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title: Set up age validations for distances and classes
description: How to set age limits on a distance, and age and gender limits on classes, in Pace Admin.
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October 2, 2026

# Set up age validations for distances and classes

## Limit who can register to a distance or class by birthdate, and to a class by gender.

**Good to know**

- **Minimum birthdate** = the earliest birthdate allowed. Use it to set a **maximum age**.
- **Maximum birthdate** = the latest birthdate allowed. Use it to set a **minimum age**.
- Leave a field empty to skip that limit.
- The **Age validations** and **Classes** steps only show in the Steps menu once you turn them on under **Additional Options**.

### 1. Age validation for a distance

*Example: only participants under 18 can register for the distance.*

1\. Log in to Pace Admin and open your race.

2\. Under **Distances**, click **…** next to the distance and select **Edit**.

3\. Click **Additional Options** and turn on **Age validations**.

![](https://support.raceid.com/hs-fs/hubfs/age-additional-options-toggles.png?width=670&name=age-additional-options-toggles.png)

4\. Click **Age validations** in the Steps menu.

5\. Pick a **Minimum birthdate** and/or **Maximum birthdate**.  
Example: race on 1 May 2027, under 18 only → Minimum birthdate: **2 May 2009**.

6\. Click **Save**.

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Participants with a birthdate outside the range cannot register for the distance.

### 2. Age and gender validation for a class

*Example: only participants over 18 can select the Senior Class.*

1\. Open the distance (**Distances** → **…** → **Edit**).

2\. Click **Additional Options** and turn on **Classes**. To set birthdate limits on classes, also turn on **Age validations**.

3\. Click **Classes** in the Steps menu.

4\. Click **+ Add Class** and enter a **Title**.

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5\. Pick a **Min birthdate** and/or **Max birthdate**.  
Example: Senior Class, 18 or older on 1 May 2027 → Max birthdate: **1 May 2009**.

6\. Choose a **Gender**: Any, Male, Female or Other.  
Example: choose **Female** for a women-only class. Participants registered as male cannot select it.

7\. Repeat for each class, then click **Save**.

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Participants can only select classes that match their birthdate and gender.

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