The RaceTale blog

Practical guides for the people who cheer, and the runners they cheer for.

First races · October 30, 2026 · 2 min readA first 5K or parkrun: how to make it a keepsakeA first 5K or parkrun is a big day for a new runner. Here is how family and friends can cheer, what to photograph and how to keep the day as a story.
Spectating · October 30, 2026 · 4 min readHow to be a great race day spectator: 5 tips that help your runnerFive practical tips for race day spectators: where to stand, signs that get read, shouting a name, photographing from the side, and keeping the photos afterwards.
Race stories · October 30, 2026 · 3 min readHow to make a race story from your marathon: time, route and photosA race story puts your finish time, route and every photo and cheer in one place. Here is what goes in it, how to build one and how to share it privately.
Privacy · October 30, 2026 · 3 min readIs it safe to post race photos? GPS in photos explainedRace photos can carry the exact place they were taken. Learn what is hidden inside a photo, who can see it and how to share race pictures without giving away where you live.
Spectating · October 30, 2026 · 3 min readRace day sign ideas that people can actually readRules for a sign a runner can read in the two seconds they pass you, plus fifteen ideas that work for marathons, halfs and 5Ks.
Photos and memories · October 30, 2026 · 3 min readHow to share race photos with family without a messy group chatPhotos from race day end up scattered across phones and chats. Here is a simple way to collect them in one place, and what to ask of everyone who was there.
Photos and memories · October 30, 2026 · 3 min readWhat to do with all the photos from race dayRace day leaves hundreds of photos across a dozen phones. Here is how to gather, sort and keep them, and how to turn them into one story you can share.
Spectating · October 30, 2026 · 4 min readWhere to stand to watch a marathon (and see your runner more than once)A practical guide to choosing spectator spots, timing your route between them, and getting a photo that works, for marathons, halfs and any road race.