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RaceRove vs Endorphins: Pick the Race, Then Train
What this says about Endorphins was checked on September 25, 2026
Endorphins pairs coaching with community. Its site describes a coach-built plan personalized to your race, fitness and schedule that re-optimizes each week, race predictions, a coach chat and live GPS tracking, and a free community side: it says it hosts 2,000+ free group run events a year and creates a group chat for each race. RaceRove does none of that. It is where you choose the race.
RaceRove lists Endorphins among the apps it plans to connect to, along with Strava and Garmin. That is not live yet, so for now the two work side by side rather than together.
- Races on RaceRove
- 18,075
- States and DC with races
- 51
On this page
The short answer
Use Endorphins when…
- You want a training plan that re-optimizes every week towards your race.
- You want free group runs near you, or wherever you are traveling for a race.
- You want a chat with the other runners entered in the same race.
Use RaceRove when…
- You are still deciding which race, in which state.
- You want to check the course, past race-day weather and registration first.
- You are tracking states, the World Marathon Majors or your finishes.
Side by side
| What's compared | RaceRove | Endorphins |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A US race finder and planner. | A training and community app: personalized plans, a coach chat, free group runs and race chats, in its own words. |
| Training plans | RaceRove does not write training plans. | Personalized to your race, fitness and schedule and re-optimized weekly, with race-time predictions from your recent runs. |
| Community | No group runs or race chat. A public profile that is off until you turn it on. | It says it hosts 2,000+ free events a year, open to every pace, plus a chat for each race and a route builder. |
| Watches and tracking | No device sync yet: Strava, Garmin and others, Endorphins included, are listed as coming soon. | Live GPS tracking in the app; it lists Garmin, COROS, WHOOP and Apple Watch. |
| Cost | Free to use; there is no paid plan. | Free to start: it says the community side is free with no plan required, and the first week is free. Coaching after that is paid. |
The Endorphins column is what Endorphins says about itself, read on September 25, 2026; the sources are listed at the bottom of the page. Counts of races are not compared, because each site decides for itself what counts as one listing.
Where Endorphins is stronger
- Training and coaching: plans that adapt each week, and a coach chat for questions.
- Community. Free group runs, a chat for each race and shared routes are things RaceRove does not have.
- Your devices: it lists Garmin, COROS, WHOOP and Apple Watch.
Where RaceRove is different
- It is where the choice gets made: search every US race, compare up to three, and check course, past weather and registration.
- It keeps the bigger goal: a 50-state board, the World Marathon Majors and a projected finish year.
- It is free, and it labels estimates as estimates.
Using both
Choose and shortlist the race on RaceRove, then join its chat and build the plan on Endorphins.
Build your plan with Endorphins
Choose your race on RaceRove first, then start your plan on Endorphins.
Questions
- Does RaceRove connect to Endorphins?
- Not yet. Endorphins is on the list of apps RaceRove says it plans to connect, along with Strava, Garmin, COROS, Suunto and Apple Health, all marked as coming soon.
- Is Endorphins free?
- Its site says the community side, meaning group runs, routes and race chats, is free with no plan required, and that coaching starts with a free week. Coaching after that is paid, so check the app for the current price.
- Are the Endorphins links on this page affiliate links?
- Where an Endorphins link here is RaceRove's referral link, RaceRove may receive a reward if you sign up through it. RaceRove does not offer training plans or group runs, which is why it points to Endorphins.
- How many races does RaceRove list?
- Right now RaceRove lists 18,075 US races, 10,446 of them with a confirmed upcoming date, across all 50 states and Washington, DC. Many future dates are worked out from the last running and marked as estimates, so confirm on the race's own website before you book.
- Is RaceRove free?
- Yes. RaceRove has no paid plan and searching needs no account. A free account, which needs only an email address, keeps your saved and finished races on every device.
- How current is this comparison?
- What this page says about Endorphins was read from its own pages on September 25, 2026. Sites change their features, prices and numbers, so check Endorphins directly before you decide.
Sources
Everything said about Endorphins on this page comes from its own pages, read on September 25, 2026. If something here is out of date, they are the authority.