MERC.
Multi Ethnic Running Club
Only for iPhone
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
MERC is more than just a running club APP. it’s a community built on diversity, empowerment, and togetherness. Based in Southend, Essex, we bring people of all backgrounds together through the joy of running, fitness, and shared goals.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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1.2.38 15 Oct
App bugs and fixes
1.2.37 4 Oct
General bugs and fixes
1.2.32 21 Sept
General bugs and fixes
1.2.30 20 Sept
General app and bug fixes plus display improvements.
1.2.29 18 Sept
App bugs and fixes
1.2.11 16 Sept
General bug fixes.
1.1.98 15 Sept
General app and bug fixes.
1.1.87 3 Sept
APP bug fixes and general improvements.
1.1.79 26 Aug
Clearer explanations of how MERC uses your location, calendar and photos, so you know exactly what each permission is for before you grant it.
Also in this update: general stability and performance improvements.
1.1.73 19 Aug
Better on bad signal. Large video uploads now resume where they stopped instead of restarting, and a post that fails offline is saved and shared automatically once you're back online — with no risk of it posting twice. Your feed also stays readable when the connection drops.
We've also fixed club search so it shows clubs you've already joined, added clearer confirmation when you request a club leader, and fixed the sound button on feed videos.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes
1.1.67 4 Aug
Set your home club and keep your leaderboards consistent, with a clear warning before any cross-club change.
• New Trophy Room — a trophy cabinet plus badges that unlock automatically from your recorded activity.
• Captains can now approve or decline join requests from a single queue, with instant notifications.
• Edit or remove your own posts, comments, announcements and chat messages — amended items now show an "edited" label.
• RSVP attendee lists, member browsing, custom head-to-head duels, follow, and faster club chat.
• Reliability and polish: smoother notifications, avatar caching, and assorted fixes.
1.1.55 11 Jun
What's new in MERC 1.1.50
LIVE BANNER — broadcast-style scrolling highlights
A continuous live ticker now runs at the top of your feed showing the latest MERC moments — finishes, PBs, milestones and shout-outs. Tap any name to jump straight to that runner's profile. A new Settings toggle lets you opt out at any time and your name stops appearing within seconds.
FEED — cleaner, faster, more tactile
- One rounded action pill replaces the old stacked row: Reaction, Kudos, Comment, Share, Repost and Bookmark in a single tap-friendly bar.
- Bookmark glows gold when active so you always know what you've saved.
- The compose button hides while you scroll down and slides back as soon as you swipe up.
- Double-tap-to-like now shows a proper 96px gold heart with a soft bloom — the bug that swallowed the animation is gone.
- Stats that read "0" or "0:00" no longer clutter cards; the row hides until there's something real to show.
CAPTAIN HQ — a real cockpit for club leaders
- New gold panel with a hero KPI for 30-day active members, a live health label (Thriving / Steady / Needs energy / Awaiting members) and a colour-matched progress bar.
- Green "+N" and red "−N" delta pills show how this week compares to last for new members and runs.
- A 7-day momentum sparkline charts your club's rhythm at a glance.
- Brand new captains get a Launch Checklist — cover photo, first run, three members, welcome announcement — to get the club rolling fast.
- First-week members see a warm welcome card on the club page with Say Hi and See Runs shortcuts.
LIVE PULSE & LIVE RUNNERS
A live runner pip above the Pulse Strip shows how many MERC runners are out there right now, refreshed every 30 seconds. The home-screen LIVE PULSE band keeps you connected to the club while it's happening.
CLUB PULSE STRIP
Four live KPIs on every club page: Members, Active in 30d, Runs per week and Next run countdown — gold-bordered with a gentle pulse. Town now shows everywhere alongside city (Southend · Essex) so you can find your nearest chapter at a glance.
LEADERBOARDS
- Gold/silver/bronze podium on the Captains Leaderboard with crown and medal glows for the top three.
- New "My City" vs "World" scope toggle so you can see how you stack up locally as well as globally.
- New Town/Area filter chip in club search.
LIVE RUN — Street View on the move
A new Street View pill in the live-run HUD lets you preview the road ahead without leaving your run. A one-time gentle reminder that mid-run Street View uses data, then it just works. Auto-follow snaps to your current position.
MERC AURA — a piece of art for every run
Every finished run generates a unique, deterministic piece of generative art tied to your effort. All your Auras are saved to a local gallery (up to 500). Tap to view full-screen and share a clean 1080×1920 image.
UNLOCK THE WORLD
Sign-up now supports every country. Find the right city and town wherever you are.
QUALITY OF LIFE
- Past-run cards mark cancelled runs with a red Cancelled chip and prevent dead taps.
- The next-run countdown on club pages refreshes itself — every 15 seconds when imminent, every minute when hours out.
- Tapping a dormant member deep-links to the Dormant tab with a one-tap gold chat button that opens a friendly check-in draft for captains.
- My Clubs cards on home got a full hero refresh — bigger thumbnails, gold ring and Captain pill for clubs you lead, cleaner metadata.
UNDER THE HOOD
Faster repeat opens thanks to smarter caching across the app.
Thanks for running with us — keep the feedback coming in-app.
1.1.50 24 May
- Improved run tracking performance and stability
- Bug fixes and minor UI improvements
- Updated permissions handling for iOS 17 and 18
This release is a routes / GPS upgrade. To exercise the new
features end-to-end (takes about 2 minutes):
1. Sign in as the member account.
2. Tap "Routes" in the bottom navigation.
3. Allow location when prompted (uses the same
NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription / Always strings from
prior builds — no new permission types).
1.1.49 16 May
UI Enhancements
1.0.17 13 Apr
Strava integration, runs calendar, Feed2.0, Whole UI/UX Update.
1.0.12 8 Apr
Added new features, Improved UI, Enhancements Added
1.0.3 04/10/2025
app bug fixes
more Version 1.2.38 15 Oct
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