When you're ready to create an event on Competition Corner, you'll be prompted to choose how you want to get started. There are four options to suit different experience levels and situations.
How Would You Like to Create Your Event?
Would You Like a Walk Through?
A guided walkthrough that takes you through the essentials step by step to get your event launched quickly. You can adjust any additional details after completing the walkthrough. This is the best starting point if you're new to Competition Corner.
Build Your Event from Scratch
This method gives you full control over every detail of your event from the start. Ideal for experienced organizers who know exactly how they want to configure their event.
Clone Event
Running an event that happens every year with the same format? Clone a previous event and carry over its basic settings — including Divisions, Registration Settings, and more — then revise anything relevant to your new event. This is the fastest way to set up a recurring event.
Simplified Wizard (beta)
An AI-powered event creation wizard that lets you describe the type of competition you want to run and automatically generates an event shell for you. A fast and simple way to get started without filling out every field manually.
Event Types and Formats
Regardless of which creation method you choose, you'll select an event type and format during setup. Competition Corner supports two event types:
On-site — A competition held at a physical location with athletes competing in person.
Online Competition — A virtual event where athletes submit their scores remotely.
Within each event type, you'll choose a format:
Functional Fitness — Workouts and movements typical of functional fitness competitions.
Weightlifting — Structured around Olympic weightlifting events and standards.
Hybrid Race — A mixed format combining elements of multiple disciplines.
What Happens Next?
Whichever method you choose, you'll end up with an event shell that you can fully configure before going live. Your event won't be visible to athletes until you publish it, so take your time getting everything set up. Key next steps include setting up divisions, configuring pricing, connecting Stripe, and adding your liability waiver.