Add Club Event Features: Post schedules, routes, notifications, cross posting on other platforms

[mikeatx]

I participate in many social bike rides each week. While Strava offers some helpful features, most groups resort to using a scattered mix of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Meetup, public Google calendars, and even text reminders to manage rides.

Strava could implement a comprehensive group event management solution that streamlines this process. This would ideally include:

• Groups can post their schedules (existing feature).
• Ride leaders can plot the actual route (requires permission management for editing group events).
• A beacon feature allows latecomers to locate the group in real-time.
• Users can subscribe to recurring rides under a club, with automatic syncing to their phone calendars.
• Push notifications for subscribed rides, keeping everyone informed about route changes, ride leaders, store stops, and more.
• Push notifications and/or text message reminders for upcoming subscribed events.
• Automatic recording triggered at the start location for all subscribed participants.
• Automatic cross-posting of events to Facebook Events, Instagram Activities, etc.
• Push notifications to users that a group activity they are subscribed to is near their current location (configurable distance).

Strava's Potential:

Strava is already a fantastic platform for activity recording and has a social media framework. However, for a truly social experience, discipline-specific features might be necessary and each activity has unique needs. This approach, with a mix of core functionalities and potential premium features, would allow Strava to cater to a wider range of users while offering valuable tools for group leaders.

[Lola]

Hey @mikeatx ,

Thank you for submitting your idea.
It has been reviewed by our moderation team and is now open to voting.

[Jane]

Hello @mikeatx 

Thank you for submitting these suggestions.  I would also suggest you check out some other related idea submissions related to this topic.  We would welcome your vote (kudos) and any comments you may have.  Thanks again!

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