Running a run club: sign-ups, regulars and a true headcount

Free sessions cost nothing

Create each run as a free event. Free passes use no credits, so weekly runs cost you nothing on Yano. Add a paid session (a themed run, a race-day bus) whenever you like — paid passes use one credit each.

One link that always shows the next run

Your organiser page (yano.club/o/your-club) lists every upcoming session. Put it in your Instagram bio once. Repeat a run with everything copied and only the date changed.

Ask what you need when people sign up

• T-shirt size for a club tee.
• Pace group (choice: easy, steady, fast).
• Emergency contact, if you collect one — and say why.
• Answers appear on each runner and in the spreadsheet download.

Know who actually came

Scan passes at the start point with any phone — or check people in from your list. Your dashboard then shows the true turnout, not the RSVP count. Useful when you talk to a sponsor or a venue.

Tell first-timers what to expect

Put distance, pace, meeting time and “beginners welcome” in your event description. It answers the questions that stop people from coming the first time.

Keep your regulars

Runners can follow your club in the Yano Android app. When you post a new date and tap “Tell my regulars”, they get one quiet notification — no emails, no spam.