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RaceRove vs RunGuides: Local Calendar vs Planner
What this says about RunGuides was checked on September 25, 2026
RunGuides describes itself as a directory of running events, clubs and races in cities across North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and calls itself North America's number one running calendar. It is organized around where you are: pick a place, then a month or a distance.
RaceRove is US-only and organized around a goal as much as a place: which races fit, which states you still need, and how the race compares with the others you are weighing.
- Races on RaceRove
- 18,075
- States and DC with races
- 51
On this page
The short answer
Use RunGuides when…
- You want to see what is on in your own city, sorted by month.
- You are looking for a local running club.
- You race in Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the UK as well as the US.
Use RaceRove when…
- You are travelling for races and choosing between states.
- You want filters beyond month and distance: terrain, field size, past weather, distance from a city.
- You want a 50-state board or a World Marathon Majors tracker, and comparisons of up to three races.
Side by side
| What's compared | RaceRove | RunGuides |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A US race finder and planner. | A directory of running events, clubs and races in cities, per its home page. |
| Where | United States only: all 50 states plus Washington, DC. | North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. |
| Finding races | By state, month, distance, terrain, field size, weather, distance from a city, or new states only. | Sort the calendar by month, or filter by distance. |
| Clubs | Run-club pages for selected cities. | Lists local running clubs for each city. |
| Beyond the listing | Race pages with course, weather, registration and travel; a 50-state board; comparisons; race guides. | Lets race directors add events and offers media options to brands. |
The RunGuides column is what RunGuides 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 RunGuides is stronger
- A local view: the city is the starting point, and clubs are listed alongside the races.
- Coverage outside the US, in the countries it names.
- Simple month-by-month browsing.
Where RaceRove is different
- It is built for choosing between races and for a long goal, not only for finding one this month.
- Each race page says where its course, weather and price figures came from, and labels estimates.
- It tracks your progress: states completed, planned and untouched, with a projected finish year.
Using both
Check RunGuides for what is happening in your city, and RaceRove when you are picking races to travel for or working through a state list.
Questions
- Does RaceRove cover Canada or the UK?
- No. RaceRove lists US races only. RunGuides names North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
- Do both sites have a race calendar?
- Yes. RaceRove has a calendar view as well as search, and any race can be added to Google or Apple Calendar from its page.
- 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 RunGuides was read from its own pages on September 25, 2026. Sites change their features, prices and numbers, so check RunGuides directly before you decide.
Sources
Everything said about RunGuides on this page comes from its own pages, read on September 25, 2026. If something here is out of date, they are the authority.
See what RaceRove shows for a race
Search every US race by state, month, distance, terrain, field size and weather, then compare up to three.