RACE DIRECTORS

The elitefeats Process

From marketing to event day, and even the post-race, elitefeats adds value to what you offer your sponsors and participants while helping grow your event. We produce professional, unforgettable and memorable experiences from the start to beyond the finish line. Get to know us more by clicking below.


Want to Host an Event?

Planning a first annual event, or need assistance on an existing event that has been around for years? Elitefeats times 150,000 participants a year (and counting!). Our ability to provide flexible top of the line event services is what keeps our Race Directors thrilled, and participants coming back for more. See what we can do for your next event.

Your One-Stop Event Shop

Whether you want us to produce a white label event for you, or looking for individual event components, we are your one-stop shop for Event Production, Unique Registration, Event Marketing/Growth, Custom Race Swag, Timing/Scoring, Live Results Platform, Photos/Sponsor Opportunity, Post Race Alerts, Testimonials, Race Director Playbooks and more!




OUR SERVICES

Unique Registration

Looks + Feels like your race
Features sponsor logos
Internal Marketing & Donations

Marketing & Event Growth

Ambassador Program
Email Blasts & Facebook
Cause/Sponsor Branding

Custom Race Swag

High quality Shirts, Bibs & Swag
delivered right to your door
 

Timing & Scoring

Industry Leading
Timing Equipment &
Scoring Software

Live Results Platform

Text/Email/Live Results
Facebook sharing capability
 

Photos & Sponsor Opportunity

Free to Event + Runners
Featuring Sponsor Logos
Posted same-day

Post Race Email

Participants; Free photos
Race Directors; Event Analytics
 

Testimonials

Hear from participants & race directors
"Beyond Amazing" & "The best timing company in the business"

Contact elitefeats

Questions about a specific event?
Please use the organizer's contact info on the event page

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THE TIME CREW

Our team has decades of combined experience in timing, registration and event production. We innovate and adapt today's technology to the endurance community with a flexible range of services to grow an event.

With seven full time team members and about 40 part-time, we are jacks of many trades and each is a master of some. Doing whatever is needed to make sure the "Show Goes On", we are passionate about events.

ABOUT ELITEFEATS

Incorporated in 2014 after two of the founding partners, Brendan & Jen, worked with hundreds of races throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania, & New Jersey as independent contractors. Currently, elitefeats provides essential event services to over 350 events annually from North Carolina to Massachusetts.

A full-service event production company, elitefeats provides timing, marketing, registration, USATF course measuring, volunteer coordination, bib design/printing, consultation and more.

As directors of over 80 events a year, we know what it takes to put on a successful event.

Whether it's à la carte services like timing, marketing, consultation and registration or a full event production package customized to your event needs, we have the team and knowledge base to help!

FEATured Facts

  • elitefeats Marketing
    Sending over 7 Million Emails Annually | Virtual Flyer Program - post-race emails with a 90% open rate featuring upcoming events | Custom Facebook Audiences of 1500,000+ runners | Facebook Live Videos | Fully designed Facebooks Ads

  • Ahead of the Competition
    Annually, elitefeats times more races than the rest of the NYC & Long Island based timing companies do combined. More people participate in elitefeats events than the NYC, Chicago, and Boston Marathon combined.

  • The Bottom Line
    What we charge is much less than what we cost. Event revenue generated through our marketing regularly offsets 50% or more of an invoice. Streamlining services to a single point of contact, elitefeats saves events time and money while increasing participation through segmented email blast campaigns and social media marketing. By handling in house what other organizations subcontract out, your event saves money and gains more vendor accountability.

Amenities that surpass even the largest event companies, an event still gets the boutique feel of a local business when working with elitefeats.

Innovating to create better experiences for participants, sponsors and event directors well before the gun goes off and long after the last person finishes. We are always just a call, text or email away and happy to sit down to discuss how your event can be elite!

Unique Registration

Sit back and relax.
Lots of companies say they make a custom registration page but let's face it, sticking your race logo on their site is not quite as unique as you'd hoped right? Well, we design it to look and feel like your race.

We get it, Life's Busy
You're too swamped to create your own registration page's You have a job, family and your own running around to do. You've got a race to organize for Pete's sake! Your event will look professional and custom made with a little collaboration on your end and a lot of hard work on ours.

Send us photos, sponsor logos, last year's flyer or even just an email about your 1st year event and we will put a rough draft together. You can change or add sponsor logos and information at any time. We are an email, text or call away so relax, we got you!

Looking for something else or ready to get started? Contact us!

Event Marketing & Event Growth

Unlike other timing companies we cost much less than what we charge.

It all starts with getting word out about your event. With elitefeats our marketing is driven to increase participants, so we offset our timing costs from the additional registrations: win-win!

In just the last year our marketing has generated tens of thousands of dollars in registrations and donations for events and here is how:

Want to add in a sponsor logo to any of the marketing campaigns? No problem!

Our marketing team is effective through targeting cut offs on t shirts/swag, price increases in registration and registration cut off dates. We want to talk to you about a custom marketing plan that will work for your event, when works best for you?

Customized Race Swag

Why deal with more vendors?

Bibs are complimentary.

No need to be pestered with designing them yourself - pretty sure you have enough on your plate already. Send us your logos and our team will get a mock up to you ASAP. We work with you to only print as many as you need for your event but if you have a record turnout, no worries! Our team comes prepared with extra bibs to handle that happy problem of extra runners.

Need shirts and don't want to deal with the hassle of shopping around for the best price/quality? Ask us for a quote! We work with a number of vendors to get your athletic apparel on time, in style and under budget.

