---
title: Managing the start list
description: Add, edit, merge, and manage participants on competition start lists
order: 23
---

# Managing the start list

For **competitions**, the **Start list** is the operational center for registered participants.

**Path:** Competition dashboard → **Start list**

## View and search

Search by name, bib, email, or number. Filter by distance and payment status.

## Add participants manually

- **Pick participant** — search existing club participants
- **Add new** — manual registration when online registration is closed or for on-site entries

## Edit entries

Open a participant row to update details, payment status, products, and linked orders.

## Merge duplicates

**Start list → Merge** combines duplicate registrations for the same person. Useful after import errors or double signups.

## Import from spreadsheet

Upload an **.xlsx** file to assign bib numbers in bulk — [Importing the start list from a spreadsheet](importing-start-list-from-spreadsheet.md).

## Export start list

From the start list action buttons:

| Export | Content |
|--------|---------|
| **Export XLSX** (per distances) | One worksheet per distance — bib, contact, payment, products, and **custom registration question** answers |
| **Full start list** | All registered participants on a single sheet — includes [registration form questions](registration-form-questions.md) as columns |
| **Export Marketing XLSX** | Contact data plus marketing consent answers for this competition |

### Marketing export details

The marketing export (`start_list_marketing_export.xlsx`) includes **every non-anonymous participant** on the start list, regardless of registration status (registered, pending, withdrawn, etc.).

Fixed columns:

| Column | Content |
|--------|---------|
| ID | Racer ID |
| Created | Registration timestamp (club timezone) |
| Last Name / First Name | Participant name |
| Birthday / Gender | Demographics |
| E-mail / Phone / Country | Contact fields |
| Distance | Registered distance |
| Status | Current registration status |

Additional columns — one per club [marketing preference question](marketing-preferences-on-registration.md) — use each question's **short name** as the header. Values come from answers stored at checkout (`true`/`false` for checkboxes, or the selected option).

::: tip vs. club-wide email export
This export is **scoped to one competition**. For filtered lists across many events, use [Marketing email export filters](marketing-email-export-filters.md) under Marketing → Export emails.
:::

Exports are asynchronous — download from [Organizer documents](../more-tools/organizer-documents.md).

::: note Privacy
Use marketing exports only for contacts who consented. See [Marketing email export filters](marketing-email-export-filters.md) for filtered club-wide lists.
:::

## Virtual vs in-person rows

- **In-person racers** — payment, tickets, bib assignment
- **Virtual racers** — linked workouts and calculated times

## Related

- [Bib number management](bib-number-management.md)
- [Race-day registration and check-in](race-day-registration-and-check-in.md)
- [Partner and corporate registration](partner-and-corporate-registration.md)
- [Registration form questions](registration-form-questions.md) — answers appear in start list exports