Creating an event

1. Start a new event

   Click Create Your Race in the top bar. If Run This asks whether runners register on Run This or sign up elsewhere, choose Create your race. You land on the create-event form.

2. Enter the basics

   Name, date, location, and whether the race uses Run This for registration or sends athletes to an external site. All of these can be edited later — except the URL.

3. Find your venue on the map

   Type your venue or street address into the location search and pick a suggestion — the address fields fill themselves and your event gets exact map coordinates, so it shows in the right spot on every map. Hosting a virtual event? Check the virtual box instead and skip the address entirely; your event page will say “Virtual event” in place of a location. If the map pin ever looks slightly off (a wrong entrance, a block over), drag it on the Edit event page — your typed address never changes. For trail races and other spots without a usable street address, click Use coordinates instead of an address on the Edit event page and type in the latitude / longitude directly — you can give it a display name like “Bear Creek Trailhead” that shows in place of the street line.

4. Map on the event page

   Every event automatically shows a simple location map on its public page so athletes can see where they're going and tap Get directions for Google Maps or Apple Maps. When you build a course in Course Studio, the map upgrades to show the route. You can hide the map entirely from the Edit event page if you don't want it shown.

5. Pick the URL carefully

   Your event's name auto-generates a URL like runthis.run/event/cherry-blossom-10-miler. Once you save the event, this URL is locked. A year-friendly URL (no year baked in) reuses cleanly when you renew next year.

6. Save as draft

   The event saves as a draft. It's not visible to anyone else yet, and athletes can't register. You're free to fill out the rest of the configuration before publishing.

What to do before publishing

• Add a description on the Edit event page. This is what athletes read first.
• Add sub-events if your race has multiple distances or categories. Sub-events and pricing.
• Add a contact phone number. Run This calls you if something race-day-urgent comes up.
• Upload your icon and header images. See Page styles to pick the layout that fits.
• Round out the details from the Edit event page as they apply to your race: info sections, waivers, registration questions, coupons, giveaways, sponsors, and volunteer groups.
• (Optional) Configure a fundraiser if your event accepts donations.

When you're ready to publish

See Publishing your event for the go-live checklist. The Publish dialog will tell you what's missing if anything isn't ready.