---
title: Upgrading participant limits
description: Buy more participant slots or subscribe to a higher plan for your event
order: 34
---

# Upgrading participant limits

Free and paid plans cap how many people can join an event. When you approach the limit, upgrade from the challenge walkthrough or event upgrade page.

## When you need an upgrade

The settings walkthrough **Slots** step shows used vs allowed participants. Paid plans include a base allowance; larger events need additional slots.

## Upgrade options

Open the event → **Upgrade** (linked from the walkthrough slots step).

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Buy more participants** | One-time purchase of additional slots for this event |
| **Subscribe** | Monthly subscription for a fixed participant cap across events |
| **Resume subscription** | Reactivate a lapsed subscription at the same tier |

## Minimum purchase

Upgrades below **50 participants** are rounded up to 50 unless the event already allows 60+ participants.

## Pricing tiers

- **Pro** — €1 per participant per month
- **Pro+ Assisted** — €3 per participant per month (includes DistantRace setup support)

VAT is calculated from your club's country and VAT registration. See [Costs and pricing](costs-and-pricing.md).

## Checkout

Upgrade purchases go through the standard shop checkout (card payment). After payment, the event's `max_participant_count` increases immediately. You receive a PDF invoice — see [Invoices for platform services](../finance-module/invoices-for-platform-services.md).

## Related

- [Invoices for platform services](../finance-module/invoices-for-platform-services.md)
- [Managing challenge participants](managing-challenge-participants.md)
- [Challenge settings walkthrough](challenge-settings-walkthrough.md)