Gretel Planner claims that its event management technology is revolutionizing trail running races. The platform can simplify event management, centralize critical data and facilitate informed decision making.
It offers support for event organizers, as it allows them to communicate all technical aspects of the race to participants.
The team at Gretel adds that its platform is also… ‘a perfect tool for runners, because it helps them perfectly visualize their challenge and allows them to calculate the pace in each trail section, times passing through aid stations and also calculate nutrition. Achieving a better experience and security.’
“We created Gretel Planner with the goal that any race, anywhere in the world, could offer an optimized experience to its participants,” said Jorge Vilanova, CEO of Gretel Planner.
“This is regardless of your economic capacity or number of runners you have. What we have seen is that for runners it has become an indispensable tool for planning their races. It has become a seal of quality.
This means that the most humble organizers can demonstrate that concern for excellence is possible, and, on the other hand, for the largest races, although it seems that their only objective is to make money, they have shown that they put the participant at the centre, caring about them in the best possible way.”
As a solution for managing trail running races, Gretel Planner notes a number of feature highlights:
- Information centralization: All relevant race details can be found in one place, from the terrain profile to the logistics of the event.
- Planning: Runners can plan more accurately and efficiently, ensuring a better running experience.
- Event quality: By choosing Gretel Planner, an event organizer can send a clear message to runners: that it is committed to the race experience and cares about runner safety.
- Free access for runners: All runners can use the technology free of charge, as part of their race experience.
- Adaptability: It is a technology solution for amateur runners and elite athletes alike.
- Uptake: Between 35% and 80% of runners in races where Gretel Planner is offered take advantage of the tool to improve their planning and performance during race preparation and development.
A number of events across Europe have already deployed Gretel Planner technology. This year, the One Hundred Endurance Trail World Championship will have the platform on-board for all its races. Recently, Gretel Planner has also introduced an update, applying its technology solution to cycling, MTB or gravel races.
