Running club software that your members will actually use
Most club admin happens in a WhatsApp group and a spreadsheet nobody updates. RunScene gives organisers the sessions, attendance and leaderboards, and gives members an app they were going to use anyway.
The problem is not the admin, it is adoption
Club management tools usually fail for one reason: members will not install something they only open to say they are coming to a run.
RunScene is a running app first. Members join for the run tracking, the local clubs and the weekly leaderboard, and the club features come with it. That is the difference between a system you have to chase people onto and one they were already using.
Sessions and RSVPs
Post a session once and every member sees it: where it starts, what time, how far, and which pace groups are running. Recurring club nights, one-off socials and races all work the same way.
Members RSVP in a tap and get reminded before it starts, so the run somebody committed to on Sunday does not quietly evaporate by Wednesday evening. You get a headcount instead of a guess.
Attendance is the number that actually matters
Over a few months, attendance tells you which sessions work and which quietly do not. A Tuesday night that has dropped from twenty to six is worth knowing about while you can still change it.
It also shows you who has gone quiet. Somebody who came every week and has not been for a month is usually one message away from coming back, and that message only happens if you notice.
A club leaderboard that resets every Monday
Total distance for the week across your members, reset every Monday so everyone starts level and this week is always winnable.
All-time boards are won in the first month and ignored afterwards, because the gap becomes impossible. A weekly board keeps it live for the person in eleventh place, who is the member most likely to stop coming.
Members do not have to log anything
Runs sync automatically from Apple Health or Google Health Connect, whatever your members record on. No typing, no screenshots in the group chat, no arguments about whose watch was right.
That matters for a club leaderboard more than anywhere else: a board that depends on people remembering to log is a board that is wrong by Wednesday.
What it costs
Listing your club, posting sessions, taking RSVPs and the members leaderboard are free. There is a paid club tier for larger clubs that want more, but the core of running a club on RunScene does not cost anything, and is not going to.
Common questions
Is RunScene free for running clubs?
Yes. Listing your club, posting sessions, RSVPs and the members leaderboard are all free. A paid tier exists for larger clubs wanting extra features, but the core is free.
What software do running clubs use to manage members?
Most use a mix of WhatsApp, a spreadsheet and a Facebook group. Dedicated tools exist but usually fail on adoption, because members will not install something they open once a week to RSVP.
Can members RSVP to club runs?
Yes, in one tap, and they get a reminder before the session. Organisers see the headcount and a record of who actually came.
Does it track attendance over time?
Yes. You can see which sessions are growing, which are quietly shrinking, and who has stopped turning up, which is usually the more useful of the two.
Do members have to log their runs manually?
No. Runs sync automatically from Apple Health or Google Health Connect, so the club leaderboard stays accurate without anybody typing anything in.
How do I add my running club to RunScene?
Submit the club in the app with your meeting point, days and times. Once approved it appears for runners searching in your area, and you can start posting sessions straight away.
