About Grialto
I run. Everything from 10ks and half-marathons on the flat to Sierre-Zinal and the Eiger Ultra E51 — plus one E101 that I survived rather than raced. Somewhere along those trails I learned what a finish time costs.
The idea came from the other side of the finish line. A friend was collecting donations for his race on a crowdfunding page, and two things bothered me: I couldn't give more for a strong performance — and nothing answered the question that kept nagging me: what if he doesn't finish? A flat pledge treats a personal best and a dropped race exactly the same.
Grialto is my answer. A pledge here is tied to the finish time: the faster the run, the more goes to the cause. Every second becomes worth fighting for — for the athlete, and for everyone behind them.
One person: Christian Rüst — software engineer and runner, based in Switzerland. I write the code, review the challenges and answer the support requests myself.
The platform is operated by Rocket Surgery Labs GmbH. All legal details and ways to reach me are in the imprint.
Not from donations. Pledged money never touches this platform: after the race, supporters pay themselves — directly to the recipient or to an account the person behind the challenge names, as stated on the challenge page. No percentage cut, no handling of donation money.
What keeps Grialto running is the small listing fee athletes pay when a challenge goes live — plus the occasional voluntary tip, if you feel like chipping in: .
An athlete pays one listing fee per challenge. Everything about the listing fee is on the pricing page.
The details are in the terms.
Missing a feature? Planning a campaign with your club or team, or are you an event organizer looking for bulk pricing? Athletes, team captains and event organizers alike — write to us: support@grialto.com
Sound like your kind of race?