Thinking about switching? It's easier than you think
An independent AU and NZ alternative to global platforms and one-off timing contractors, with a team that does the moving for you.
Recognised bodies the technology has supported
If slow payouts, rigid templates, distant support or questions about who owns your data have you looking around, Barefoot is the independent, AU and NZ alternative, with registration and timing in one system and a team that handles the move for you.
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
Why organisers switch
Supporting 450+ events every year — from local races to events with 50,000 participants
Most organisers stay on a platform they’ve outgrown because switching feels risky. In practice the risk is the other way: the dominant registration platforms are owned by a global shoe brand and treat a local event as a rounding error, payouts are slow, templates are rigid, and timing is a separate contractor who doesn’t share the data. Switching mid-calendar sounds daunting, but a good partner does the migration for you and times it around your events. The organisers who move usually wish they’d done it sooner.
What's actually costing you —
the platform or the timing?
Most organisers don’t switch everything at once. They switch the part that’s hurting — the entries system that holds their money and their data, or the timing setup that eats their budget every event. Start where it hurts.
BAREFOOT REGISTRATION
Your entries, your money — held by someone else
Payouts you wait weeks for. Fee structures you didn’t choose.
Templates your event has to fit. And participant data flowing
into a global brand’s ecosystem, not yours.
BAREFOOT TIMING
Timing that costs more the further you go
Crew flights and accommodation. Disposable tags binned after
every event. Checkpoints on remote courses you simply can’t
reach. Timing shouldn’t scale with your postcode.
Already know who you're leaving?
If you’re already with a provider, you don’t need a sales page — you need a straight answer on what’s different and what it takes to move. We’ve written an honest breakdown for each of the platforms organisers most often switch from: what transfers, what changes, what it costs, and where the other provider is genuinely the better fit.
Comparing Providers
What you need to know
ASICS-owned, global scale. What changes locally.
Crew-dependent RFID vs self-deployable timing.
Hardware supplier vs registration + timing in one.
Self-serve results vs a team on the ground.
Using someone else?
Tell us who — we’ll map it out for your event.
What you gain by
switching to Barefoot
Registration and timing in one system, so you drop two vendors for one accountable team.
Same-day payouts and fees your way, instead of slow payouts and rigid rules.
Your event and your data stay yours, not fed into a global shoe brand’s ecosystem.
A local team that does the migration for you and times it around your calendar.
Who it’s for?
Organisers on Race Roster, Register Now, Active or a separate timer.
Anyone frustrated by slow payouts, rigid templates or distant support.
Organisers who want their data and their independence back.
“I don’t have time to move platforms mid-season.”
We do the moving
Our team handles the migration and times it around your race calendar, so switching isn’t a leap.
Why Barefoot Sport?
✓ We work at your speed, can be as fast as 24 hours.
“I’ll lose years of participant history.”
Your data comes with you
You keep ownership of your participants and their history, independent of any global brand.
Why Barefoot Sport?
✓ All entry records migrated to date
“When something breaks on race day, they’ll blame each other.”
Two vendors become one
Registration and timing on one accountable team, so nothing falls between them.
Why Barefoot Sport?
✓ One team, one number, start line to finish line
“Can a local provider really handle an event my size?”
Local, flexible, proven
Same-day payouts, your fees your way, and a crew proven at events up to 50,000.
Why Barefoot Sport?
✓ 75+ years combined event experience
What switching actually looks like...
Your data comes with you
You keep ownership of your participants and their history, independent of any global brand.
Two vendors become one
Move registration and timing onto one accountable team, so nothing falls between them. See Why Switch Timing and Why Switch Registration.
Local, flexible, proven
Same-day payouts, your fees your way, and a crew proven at events up to 50,000.
We do the moving
Our team handles the migration and times it around your calendar, so switching isn’t a leap.
Ready to Elevate
Your Event?
Let's connect and see how Barefoot Sport simplifies registrations and maximises participant experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is switching platforms hard?
Not with Barefoot. Our team handles the migration and times it around your calendar, so it’s low-risk.
Can I switch mid-season?
Yes. We plan the move around your events so nothing is disrupted.
Do I keep my participant data?
Yes. Your data stays yours and comes across with you.
When's the best time to switch registration platforms?
The end of a season, between editions, is the cleanest time to change registration platforms. Your old provider closes out the current event, and the new system opens fresh for the next one with no export or import. Mid-season switches work too, provided the new entry forms are built and live before the old ones close, so you don’t lose entries during the gap.
How long does it take to change registration systems?
Most of the time is spent waiting, not working. Building event pages, entry forms, categories and pricing tiers in a new system is usually a short job. What stretches the timeline is getting a quote back, onboarding and learning the platform. Ask any provider for a firm setup window in writing before you commit, and start the conversation well before entries need to open.
What happens to entries already sold on my old platform?
They come across as data, not as new transactions. You export the participant list from your old platform, reformat it to the new system’s start-list template and import it, so entrants keep their place and don’t re-register or pay again. Money already collected stays with the old provider and is paid out under their existing terms. Tell entrants their details have moved, so the confirmation emails aren’t a surprise.
How much does it cost to switch registration platforms?
Check the contract you’re leaving before you budget anything. Registration platforms in endurance sport are typically paid per entry rather than through setup fees, so moving usually costs time rather than money. The exception is your current agreement — minimum terms, exclusivity clauses and exit fees can all apply. Read those terms first, then ask any new provider to put its full fee structure in writing before you commit.
Can I keep my current timing provider if I switch registration?
Yes. Most registration platforms let you export a start list or connect a timing system through an API, so an independent timer can keep working your event. The catch is that every export and re-import is a chance for late entries to go missing or bib numbers to clash. If registration and timing sit in the same system, that step disappears and one team is accountable on race day.
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.