DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Star Sports announces its 7th acquisition since opening its doors in April 2016, adding RaceWire to its all-inclusive suite of sport technology offerings. As the go-to solution for thousands of endurance events nationwide, RaceWire provides event directors with a unique and comprehensive suite of tools including online registration, electronic timing, photos, video and customized apparel options for their participants.
RaceWire has been on a mission to revolutionize the way race directors host and operate their events, while also providing a second to none experience for the participants who compete in their races. Now as part of the Blue Star Sports family of products, event directors and participants will gain access to new features and event management resources to expand upon the great offerings already being provided by RaceWire.
“Our vision for the future of sports management is to provide best in class solutions for all events. RaceWire’s approach and technology for racing events will play a large role in the future of Blue Star Sports and how we continue to innovate and digitize the sports industry,” said Rob Wechsler, Founder and CEO of Blue Star Sports.
RaceWire’s CEO Ryan Henry commented, “We are excited to become a member of the Blue Star Sports family. The move will allow us to leverage Blue Star’s position as a market leader in sports technology to quickly grow our reach far beyond what we would have been capable of on our own. We have always been driven to create a better experience for athletes and event directors. We know that with the resources Blue Star can provide, we will be able to maintain these goals and expand in our vertical much faster. We cannot wait to get started.”
About Blue Star Sports
With over 20 million users in 23 countries, Blue Star Sports (BSS) became the industry leader in youth sports management by centralizing all operations and providing a complete innovative technology platform for all national governing bodies, youth sports leagues, clubs and associations. Companies under the umbrella of Blue Star Sports include Bonzi, Pointstreak Technologies, Goalline, PrimeTime Sports, SDI Camps and LeagueLineup. Backed by Worldpay, Providence Equity, and other sports industry investors, Blue Star Sports is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. To learn about how Blue Star Sports will revolutionize youth sports management, visit http://www.bluestarsports.com.
About RaceWire
Since 2009, RaceWire has been a trusted source for race directors to reduce events costs by pairing electronic timing services and customized online registration solutions. These products draw upon RaceWire’s experience with thousands of events across the country and archived results for millions of runners. RaceWire connects participants of races large and small through photos, videos and database-driven results. RaceWire’s online community is a place for runners of all ages and abilities to find the right events, see their results, create a personal interactive running profile and plan for their next challenge. RaceWire is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts.
