Ropits Social Running

What Ropits Social Running does

Ropits Social Running SL is a Barcelona-based company founded in 2011 that operates the Runedia platform, a comprehensive database and calendar dedicated to running races. The platform aggregates over 44,149,836 race results across 211,676 races and maintains a registered community of 185,840 athletes, functioning as a central reference point for amateur and competitive runners seeking race listings, historical results, and registration services. Coverage spans seven countries — Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium, USA, Argentina, and Mexico — with the heaviest density in Spanish-speaking markets.

The core product is a web-based race calendar and results archive, supplemented by active race registration management that continues to operate under Ropits following its acquisition by Mundo Deportivo SAU, a member of the Grupo Godó communications group. This acquisition integrated Runedia's running-focused content and data with a major Spanish sports media brand, enabling cross-promotion through Mundo Deportivo's established distribution channels and providing Ropits with audience access it could not have built independently.

The business model centers on a two-sided marketplace serving individual runners and race organizers, with registration services and media-adjacent monetization; however, no pricing or revenue mechanics are publicly disclosed. The team is small (1-10 employees), consistent with a lean operational footprint that relies on Grupo Godó's broader infrastructure for scale. No AI/ML capabilities are referenced in any available materials, and the platform's value proposition rests primarily on its proprietary dataset and brand recognition within the Spanish-speaking running community.

Name

Ropits Social Running

Legal name

Ropits Social Running SL

Website

http://www.runedia.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ropits Social Running, operating as Runedia, is a Barcelona-based platform providing a running race database, calendar, and registration service serving 185,840 athletes across Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium, USA, Argentina, and Mexico, now integrated into Mundo Deportivo/Grupo Godó.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Running Community & Race Database

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Road Running Events (Marathons, Half Marathons, 10K/5K) (MPAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trail Running & Ultra-Endurance Events (Trail Races, Ultras) (MPAKAIAD)

Keywords

• Race results database
• Running community platform
• Race calendar listings
• Athlete profile tracking
• Runner club directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Runedia is a running community directory and race database platform that aggregates race calendars, race results, athlete profiles, downloadable GPS tracks, runner club listings, race reviews, and exclusive running-related offers. It is built around a database of 44,149,836 race results, 211,676 races, and 185,840 registered athletes, and it operates within the Mundo Deportivo sports media ecosystem following an ownership transfer from Ropits Social Running SL.

Product overview

Runedia is a single unified platform for the running community that aggregates race results, race calendars, athlete profiles, downloadable tracks, and running-related content. The platform is built around a large database containing 44,149,836 race results across 211,676 races and 185,840 registered athletes. It is owned and operated by Mundo Deportivo SAU following a transfer from Ropits Social Running SL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Runedia A free web-based running community platform and race database for individual runners, providing race calendars, searchable race results, athlete profiles, downloadable GPS tracks, race reviews, a runner-club finder, and exclusive running-related offers. Currently hosted within the Mundo Deportivo digital sports media ecosystem.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mundo Deportivo SAUcoreOthersMundo Deportivo SAU acquired ownership of the Runedia platform from Ropits Social Running SL. The platform now operates under Mundo Deportivo's digital sports media ecosystem. Ropits continues to manage active race registrations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Strava: Global leader in activity tracking for runners and cyclists. Strava is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Runedia's athlete-profile and performance-tracking functionality, though it operates at significantly larger scale and with a mobile-first, social model.
• Runner's World: Leading global running media brand with race calendars, training content, and reviews. Runner's World is comparable as a media-driven running platform integrating editorial content with race information, similar to Runedia's Mundo Deportivo integration.
• Garmin Connect: Performance tracking and athlete data platform linked to Garmin's wearable hardware ecosystem. Garmin Connect competes with Runedia on athlete profile and performance-tracking functionality, with much deeper device integration.

Direct peers

• Athlinks: Race results and athlete profile database serving the running community. Athlinks is the most direct functional peer, offering race results, athlete profiles, and registration services comparable to Runedia, primarily in the US market.
• RunSignup: End-to-end race registration, results, and timing platform. RunSignup directly competes with Runedia's race registration and results business, with strong adoption among US race organizers and growing international footprint.

Emerging players

• BibRave: Running-focused media and review platform connecting runners with race reviews and ambassador programs. BibRave overlaps with Runedia's review/news content and serves a comparable niche running audience.

Others

• World Athletics: Global governing body for athletics (track, road running, race walking, cross country, mountain running). World Athletics provides authoritative race calendars, athlete profiles, and results at the elite level — comparable to Runedia's data infrastructure ambitions.

Regional players

• MySports: European-focused endurance sports platform offering event calendars, results, and athlete profiles. MySports overlaps with Runedia's value proposition in the European market and offers a comparable regional alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/runedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/runedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/runedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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