RaceJoy3.1.166 - App Store

RaceJoy is created specifically for running, cycling and triathlon events with a focus on the participant and spectator experience. Features vary by event and include live phone tracking, progress alerts, results, race information, photos, Send-a-Cheer and much more!

There are two distinct experiences in RaceJoy:
-Featured Events
-Training Days

Featured Events (shown with the Event Logo):
These are events that have contracted with RaceJoy to provide a premium experience for participants and spectators. Features are free and provided by the event or sponsor(s).

Features included:
-Live GPS, phone tracking on the course map.
-Send-a-Cheer! (fun motivational audio clips).
-NearMe alerts (spectators and waiting relay teams get an alert when a participant is drawing near).
-MeetUp tool for seeing where you are in relation to a participant.
-Automatic Progress Postings to Twitter (with your approval, of course!).

The following features may be provided by the event:
-Scored Race Results within moments of crossing the finish line.
-Essential race information like schedules, FAQs, race news, and more.
-Your official race photos.
-Optional Tracking with Progress Alerts: Some events offer BIBTAG tracking in addition to PhoneTrak. For these events there is no need to carry your phone as this is based on the participant’s BIB/chip as they cross over timing points on the course.

Training Days
This area enables athletes to have their friends and family track their progress live on a map and send motivational cheers during long training runs or rides. All PhoneTrak features are available in Training Days, along with special motivational cheers to help you through those tough moments. Training Days is a free always available area for your long training days. Based on our privacy policy you must setup a special tracking ID (PIN) with profile name and provide that to friends and family tracking you on your Training Days.

Add a Race?
If you would like a race to offer the full featured experience with official race progress alerts and results, please let the race director know about RaceJoy.

Battery Usage
RaceJoy’s live phone tracking feature is ONLY activated during the hours of the event. When using Training Days, the athlete turns on/off tracking as needed. Use of this GPS technology running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You may disable this under settings at anytime during the event to conserve battery life if needed.

Feedback and Support
We hope you enjoy using RaceJoy! Please share your experience in the App store to encourage others to try it out. If you have had any issues, or have feedback or ideas, please help us to improve the experience by contacting us at support@racejoy.com.

RaceJoy is created by a small family business and is dedicated to changing the race experience.

Version History This release provides for the following improvements:
1. Updated user experience for starts that are controlled by timing equipment versus user selection of Start My Race.
2. Required update to iOS Scene based user experiences. 3.1.166 Aug 20 This release provides for:
1. Easier control over progress alert notifications for Spectators. 3.1.165 Aug 3 This release provides for updated Google maps technology. 3.1.164 Jul 14 This release provides for improved performance and resolves a few crash reports. 3.1.163 May 26 This release fixes a crash issue for spectators that cancelled out of profile creation and are attempting to setup later. 3.1.162 12/20/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Updated entry race search and listing of events.
-Reorganization of non-event specific features and actions. 3.1.161 12/18/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Update to spectator information data entry when viewing map for tracked participants.
-Fix for scroll view on support request screen.
-Update to mapping technology. 3.1.160 10/29/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Performance improvements for low network conditions. 3.1.159 10/08/2025 This release provides for the following changes:
-Removal of Facebook SDK initialization. 3.1.158 09/02/2025 This release provides for the following features:
-Support for predicted pace input for participants not using GPS tracking.
-Support for spectators tracking participants on the course map based on timing data only. 3.1.157 06/26/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Fix for opening event links on iOS18 devices. 3.1.156 04/24/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Display proper failure message when sending cheers to participants that have not opted-in for cheer notifications. 3.1.155 04/15/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Change to social sharing to use the standard share mechanism of iOS versus direct integration with Facebook, Twitter etc.
-Auto-discontinue phone tracking if device is not near the finish venue when participant completes course.
-Improved split data details shown in Participant Detail page.
-Do not downgrade to Race Anywhere if any proximity to course path and user starts tracking late. 3.1.154 02/11/2025 This release provides for the following improvements:
-Audio pace is supported at intermediate official timing points.
-Support for new iOS 17.5 requirement for user permission to use altimeter for elevation changes in virtual events. 3.1.153 08/29/2024 This release provides for timing system integration with RaceDay Scoring. Timing alerts based on the event's timing locations will be sent to Spectators and Participants in the event for Tracked Participants. 3.1.152 08/07/2024 This release provides for the following fix:
-Fix for showing team setup prior to the event. 3.1.151 05/08/2024 This release provides for the following fix:
-Fix the fetch from cache for course KML data across events. 3.1.150 02/26/2024 Critical update to fix FINISH action for Challenge events. 3.1.149 09/27/2023 This release provides for an upgraded version of facebook integration. 3.1.148 09/25/2023 Pause-resume of tracking is supported for virtual, challenge events and lap events that allow rest periods. 3.1.147 05/02/2023 Switch to native Google Maps for iOS. 3.1.146 03/22/2023 Fixes for Participant and Spectator profile setup. 3.1.145 06/29/2022 Fix for marker one auto-starts for first relay leg participants. 3.1.144 06/14/2022 Fix for store and forward of course passings when phone has poor cellular data service. 3.1.143 06/07/2022 Support auto start at the first milestone for participants that forget to select Start My Race. 3.1.142 05/23/2022