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title: What is DistantRace?
description: Overview of virtual step challenges, sports challenges, virtual competitions, and in-person races on DistantRace
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# What is DistantRace?

DistantRace is a platform for creating and joining sports events — from corporate step challenges to in-person races with online registration.

## Event types

| Type | For participants | For organizers |
|------|------------------|----------------|
| **Step challenges** | Daily steps sync automatically | [Create a step challenge](../running-events/create-a-step-challenge.md) |
| **Sports activity challenges** | Record workouts in sports apps | [Create a sports activity challenge](../running-events/create-a-sports-activity-challenge.md) |
| **Virtual competitions** | One GPS-timed effort over a set distance | [Create a virtual competition](../running-events/create-a-virtual-competition.md) |
| **In-person races** | Ticket registration and payment | [Create an in-person race](../running-events/create-an-in-person-race.md) |

## Get started

**Participants:** [Joining events](../joining-events/index.md)

**Organizers:** [Running events](../running-events/index.md)

## Connections

DistantRace integrates with Garmin, Polar, Fitbit, Apple Health, and many other apps. See [Supported apps](../connections-with-apps/supported-apps.md).

## In-person race services

Organizers can run registration, payments, start lists, timing import, diplomas, and participant messaging on one platform. See the [finance module](../finance-module/introduction-to-the-finance-module.md) and [running events](../running-events/index.md) section.