Assigned Seating Beyond the Finish Line
Your athletes cross finish lines. Sometimes they also sit down. Awards ceremonies, gala dinners, sponsor events, and expo keynotes deserve the same professional management as race day.
Available on Elevate and Amplify plans
AI-Powered
Upload Your Venue Chart. AI Builds It in Seconds.
No more hours spent recreating banquet hall layouts from scratch. Upload your venue's floor plan — PDF, photo, or sketch — and our AI instantly generates an interactive, bookable seating map.
- Recognizes rows, tables, sections, and seat numbers automatically
- Works with any venue layout — banquet halls, expo centers, theaters, outdoor tents
- Fine-tune sections, pricing, and labels with drag-and-drop
- Save as template for recurring awards ceremonies and galas
Drag & drop race data here
orThe Challenge
Event Seating That Feels Like an Afterthought
Your race-day logistics are world-class. Your awards gala seating shouldn't be managed on a spreadsheet. We built something better.
The Old Way
Clunky spreadsheets, confusing layouts, and systems that treat your awards gala like an afterthought.
- Manual seating charts that take hours to set up
- No flexibility for banquet halls and expo venues
- Purely transactional — no guest engagement
- Double-booking anxiety at seated race events
The EnduranceFinder Way
Intelligent, automated, and built for races where precision and fairness matter.
- Visual drag-and-drop table and seat setup
- Adapts to any banquet hall or expo venue
- Social Seating connects teammates and sponsors
- Real-time sync prevents double bookings
Tools & Features
Everything You Need for Professional Seating
Powerful tools wrapped in an intuitive interface
Clickable Seat Selection
Guests select their exact seat or table from a clear, visual map. No confusion, no surprises — just intuitive selection for galas, banquets, and ceremonies.
Smart Section Labels
Easily label sections like "VIP Sponsors," "Award Recipients," "Team Tables," or "General Admission." Each section can have its own pricing and capacity.
Mobile-First Design
Smooth seat selection and payment flow on any device. Athletes and guests can book their seats for the awards gala from anywhere.
Real-Time Updates
Prevents double bookings or confusion, even during high-demand gala ticket sales. Every seat status syncs instantly across all devices.
Accessibility Support
Reserve seating for wheelchair users, families, and those with mobility needs. Mark accessible seats clearly on your banquet chart.
Reusable Templates
Set up your gala seating chart once and reuse it for every annual awards dinner. Perfect for recurring ceremonies and sponsor appreciation events.
Who It's For
Perfect For Every Race Event
Awards Ceremonies
Seat age-group winners, overall champions, and their families at reserved tables. VIP sections for podium finishers, general seating for the community.
Post-Race Gala Dinners
Black-tie or casual — your athletes earned a celebration. Table-based seating charts with sponsor logos, team groupings, and dietary preference tracking.
Charity Fundraiser Dinners
Race-affiliated charity galas where every table is a revenue opportunity. Sponsor tables, silent auction seating, and VIP donor sections.
Race Expo Keynotes
Assigned seating for pre-race expo presentations, athlete panels, and sponsor showcases. Theater-style layouts in convention centers and hotel ballrooms.
Sponsor Appreciation Events
Reserved seating for the brands that make your race possible. Custom sections for platinum, gold, and silver sponsor tiers.
Endurance Film Screenings
Premiere race documentaries and athlete stories in theater-style seating. Perfect for pre-race film nights and post-season highlight reels.
“EnduranceFinder's assigned seating transformed our annual awards gala. No more table confusion — every sponsor, champion, and guest knows exactly where they belong. It's brought the same professionalism to our celebrations that we demand on race day.”
— Mike Reynolds, Bay Area Marathon Series
Pricing
Unlock Assigned Seating
Interactive seating charts are available on Elevate and Amplify plans. All plans include unlimited events, the Scanner App, and instant Stripe payouts.
Elevate
Built-in tools for growing races
per registration (+ Stripe fees)
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Assigned seating for race events
- Social Seating — teammates sit together
- AI-powered seating chart builder
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Smart dynamic pricing
- Affiliate cross-promotion
- Automated nudges & reminders
Amplify
AI marketing + access to thousands of athletes
per registration (+ Stripe fees)
- Everything in Elevate, plus:
- AI Meta Ads (FB/IG) campaigns
- Athlete network access
- Lookalike & retargeting audiences
- Advanced video analytics
- Brand ambassador program
- Multi-race series packages
- Priority support
No hidden fees. Payment processing (Stripe) fees apply separately. Assigned seating is included at no extra charge on both plans.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about assigned seating for race events
More Tools
Explore More Features
Assigned seating is just the beginning. Discover tools built for endurance race directors.
Registration Categories
Organize complex registration types into collapsible groups. Perfect for multi-distance races and relay events.
Learn moreAbandoned Cart Recovery
Automatically recover 15–25% of abandoned registrations with perfectly-timed reminder emails.
Learn moreZero-Login Scanner
Turn any smartphone into a ticket scanner. Volunteers can scan without accounts or training.
Learn moreAffiliate Engine
Turn your community into promoters with automatic affiliate tracking and lifetime commissions.
Learn morePost-Event Tip Jar
Let athletes express gratitude after the race with beautiful, event-branded tip collection pages.
Learn moreCustom Questions
Collect emergency contacts, medical info, t-shirt sizes, and waivers right at registration.
Learn moreBib Sharing
Let group registrations share individual entries with team members — each person gets their own unique QR code.
Learn moreReady to Elevate Your Race Events?
Create your first seating chart in minutes. Experience assigned seating that brings the same precision to your celebrations that your athletes expect on race day.
Introducing Social Seating
At post-race celebrations, who you sit beside matters. That's why we built Social Seating — assigned seating infused with community, so teammates and sponsors always find each other.
100% Opt-in & Private. All social features are fully transparent. No guest's seat is visible unless they choose to share it.