You are running a functional fitness competition or a hybrid race, and you are looking for the tool that handles it all: registrations, payments, scoring and a ranking shown on the big screen on the day. Competition Corner is a well-established US platform that powers large events overseas, and now speaks seven languages including French. Throwdown is built for French-speaking organizers. Here is what you need to choose.
3 reasons to choose Throwdown
A lower commission
3% + 1.50 € per registration instead of 4% + 2 $. No currency conversion to deal with, you collect in euros straight to your account.
Built for French-speaking organizers
A platform designed in France and in French, with support that speaks your language and knows your competition formats.
Professional chip timing
Velcro transponders and a finish-line sensor rented for the weekend. Times flow into the ranking on their own, with no manual stopwatch.
Price: what you really pay
Both platforms charge on registration sales, with no subscription. We take 3% + 1.50 € per registration, Competition Corner 4% + 2 $. With Competition Corner, you choose who covers the fees (the athlete or the organizer): depending on that setting, on a competition of 200 athletes at 60 €, the commission gap is several hundred euros, less for your athletes or for your budget.
The comparison
| Throwdown | Competition Corner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Commission per registration | 3% + 1.50 € | 4% + 2 $ |
| No subscription | ||
| On the day | ||
| Online registrations and ticketing | ||
| Heats and heat planning | ||
| Automatic ranking | ||
| Team divisions | ||
| Professional chip timing | Add-on | Not disclosed |
| Athlete side | ||
| iOS and Android app | ||
| Real-time notifications on the day | Not disclosed | |
| Proximity | ||
| Designed in France | United States | |
| Support in French | ||
Competitor pricing taken from their public pages. Features marked "Not disclosed" are not publicly documented to date, feel free to check with the provider.
Professional chip timing
If you want to run a hybrid race, you want reliable times without a manual stopwatch. We offer a professional timing system: velcro transponders on the athletes and a sensor system at the finish, rented for the weekend. The time flows automatically into the ranking, and your athletes get an experience close to an official race.
“So far everything is perfect. Can't wait to celebrate the Liège Throwdown anniversary alongside Throwdown.”
Pierre, competition founder
Liège Throwdown
10th
Liège Throwdown edition
Frequently asked questions
- You create your competition on Throwdown in minutes and open your registrations right here. If some athletes are already signed up, you can enter those registrations by hand. Our team can help you bring them over.
- Yes: solo, pairs, teams, mixed divisions, as many divisions as you want, each with its own standards and price.
