- Strava has a new feature: the Events tab
- The Events tab can help users find races using its database of events imported from Runna
- It can also help find group activities and communities
Strava leans back on the ‘social network’ aspect of its app by taking several steps to help its huge community of athletes connect. The app has launched a new events tab, available as a sub-tab within groups, designed to highlight local group activities – and make use of the massive library of ongoing events regularly posted on its sibling app Runna.
In a statement, Strava says its new Events tab “surfaces upcoming events – group runs, rides and runs – tailored to an athlete’s activity and location, making it easier to find ways to move and connect with others”.
The key aspect is to use the athlete’s activity and location. Although you don’t have to be a Londoner to take part in the London Marathon, there may be runs, group walks and other activities in your local area that you didn’t know about. Using your location and activity data, Strava can show you relevant activities and groups you may be interested in.
Since many of these events will be pulled from the Runna app’s library of runs — Runna is now owned by Strava, of course — we expect many of the early recommendations to be focused on runners. But Strava specifically mentions that you can filter events by sport, highlighting group rides as an example. So if you prefer cycling to running, you won’t be left out of the loop.
The available filters include distance, date, location, sport, altitude and temperature, so you can do quite a bit of digging by finding a local event that suits your needs.
Fortunately, the Events tab is available to both free and premium users. If you’re an event manager looking to get your event in front of more people, Strava has also updated its Club Organizer Hub, branding it ‘a rebuilt home for club managers’. You can access it at strava.com/club-organisers.
Strava has been rolling out new features at an increased pace lately, including most recently revamping its walks to match rivals like Komoot and AllTrails.
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