race, publishing results while runners are still catching their breath, and keeping participants warm for next year. For a volunteer-run fun run, that’s all happening around a day job, and the more vendors and spreadsheets involved, the more it eats the committee’s time. One connected system does the heavy lifting so the day runs itself.
Why Barefoot runs
running events end to end
Entries, waves, timing, results and comms in one place, so a small team isn’t wrangling separate tools.
Fast, mobile-first entries and live results that make even a local fun run feel like a big event.
Same-day payouts and fees your way, so you control the money before the day.
Easy enough for volunteers, powerful enough for a city marathon.
Who it’s for?
Road-running and fun-run organisers, volunteer or professional.
Running festivals stacking several distances on one morning.
Clubs and community running events.
Features
Entries and waves
Multiple distances, mobile-first sign-up and predicted-time wave seeding. See Running Event Registration.
Timing and live results
Chip timing and instant results that lift the day for runners and families. See Race Timing System.
Comms and rebooking
Keep participants engaged and bring them back next year, built by people who run events.
One team, one dataset
Everything connected, so a volunteer isn’t reconciling spreadsheets on the Monday after.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a volunteer committee run it?
Yes. It’s built to be easy for volunteers, and scales up to a professional marathon.
Do entries and timing connect?
Yes. Entries flow straight into timing and results with nothing re-keyed.
Can I run a multi-distance festival?
Yes. Multiple distances on one morning are handled cleanly, with waves and categories.
How much does it cost to time a fun run?
Fun run timing is normally priced per participant, with a minimum fee that covers a small field. Four things move the quote: how many timing points you need beyond the start and finish, whether tags are disposable or reusable, how far a crew has to travel to your course and whether printed, tagged bibs are included. Running entries and timing through one supplier usually lowers the total, because nobody is charging to move data between two systems.
Do I need chip timing for a fun run, or is a stopwatch enough?
It depends on finisher density, not total entries. If runners cross the line in ones and twos, volunteers with a stopwatch and a bib board can cope. Once a 5km field bunches up and several people finish in the same few seconds, manual timing starts producing disputes and slow results. Wave starts, age-group awards and net times all need chips. Most community fun runs move to chip timing well before they feel large.
Can one company handle both registration and timing?
Yes, though most can’t. Registration platforms and timing contractors are usually separate businesses, so organisers export entries from one and import them into the other, then fix what breaks. Barefoot Sport runs registration and timing on one platform, so entry data flows straight into timing with no re-keying, one team is accountable on race day, and you can keep entries open later without putting your results at risk.
When do I get the entry money, before or after the event?
That depends on the provider, and it’s worth asking early. Some platforms hold entry fees until after the event, which is exactly when a fun run has already paid for permits, traffic management, bibs and medals. Barefoot supports same-day and fast payouts, so entry money reaches your account while entries are still coming in rather than weeks after the finish line comes down.
What do you need from me before race day?
Entries with names, ages and categories, a course map with your timing points marked, the event schedule and how you want results and age groups presented. If bibs are being printed and tagged, that has to be locked in weeks ahead rather than days. When registration and timing sit on one platform, the entry list is already there and there’s nothing to send.
Let’s make your next event your easiest yet.
Work with people who get the pace, pressure, and precision of endurance events and build platforms that match it.