RunnerSpace was created in part as a solution for event directors of high school meets all the way up to the IAAF Diamond League. We host pages for over 10,000 events and several of them are managed by the event and operate as the official website. Whether it's a way to get more traffic to your website or as an official site using our system, there are many benefits of having a presence on RunnerSpace.

Before adding an event, be sure to check to see if the event is already in our system. You can do this by using the Search function in the top menu bar located on every page. Check out our post on Search Basics for help with this. If the event is in our system and you are the meet director or administrator, you can Claim the page and take over management of it. (see Claiming a Page or Event Basics)

If the event is not in our system and you want to create it, follow these easy steps.

1. From the right side of the main menu bar, select Create Event

2. This will bring up the Create Event form that is shown below and then we will break it down and look at each part.

The left column has areas for Date, Location and Categories, all of which are essential for making sure users can find your site. Now let's click on the Show Display Options button to show those options.

Tags: Enter relevant tags here, each one separated by a space. For multiple-word tags we suggest using a dash (-). For example, bulldog-classic.

Dual/Tri/Quad: If the event has 4 or less teams, click on the Yes box. This is another piece of information that lets users filter when searching for events.

Max Guests: This is defaulted to 5 and is the max amount of members a person can invite to follow the event.

Show Guestlist: Sets whether the Attendees tab is shown in the event menu bar. This can be changed later as well.

Public Event: Public events are viewable by everyone. Private events are only viewable by admins. This is useful if you want to work on styling your page and filling it with content before letting the world see it.

Display Options: Here you can choose whether or not to show particular details on the homepage of your site.

Now lets take a look at the second / main column of the form.

Enter in any and all applicable fields. All of these fields will appear on your homepage if data is entered.

Event Name: The name of your event. *note: There can be only one event of a given title in the RunnerSpace system. If you get an error from this field it means the event you are trying to create already exists.

Catchphrase: We've given you our catchphrase, you RUN the place, but feel free to add one of your own.

Website: If you already have an official site you can add it here.

Contact Info (Name, Number, Email): If you want people to be able to get in touch with you.

Facebook / Twitter: Use full URL's in these fields. Small linked icons will then appear in the header of your homepage.

The last section is the description box with the editing tools. Any content here will be shown in a 'Who We Are' block on the front page. See Text Editor Basics and Tricks for more on using the text editor.