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connectMyClub is built for running, triathlon, athletics, and cycling clubs — with features Spond simply doesn't have.

Spond does a great job for general team sports. But endurance clubs need more: live location sharing during training, Garmin and Apple Watch apps, parkrun integration, GPX route libraries, governing-body disclaimer integration, and much more. That's what connectMyClub was built for — by club members, for club members.

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connectMyClub vs Spond

A feature-by-feature comparison

Feature connectMyClub Spond
Endurance sport features
LiveMap — real-time location sharing during training
Garmin watch app
Apple Watch app
GPX route library with in-app maps
One-tap Garmin route sync
Strava & Garmin race result integration
parkrun integration & barcode
Pace calculator
Safety & welfare
Training accident & incident reports (with what3words & weather data)
ActiveSafe — anonymous harassment reporting
Club administration
Training Wallet — pre-funded wallet with automatic session fee deduction
Disclaimers with UK Athletics & British Triathlon codes of conduct built in
Free club website, auto-populated from club data
Core features — available on both platforms
Training sessions & attendance tracking
Event scheduling
Group messaging
Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Payment collection
Membership renewals
ICE & medical details accessible at sessions
Junior safeguarding controls (connectMyClub: 8 independent switches including DBS-check gate; Spond: basic controls)
Digital membership card
Guardian accounts

Competitor information is based on publicly available feature listings and is correct to the best of our knowledge.

What makes connectMyClub different

The features endurance clubs actually need — and why they matter

Safety built in to every session

Endurance clubs train on roads, trails, and tracks. connectMyClub has the safety features that genuinely matter when something goes wrong.

  • LiveMap — members share their live location during training. Group leaders see exactly where everyone is in real time — invaluable on long runs, trail sessions, or rep workouts spread across a large area.
  • ICE & Medical Details — group leaders access a member's emergency contact and medical notes at the press of a button, and call directly from the app.
  • Accident & Incident Reports — submit a full report from the scene, including photos, precise what3words location, and automatically retrieved weather data — everything needed for insurance.
  • ActiveSafe — members can anonymously report incidents of harassment experienced whilst training in public spaces. Reports are shared with local clubs to raise community awareness.
LiveMap — Real-Time Location Sharing
ICE & Medical Details
Accident & Incident Reports
ActiveSafe ActiveSafe

Built around the kit endurance athletes actually use

Runners, triathletes, cyclists, and athletics club members live on Garmin, Strava, and parkrun. connectMyClub integrates with all of them.

  • Garmin & Apple Watch apps — native companion apps give members their training session details, group sign-up, live location sharing, and parkrun barcode directly from their wrist.
  • Strava & Garmin integration — when a member finishes a race, their finish time is retrieved automatically and feeds directly into club results, season's bests, and personal bests. No manual entry.
  • GPX Route Library — clubs build a library of training routes. Members view them on an in-app map and sync any route to their Garmin with one tap.
  • parkrun Integration — members store their parkrun barcode in the app, accessible from their phone, Garmin, or Apple Watch. A directory of every parkrun in the world is built in.
  • Pace Calculator — members enter their race pace and get predicted finish times across all distances — useful for race planning and goal setting.
Garmin Watch App
Apple Watch App
Strava & Garmin Integration
GPX Route Library & Garmin Sync
parkrun Integration
Pace Calculator

Club admin that actually saves time

connectMyClub handles the admin that endurance clubs actually deal with — from per-session participation fees to governing body compliance paperwork.

  • Training Wallet & Subscriptions — if a training group charges a participation fee, members top up their wallet in the app and the fee is deducted automatically when they sign up. Members can also set up a direct debit so they're always covered.
  • Digital Disclaimers — clubs require members to digitally sign disclaimers before joining specific training groups. UK Athletics and British Triathlon codes of conduct are built in and automatically applied when selected.
  • Free Club Website — every club gets a free website powered by connectMyClub. Training sessions, events, news, and photo albums entered once in the system appear automatically on the website. No duplication, no remembering to update two systems.
  • Digital Membership Card — members receive a digital membership card in the app after completing their membership — always to hand when they need it.
Training Wallet & Direct Debit Subscriptions
Digital Disclaimers (UK Athletics & British Triathlon)
Free Club Website
Digital Membership Card

Junior safeguarding taken further

Both platforms offer safeguarding controls — but connectMyClub goes further with eight independent switches that give clubs granular control over exactly what junior members can and can't do.

  • Eight independent safeguarding switches — granular controls covering direct messages, group chats, the message board, announcements, club emails, visibility in the member directory and DM list, and a DBS-check gate that restricts which adults can message juniors. All default to off.
  • Guardian Accounts — parents manage their children's club membership from a single login, switching between profiles without logging out.
  • GDPR & Communication Controls — members control exactly how the club can contact them, directly from the app. All messaging features are disabled by default for junior members.
Junior Safeguarding Controls (default off)
Guardian Accounts
GDPR & Communication Controls

Simple, transparent pricing

One flat annual subscription covers everything — no per-feature upgrades, no hidden fees.

Under 50 members

Free

All features included. No credit card required.

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