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Edit event details, description and location

You edit the event’s general information from the dashboard, in the General Settings section: General for the name, dates and organizers, Description for the presentation text, and Location for the place on the map. Save each page with the round button at the bottom right.

Edit the general information

Section titled “Edit the general information”
  1. Open the event dashboard.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Change the fields you need (details below).
  4. Tap the save button at the bottom right.

If a required field is empty, saving is refused with the message “Unable to save”.

General information

Section titled “General information”
Field Purpose
Name Shown in the calendar, on the pages and in communications.
Type Competition or Interclub.
Federation Federation of the race. It sets which races and categories are available.
Language The language you write your texts in. It is the source for automatic translation.

Event dates

Section titled “Event dates”

Enter Event Start and Event End. These dates place the event in the calendar. The times of each run are set separately, in Races.

Organization

Section titled “Organization”
  • Clubs: the organizing club or clubs.
  • Managers: the people who can edit the event, download the list of entrants and validate documents.

Contact & details

Section titled “Contact & details”
  • Email: emails sent on behalf of the event come from this address, and replies arrive there.
  • Contact Information: contact details shown to competitors (phone, another address…).
  • Postal code of the race venue.

Event poster

Section titled “Event poster”

Tap Choose file to add an image or a PDF. A cropping tool opens before the file is added.

Advanced settings

Section titled “Advanced settings”
Setting Effect
Vaccines mandatory The vaccinations dogs must prove to take part.
Required online documents Competitors get reminders until the required documents are uploaded.
Timing method The method used on race day (see Create an event).

Write the description

Section titled “Write the description”

The description presents the race to visitors: schedule, access, rules, practical information.

  1. In the dashboard, tap Description.
  2. Write your text in the editor. It supports formatting (headings, bold, lists, links).
  3. Tap the save button at the bottom right.

Place the event on the map

Section titled “Place the event on the map”
  1. In the dashboard, tap Location.
  2. Choose the Country.
  3. Enter the Postal code.
  4. As the page says, “Locate the event on the map by clicking on the map”: click the exact spot of the start or the meeting point.
  5. Tap the save button at the bottom right.

The location is used to show the event on the calendar map.

Common issues

Section titled “Common issues”
  • “Unable to save — One or more entries are in error, please correct them and save again.”: a required field is empty. Fields in error are flagged under each input (“Name is required.”, “Country is required.”…).
  • The event does not appear in the right place in the calendar: check Event Start and Event End, especially after cloning.
  • Competitors’ emails do not reach the right person: check the Email field, which receives the replies.
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