The independent alternative to Race Roster
Registration and timing in one system, same-day payouts, your fees your way, and your data kept yours, not a global shoe brand’s.
Recognised bodies the technology has supported
The honest comparison
Registration and event management at global scale, strong on large races and merchandise.
Registration and timing in one. Entries, payments, chip timing, live results and race-day crew.
Owned by ASICS.
Independent, Australian and New Zealand owned and operated.
Integrates with timing providers. You arrange and manage the timer.
Provided. Barefoot RFID with a crew, or Barefoot Lite deployed by you.
A full fundraising toolset.
Charity partner setup and reporting on funds raised
Service fees are charged to registrants on each registration, purchase and donation, and their organiser terms state the fee amount is determined by Race Roster at its sole discretion.
Quoted per event, so you see the number that applies to your field before you commit.
Tens of thousands of events worldwide.
450+ events a year across Australia and New Zealand, from club fields to 50,000.
Global, with Canadian roots and strong North American coverage.
Australia and New Zealand, owned and operated in both.
A global support organisation.
A local team, in your time zone, on race morning.
Race Roster is a capable registration platform, but it’s owned by ASICS, a global shoe brand, it doesn’t do your timing, and it treats a local event as one of tens of thousands worldwide. Barefoot is the independent, AU and NZ alternative, with registration and timing in one and your data kept yours.
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
Race Roster is owned by ASICS, which changes the relationship in ways that matter to a local organiser. Your participants become part of a global shoe brand’s ecosystem, a 1,000-person event is a rounding error to a platform running tens of thousands worldwide, and timing is still a separate vendor you have to bring in. Barefoot is built the other way around: independent and AU and NZ owned, registration and timing on one system, same-day payouts and flexible fees, and your data kept yours. Fair comparison, clear difference.
Why organisers choose
Barefoot over Race Roster
Independent and AU and NZ owned, so your participants aren’t feeding a global shoe brand.
Registration and timing in one system, where Race Roster leaves timing to a separate vendor.
Same-day payouts and fees your way, with local support that knows your event.
Your event and your data stay yours.
Who it’s for?
Organisers currently on Race Roster.
Organisers comparing registration platforms for AU or NZ events.
Anyone who wants integrated timing and data ownership.
Features
Independent, not a global shoe brand
Barefoot works with events for a living, so your data and your event stay yours.
Registration and timing in one
Barefoot times your event too, so there’s no separate vendor and no re-keyed data.
Same-day payouts, flexible fees
Money fast and fees your way, instead of a dictated structure.
Local support and easy switching
A local crew that does the migration for you. See Looking to Switch.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Barefoot different from Race Roster?
Barefoot is independent and AU and NZ owned, does your registration and timing in one system, and keeps your data yours, where Race Roster is ASICS-owned and reg-only.
Does Barefoot do timing too?
Yes. Registration and timing are one system, unlike a reg-only platform.
Is it hard to switch from Race Roster?
No. Our team handles the migration and times it around your calendar.
How much does an event registration platform cost?
Registration platforms almost always charge per entry rather than a subscription: a percentage of the entry fee plus a flat per-transaction amount. Published pricing from platforms in this market sits around 4–7% plus roughly $1 per transaction, though several quote privately rather than publishing. Compare on total cost at your real entry volume and entry price, not the headline percentage — a percentage-only model gets expensive fast on a $150 entry.
Can I pass the booking fee on to entrants, or do I have to absorb it?
Most platforms let you absorb the fee, pass it to the entrant, or split it. In Australia the rules changed: the Reserve Bank confirmed on 31 March 2026 that card surcharges on eftpos, Visa and Mastercard are banned from 1 October 2026, online included. A fee charged to every entrant regardless of payment method isn’t a surcharge, but Australian Consumer Law requires the total price to appear as one figure up front. New Zealand’s ban covers in-store payments only.
When do I actually get the entry money?
That depends entirely on the platform, and it’s worth asking before you sign. Some pay straight into your own payment account as entries come in. Others hold the money and remit weekly, fortnightly, monthly or only after the event has run. If your event has costs to pay before race day — permits, medals, road closures — payout speed matters more than a fractional difference in fees.
Is my event too small to bother with a registration platform?
Probably not, but the honest test isn’t entrant numbers. If you’re taking payments, holding waivers, managing changes and building a start list, a platform saves more admin than it costs. If you run one free 40-person club run a year, a simple form and a spreadsheet is fine. Platforms in this market serve everything from small club events to major city marathons, so size alone rarely rules you out.
Can I switch registration platforms mid-season without losing the entries I've already taken?
Yes. You export your existing entrant data from the current platform, import it into the new one, then close the old entry form at the same moment the new one opens so there’s no gap. Most providers will run the import for you. Switching between seasons is cleaner, since each edition then sits wholly in one system — but mid-season moves are routine and don’t cost you existing entries.
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.