Start Up #15: RaceYa - Digital Enabler for Endurance Sports

Tin Ferrera is the founder of RaceYa, a digital platform and enabler for the endurance sports community.RaceYa has partnered with 45 event organizers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, enabled 345 events with the biggest being the World Trail Running Championship in Nepal, supporting about 200 brand SKU's in their e-commerce marketplace, and had served 35300 athletes across five countries. Tin transitioned from a corporate worker to a 5k-finisher to a trail runner and now a tech startup founder for the endurance sports community.We talk about how RaceYa is digitally enabling athletes, event organizers, brands, and coaches, how RaceYa pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic when outdoor events cannot be organized, and especially the endurance sports community from the state of running in the Philippines to how RaceYa is envisioning to create an athlete in everyone.In this episode:01:05  Ano ang RaceYa?01:20  RaceYa is a digital enabler for the endurance sports community. How exactly does this happen?04:35  What were the biggest events that RaceYa has digitally enabled?06:30  RaceYa was part of the She Loves Tech Philippines Pitch Competition this October. Can you share with us how you presented your pitch?09:32  Who had been the partners of RaceYa?12:20  How did COVID-19 affect RaceYa? How did you pivot? Can you share insights and experiences?18:52  Let’s talk about the sport and the community: What got you into running in the first place? What keeps you going?21:30  From an athlete, why did you transition to a tech startup founder?22:00  Is it true that Filipinos are one of the laziest runners? How do you want people to know or be inspired by RaceYa and the endurance sports community?RACEYAWebsite: raceyaya.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/yourRaceYAYASTART UP PODCASTYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/StartUpPodcastPHSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVaApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-up-podcast/id1576462394Facebook: www.facebook.com/startuppodcastphThis episode is edited by the team at: tasharivera.com