Our reputable network of screen printers insure you get the best price and whether it is a hoodie, a tech t or classic cotton we make sure you get the best quality too.

Industry Leading Timing Equipment & Scoring Software

You're working with the pros

We provide reliable event timing by utilizing the best scoring software along with German engineered and manufactured hardware.

With our electronic race timing system we guarantee superior detection rates allowing for fluid, fast and live results.

Our disposable bibs are outfitted with SmartTrac tags, the same trusted brand used internationally for road races and other major endurance events such as the Boston Marathon. Our timing software is the trusted brand for 1,000's of events yearly and is sanctioned by the NCAA for scoring College XC Meets.

And the award goes to ...

Perhaps you've got a speedy contingent or maybe you have a unique award ceremony.

Want to score the fastest locals or have a Wheelchair division? Multiple distances? Got Relays? Just keep us in the loop. We build your race days before the event so that we're ready to roll Day-Of. Your awards ceremony will go off without a hitch so you can hand out those awesome awards!

While your participants are waiting for the awards ceremony to start they can check out the online results platform or maybe they've gotten their personal results via text message/email.

Live Results Platform

The event doesn't end at the finish line.

We get it, time counts during the race and when waiting for results.

So, faster than we can print them they are already texted, emailed + posted online. Runners can grab their smart phones, check a text or email – even go to our website and compare their results to their rivals!

Like that kind of speed?

Finish line photos, watermarked with your sponsor/event logos, are up within hours of the event. They can even be from multiple photographers so you don't miss a shot. Every finisher can also watch a video within seconds of their own finish!

Keep the event, and its' cause, going with your participants sharing the pictures when they get home. Did we mention that they can share their results to Facebook at the event with our live results too? You might say we are a results driven company and if that is what you are looking for then let's talk.

Free Photos & Video

We provide that extra exposure.

We make sure your participant gets their finish line photos and video.

Finish line photos, watermarked with your sponsor/event logos, are up within hours of the event and can even be from multiple photographers. A finish line video is synced to each finisher's time within one business day too.

Keep the event, and its' cause going with your participants sharing the pictures when they get home. Did we mention that they can share their results to Facebook at the event with our live results too? You might say we are a results driven company and if that is what you are looking for then let's talk.

Perhaps you've got a speedy contingent or maybe you have a unique award ceremony.

With our personalized post race email chances that your participants share their photos to social media increase exponentially. This means happier racers and because the sponsors logos are on those photos better exposure for your sponsors.

Post Race Emails

Photos are posted within an hour of the last finisher; videos are posted same-day. We make sure everyone is notified via email right after your event.

We keep that post-race high momentum going by updating folks that their photos and video are ready. They click on the embedded link in their personalized email and voila – travel to their individual results where they find their finish line pics.

Runners will share their day's accomplishment with their friends via social media AKA instant post-race marketing for you!

Testimonials

Event Director Satisfaction - Rest easy, it's over.

When it is all over, the last participant is long gone and the equipment is broken down, it is the experiences of the event directors that always makes us feel the best.

Your tireless efforts are what make these events happen and we recognize all your hard work. We go above and beyond for you, your sponsors and your participants so that you can rest easier. Whether it is helping a 1st year event figure out how many volunteers they need on the course or a 20th year event grow to the next level we are here for you. The next event is around the corner and elitefeats is always here to help. So drop us a line - we really want to work with your event! But don't just take our word for it, here's what other race directors have to say;

Barbara S. - Run for the Health of It 5K
“The day of the race went flawlessly and I never had to worry about the timing aspect. Runners have had great things to say and look forward to next year again. We appreciate your organization, efficiency and professionalism!” Event Page

Mike P. - Lincoln's Birthday Marathon and Half Marathon
"Congratulations and thanks for your efforts at yesterday's inaugural Lincoln's Birthday International Marathon and Half Marathon. Everything seemed to go as smoothly as possible and you can take pride in a job very well done indeed. The results are quite readable and seem to be complete and accurate." Event Page

Rich I. - BUS 6-Hour Pajama Romp
Our organization, the Broadway Ultra Society (BUS), used EliteFeats for our 6-hour run in July and was greatly satisfied. EliteFeats was professional, accommodating and first rate in every detail. I did not know organizing a race could be easier. They took care of a lot of issues. Looking forward to work with them again. Event Page

Lesli H. - NCPD PO Memorial 5k
We used Elitefeats for the NCPD PO Memorial 5k on August 10, 2015. We have used other timing services over the years but I went with Elitefeats this year mainly to support Jen. I would use them again mainly because of how they performed. The team was accommodating, cared, were involved and the follow up was excellent. Entrants liked the text messages with their own results that were received before most people reached their cars. Well done guys, thanks again! Leslie Event Page

John McHugh - Mt. Sinai Turkey Trot
Thanks once again to the staff from Elite Feats Timing. With your assistance our annual Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run 1K was a resounding success! Your attention to detail, professionalism and ability to anticipate our needs truly set you apart from the competition. Your staff was early to the event and were generally a pleasure to deal with before, during and after the event. Thanks again! John McHugh Mt. Sinai High School Event Page

Race Director Playbook

Trying to create your first event? We have a piece by piece Budget Summary with some great advisory tidbits including;

Get the details by downloading this PDF

Looking for ideas and advice on all things events? Check out our LinkedIn Newsletter

"Preparation is key. Once that starting gun fires, your event has a life of its own."
Dave McGillivray
Race Director, Boston Marathon