This is where you begin the event setup. You will be asked to provide an event name, dates, and a brief summary to people registering so they know what they are signing up for.

Keep in mind that some of the values you set have an impact on the system:

• Event Availability Status - This tells myRacetime if you want your registration page listed in the Event Calendar or if you want to direct people to the page yourself through a more private method.
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• Registration Dates - As well as telling people when they can register to your event this will determine how long the online registration stays open for. If you do not set a value it will remain open from the time your event is posted until when the race starts. No worries though, myRacetime's registration allows participants to register up to the last second if need be and in some cases even later.
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• Contact Address and Contact Form - If this is selected myRacetime will provide a method for participants or those that are considering participating to contact you using the email address provided.

Set the names, distances and prices for all the races you will be running in this event.

The first question is who is going to pay the Service Fee. The Timing Fee is always backed out of what the race price is, the service fee however can be passed on to the participant. This means when you set how much the race costs the service fee will be added on top of that instead of being taken out of what you would be making.

If for some reason you are not timing one of the races in your event you can also indicate that by unchecking the 'Race is Timed' checkbox. This will make sure your results page is not listed on myRacetime

No race is complete without a start and finish line. myRacetime uses virtual lines to time the race. Regardless of what method you choose to time your races you will want to set the timer lines and add additional splits as needed.

1. You first set the name of the segment of the race that the line starts. This is very important for races that have multiple methods of travel (run, bike, swim, etc.). If you are doing a traditional start/finish race then we recommend naming your first line after the race or the length (e.g. 5k or Uphill)
2. Next place the timer line on the map by clicking where you would like it.
3. Now you can click the map once more in the direction you want the line to face (e.g. if your participants start off going north then click north of where you first clicked).
4. If you are pleased with how the timer line looks then save the change by clicking 'Set Line'

Don't worry if you do not remember all these steps. The Timer Lines page will guide you through the processed one step at a time.

When people register for your races the purchase is process through myRacetime. In order for you to receive your payment we need your information.

Indicate who the payment is to be made to and provide all the contact and location information we need to get you your money!

Thats it for the basics but there are many more optional settings that can be used to improve your experience. Here are a few:

• Details - Tell potential registrants more about your event, in your own words.
• Categories - Set age and or gender categories to make it easier to award prizes.
• Branding - Make your registration page look the way you want, using your colours and logo.
• Manage Results - Manually enter results for corrections or to transfer pen and paper results to the website.
• Manage Bibs - Assign bib numbers to participants to make it easier to time them with the tablet or find them in the results.