DIY Race
Virtual Training and Racing for Runners
DIY Race is a first of it's kind smartphone/smartwatch toolkit for facilitating training and competition for remote athletes. Runners can create teams, set goals for training sessions, organize virtual events, track progress with telemetry and biofeedback, challenge other runners and even transmit realtime messages of encouragement from other participants and event spectators
Client
DIY Race
Role
Product Co-Owner UX Design UI Oversight
Type
Mobile App
Agency
Halo Media, LLC
Running is often a solitary sport, yet motivation thrives on community, competition, and accountability. DIY Race was built to bridge this gap, giving runners a way to train smarter, push themselves harder, and compete with others in real-time, no matter where they are. DIY Race blends live performance tracking, gamification, and virtual competition into one seamless experience. Key features include: Live Telemetry & Biofeedback: Real-time stats on pace, heart rate, cadence, and environmental conditions. Virtual Races: Compete against others with live leaderboards and ghost runners. Team Training & Challenges: Create private groups, set milestones, and push each other forward. Spectator Engagement: Friends and family can send live encouragement messages to runners mid-race. Smartwatch Integration: A lightweight, always-on race companion for Apple Watch & WearOS.
Designed for clarity and focus, DIY Race features an intuitive, high-contrast UI that keeps critical race data glanceable, whether on a phone or smartwatch. The interface is: Minimalist: No clutter, just essential race insights. Real-Time Adaptive: Displays relative position vs. competitors in real-time. Gamified: Progress tracking, achievements, and personal bests keep runners motivated. DIY Race integrates GPS, biometric data, and cloud-based synchronization to deliver a low-latency, real-time race experience. Behind the scenes, it leverages: AI-Powered Pace Prediction: Estimates finish times dynamically based on telemetry. Cross-Device Syncing: Seamless data transfer between smartwatches, smartphones, and the cloud. Scalable Event Hosting: Capable of supporting thousands of simultaneous virtual participants. DIY Race isn’t just another running app, it’s a new paradigm for virtual fitness. Whether you're training solo or competing with runners worldwide, it makes every run feel like race day. By combining real-time data, social connectivity, and gamified competition, it redefines how runners train, engage, and push their limits.