# Publish your Event to the RUFUS Events App

Publishing an event to RUFUS Events App allows race information, participant lists, live results, race progress, team cups, and personalized athlete result pages to be shared through a public event page.

Once an event is published, it becomes available in the Events section of RUFUS Cloud. From there, organizers can manage its visibility, presentation, public access, and publication settings.

## How to Publish an Event

To publish an event to RUFUS Events App:

1. Open the event in RUFUS Race Manager.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab of the event.
3. Change the event status from DRAFT to PUBLISHED.
4. The event will be listed in the Events section of RUFUS Cloud.

Once published, the event can be managed from RUFUS Cloud and prepared for public access.

<figure><img src="/files/bxEr2HlYBXB1bs8JvGUc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Event Status Section in the Settings View</p></figcaption></figure>

## Event Status and Public URL

When an event is published, RUFUS Cloud creates a public event page for it.

The public URL is generated based on the event name and edition.

Example:

<https://events.runonrufus.com/event/run-to-the-hills-2025>

Once the event has been published, the event name, edition, and start date cannot be modified.

This helps keep the public event URL stable and prevents changes that could affect published links already shared with participants, spectators, clubs, sponsors, or media.

## Managing your Published Event in RUFUS Cloud

After publishing, the event appears in the Events section of RUFUS Cloud.

From there, organizers can:

* Modify the event display name and public event details.
* Adjust visibility settings to control whether the event is public or private.
* Customize the event background image, logo, and visual presentation.
* Retrieve and share the public event link.
* Configure which event sections are visible to visitors.
* Manage publication options for participants, results, race progress, team cups, diplomas, and other public-facing features.

## Public Visibility

Publishing an event does not necessarily mean that all visitors can access it immediately.

Organizers can use the visibility settings in RUFUS Cloud to decide when the event should become publicly accessible.

This allows the event to be prepared, reviewed, and customized before sharing the public link.

## Live Publication Experience

Once configured, RUFUS Events App provides a live event experience for visitors.

Depending on the event setup, visitors can access:

* Event information
* Participant search
* Live leaderboards
* Race progress
* Predictive live map
* Team cups
* Personalized athlete result pages
* Shareable results
* Downloadable diplomas

During the event, published data can update automatically, so visitors do not need to manually refresh the page to follow the latest results and race information.

Publishing your event to RUFUS Events App connects the operational data from RUFUS Race Manager with a public, modern, and live event experience for participants and spectators.


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