How are pledges held?

Pledges are authorized through Stripe and held in escrow until your official chip time is published. Cards are only charged after race day, based on the payout formula.

What counts as 'hitting' the goal?

Anything within 2% of your stated goal time pays out 100%, and faster is 100% too. Beyond that a sliding scale applies: the closer you are, the more you keep, and the rest becomes a donation.

What if I'm injured before race day?

If you don't start (DNS), the full amount becomes a donation to your chosen charity. If you start but don't finish (DNF), you keep a guaranteed 20% and the rest is donated. Either way the money still does good.

How is my time verified?

We pull your official chip time directly from the race timing provider. No screenshots, no honor system.

What does RacePace charge?

Founding 100 athletes pay 0%. After that, the standard platform fee is 6% of pledges actually paid out to athletes.

Can I change my goal after I publish?

You can edit your goal until your first pledge comes in. After that the goal is locked. That's what backers committed to.

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Runners chasing the finish line at sunrise

Founding 100 · 0% fees

Back a dream.
Fund the finish.

A platform where you support your friends as they chase real race goals. They set a verified goal. You back them, and you pick where your money lands: with the runner, with their chosen charity, or split between the two. Every pledge pays out somewhere that matters.

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OFFICIAL PARTNERS

NN Dam tot DamloopFounding 100Sep 19-20 · 2026Real Stakes10 English miles16.1 kmBack a dream42.195 kmSub-3Sub-4Fund the finish

Next upcoming race

NN Dam tot
Damloop.

Amsterdam to Zaandam, 10 English miles through the IJ-tunnel, on September 19-20, 2026. With 35,000+ participants it is one of the largest running events in the Netherlands: huge, local, iconic, and the easiest race there is to rally a squad around. That makes it a perfect first RacePace start line.

Back a runner at the Damloop →How it works

Running something else? You can pick any race, or add your own, during signup.

Race weekend

Sep 19-20

2026

Participants

35k+

One of the biggest in NL

Distance

10 EM

16.1 km, point to point

Course

Point to point

Amsterdam to Zaandam, via the IJ-tunnel

Fees for Founding 100

Standard fee after

Founding spots

Sep '26

Next race · Dam tot Damloop

Why RacePace

Chasing a finish line
is expensive.

Months of early mornings, a bill that quietly climbs into the thousands, and nothing at the end but a medal. RacePace lets that effort earn something back, and puts your commitment on the record while it does.

One marathon, done properly

€500+

Entry, two pairs of shoes, a training plan, gels, carb mix and eating properly for four months. Running it is free. Training for it is not.

A crew of endurance athletes together after training

First full Ironman

€5,000-15,000+

The entry alone runs into the high hundreds. Add a bike, a wetsuit, a year of coaching and a race trip and a first Ironman becomes a serious investment.

What €500+ actually buys

Race entry

€70+

A big city marathon bib before a single training run

Two pairs of shoes

€260+

One pair for the miles, one race pair kept fresh for the day

Training plan

€60+

A structured 16-week block instead of guessing

Gels & carb mix

€60+

Race fuel plus every long run you practise it on

Real nutrition

€50+

Eating properly through months of heavy training load

No quiet backing out

A public commitment, tied to real money

Once your goal is set and your supporters are in, the goal is locked. Everyone who pledged can see it. That is the difference between a plan you mention in January and a start line you actually turn up to, ready.

Set my goal →See the payout logic

"Race day
hits different
when 20 people
back you."

Founding athlete · Damloop '26

Founding 100