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Create Your First Competition

In this tutorial, we will create a complete competition on WODsmith. By the end, you will have a live competition page with divisions configured, events added, and registration open to athletes.

What We'll Accomplish​

  1. Create a competition
  2. Configure divisions
  3. Add workout events
  4. Set up pricing
  5. Publish and share

This process takes about 15-20 minutes. Let's begin!

Step 1: Create the Competition​

First, we'll create the competition and set the basic details.

  1. Click COMPETE in the top navigation
  2. Click ORGANIZE to access your organizer dashboard
  3. Click Create Competition

Organizer Dashboard

  1. Fill in the competition details:
    • Organizing Team: Select your team from the dropdown
    • Competition Name: Enter a name (e.g., "Spring Throwdown 2025")
    • Slug: A URL-friendly identifier will be auto-generated, or customize it
    • Start Date and End Date: Set your competition dates
    • Registration Opens/Closes (Optional): Set when athletes can register
    • Description (Optional): Add details about your competition

Create Competition Form

  1. Click Create Competition

You should see your competition dashboard. This is your control center for managing the event.

Competition Dashboard

Step 2: Configure Divisions​

Now we'll set up the divisions athletes can register for.

  1. Click Divisions in the left sidebar
  2. Click Add Division
  3. Enter "RX" as the division name
  4. Optionally expand the division to add a description

Divisions Page

Notice the division appears in your list with a count of registered athletes.

Add More Divisions​

Let's add the remaining standard divisions:

  1. Click Add Division again
  2. Create divisions for your competition:
    • RX
    • Scaled
    • Masters 40+
    • Teens 14-17

You can drag divisions to reorder them. The first division will appear first in registration dropdowns.

Step 3: Add Competition Events​

Now we'll add the workouts athletes will compete in.

  1. Click Events in the left sidebar
  2. Click Create Event (or Add Existing to use a workout from your library)

Events List

  1. In the Create Event dialog:
    • Enter the Event Name (e.g., "Event 1 - Fran")
    • Select the Scheme (For Time, AMRAP, etc.)
    • Choose the Score Type
    • Optionally add Movements from the available list

Create Event Dialog

  1. Click Create Event

You should see the event appear in your events list.

Add More Events​

Repeat the process to add additional events. You can:

  • Drag events to reorder them
  • Set event status (Draft, Published)
  • Add scoring multipliers for specific events

Step 4: Set Up Pricing​

Configure registration fees for your competition.

  1. Click Pricing in the left sidebar under "Business"
  2. If you haven't connected Stripe, you'll see a prompt to set up payouts

Pricing Page

  1. Click Set Up Payouts to connect your Stripe account
  2. Once connected, you can set registration fees per division

Note: Free registrations ($0) work without a Stripe connection.

Step 5: Publish Your Competition​

We're ready to make the competition visible to athletes!

  1. Click Edit in the competition header (or navigate to the Edit page)
  2. Scroll down to find the Status dropdown
  3. Change Status from "Draft" to "Published"
  4. Set Visibility to "Public" if you want the competition listed on the public events page

Edit Settings

  1. Click Save Changes

You should see the status badges update in the header.

Step 6: Share Your Competition​

Your competition is now live! Let's get the registration link.

  1. Click View Public Page in the competition header
  2. On the public page, click Share to copy the link

Public Competition Page

Notice the URL format: yourdomain.com/compete/your-competition-slug

This is the link you'll share with athletes to register.

You've Done It!​

Congratulations! You have successfully created a competition with:

  • Divisions configured for different skill levels
  • Workout events ready for competition day
  • Registration open for athletes

What's Next​

As registrations come in:

Need to modify your competition? Click Edit from your competition dashboard to update any settings.