Introduction

The Event Registration Platform is a lightweight full-stack system created to manage sporting events, distances, categories, and participant registrations. It uses a Laravel REST API, a PostgreSQL relational database, and a React.js frontend to deliver a smooth and reliable workflow for both organizers and participants.

The platform supports:

• Multi-distance events (e.g., 65km, 100km, 100 miles)
• Automated age-based category assignment
• Secure JWT/OAuth2 authentication via Authentik
• Clean, documented API endpoints (OpenAPI)
• Modern, component-based UI in React

This page introduces the platform at a high level. Additional sections cover the database schema, backend design, frontend implementation, and data flow between each part of the system.