FAQ
Frequently asked.
The questions athletes, organisers, and journalists ask us most. Email [email protected] if yours isn't here.
How is prestige scored?
Every race carries a 1-5 prestige badge derived from series affiliation, finisher volume, prize pool, and location. 5 is reserved for world championships (Kona, UTMB, HYROX Worlds, WMM majors that double as world championships). 1 is for indie or first-edition events without an established record. The score is a heuristic for filtering, not a verdict on the race - plenty of 2s and 3s are better experiences than the 5s.
Why isn't [race X] listed?
Most likely because we haven't built a sync source for that operator yet. We ingest IRONMAN, HYROX, Challenge Family, World Marathon Majors, parkrun, CrossFit, and UTMB World Series automatically. Indie races get added manually. Email us with the race name, date, and an official URL and we'll add it - usually within a week.
How often does the data refresh?
Race statuses (open, sold out, closed, completed) refresh nightly. Weather norms refresh hourly during peak race-week windows. Canonical recurring events (the 'next IRONMAN Vietnam' pointer) update nightly so the catalogue always points at the next live edition. New races from synced operators flow in within 24 hours of being announced.
Do you take affiliate revenue or kickbacks from race operators?
No. We don't charge operators to be listed, we don't mark up registrations, we don't take affiliate cuts on entries, and we don't have sponsored placements in the index. The race ranking is the same whether the operator has ever heard of us or not. We may eventually run optional sponsored slots clearly labelled as such, but the underlying catalogue will stay neutral.
Why do registration links go to the operator website instead of letting me register here?
Because the operator handles your contract, payment, refunds, transfers, deferrals, and race-day waiver. We're an index, not a registration platform. Sending you straight to the operator avoids the inserted-fees and double-booking problems that come with being a middleman.
How do I submit my own race?
Email us at [email protected] with the race name, date, location, official URL, and (if you have it) a link to a structured calendar feed (CSV, JSON, ICS, sitemap) so we can wire it into the nightly sync. There's no fee. See the contact page for what to include.
I found a wrong date or broken registration link. How do I report it?
Email [email protected] with the page URL on findmynextrace.com that's wrong and a link to the source that's right. We re-sync nightly, so the fix usually lands within 24 hours. Persistent issues with a particular operator's data are worth flagging - usually they signal a sync break we should fix.
Are the trademarks (IRONMAN, HYROX, etc.) yours?
No. IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3, HYROX, Challenge Family, UTMB, parkrun, the WMM marks, and all other series names are the property of their respective owners. We use them nominatively to identify the races we index. We are not affiliated with any of these organisations. If you are a rights holder and want a logo removed or attribution corrected, email us.
Do you have a mobile app?
Not yet. The current focus is making the website a complete index. A mobile app is on the roadmap once the underlying data layer stabilises - the API that powers the site is already structured to back a native client. Sign up to the newsletter to hear when it ships.
Can I subscribe to alerts for a specific race or sport?
Newsletter signups are coming - you'll be able to subscribe to per-sport lists (HYROX-only, ultra-only, all-races) and pick a notification cadence. Per-race alerts (lottery openings, registration drops) are slated for after the public account system lands. Both are visible on the roadmap, just not built yet.
Where do you get the weather data on race detail pages?
Open-Meteo's historical climate archive. We compute typical race-week conditions (mean temperature, precipitation) from the past several years for the venue's GPS coordinates, refresh hourly during the seven days before each race, and surface them in the 'Course & location' section. They're norms, not a forecast - check the operator's official website on race week for the actual outlook.
Is the site available in other languages?
English only at launch. The framework is set up for multi-language (German, Spanish, French planned) and we'll roll those out once the English catalogue stabilises. We use DeepL for translation rather than auto-translate, so quality should be reasonable from day one - but it'll take a few weeks per locale to ship.