Integrate races into Strava: race sign-ups, race events, race challenges, race feeds

[schaja]

It would be great if Strava offered the opportunity to sign-up for events/races within Strava and then others could see the upcoming events that they're training for. This would benefit Strava as well, as they would presumably get a cut of entries fees as the hosting platform.

[DL_44]

It still would be nice to have the ability to add an event or race to our profile and to curate our training activities to it. 

Feature

• To be able to add an event (race) similarly to how a member can add "shoes". The event can have a specific date, even corral to a public or group event (i.e. Boston Marathon) or be completely private.
• The timeline can see "Johnny has created 'Boston Marathon 2025' event" they have the ability to give kudos to it. (The kudos tells your algorithm that the followers will be interested in seeing related posts from this member).
• Every time Johnny does a workout he can decide to tag the event to it. 
• Like a typical social media hashtag, a user can see all activities related to that event.

[DL_44]

Enhanced Event Integration on Strava

Proposal:

• Direct Event Integration: Allow users to directly link registered races to their Strava profiles.
  • Example: After registering for the Oakland Half Marathon, users can find the event on Strava and sign up for it similar to how they can for a challenge. The event has a specific date.
  • On user profile page, there can be a status such as "Currently Training For: Oakland Half Marathon" and "Past Events: ______" that links to the event.
• Activity Tagging for Events: Enable users to categorize activities as training for specific events.
  • Example: Instead of general tags like "Long Run," users can tag activities as training for the Oakland Half Marathon.
• Dedicated Event Feeds: Create a dedicated feed for each event, similar to existing challenges.
  • Example: A feed specific to the Oakland Half Marathon would allow users to connect with other participants and share training updates.
• Race Day Feed: On the day of the race, provide a dedicated feed for all registered participants.
  • Example: Users can see who else participated in the race and share race-day experiences.

Benefits:

• Improved User Experience: Offers a centralized platform for event-related activities.
• Enhanced Social Interaction: Fosters a stronger community among event participants.
• Better Training Management: Helps users track progress and stay motivated.
• Increased Engagement: Encourages more active participation in the Strava community.

By implementing these features, Strava can become an even more valuable tool for runners and athletes preparing for races.

[martialpottier]

Hello,

I would like Strava to add the Annual Race/Event calendar functionality so that:
- Each user can add his/her annual Race/Event calendar
- Each user can see the calendar of his/her followed users
- Optional: Each user can see his/her followed users that have the same event in their annual calendar.

Thanks in advance for considering the request.

Martial

[Rwanito]

This is probably the only thing I want Strava to develop

[martialpottier]

Same for me @Rwanito that would be so great!