Electronic timing for trail races

Trail race timing

Limetime electronic timing equipment is suitable for organizing trail races even on the most challenging and remote courses.

It is designed for events with several thousand participants.

Typically, time is recorded from the mass start to crossing the finish line, as well as at intermediate checkpoint stations (when available).

Equipment

Required equipment

Trail race is one type of sport where any equipment combination works. You can use a stationary decoder or a lightweight timing gun.

The signal from the tag does not pass through a person's body. Therefore, if you're planning a tight finish with many participants, you should use floor antennas: they provide direct line of sight between the tag and antenna.

4-Port Decoder

Primay component of the timing system, to which antennas are connected

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Timing Gun

Works in pair with a mobile phone, reads tags at distances up to 1.5 meters

2.8 meter Floor Antenna

Floor antenna with 12mm profile made of 4 sections. Folds like an accordion, requires no maintenance.

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Side Antennas

Set of 4 antennas on tripods, best suited for trails and ski races

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Disposable Chips

Chip is located on the back of the race number. These numbers don't need to be collected, participants take them home.

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Reusable Ankle Chips

Attached to the leg with a velcro strap, waterproof and dirt-resistant

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Case Studies

Ugresa Trail, Dzerzhinsky

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Boron Energy, Buzuluk

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Course configuration

Loop course

Participants start and finish in the same location and can complete one or multiple laps. If there are several distances, each can be a loop but of different lengths.

On opposite sections of the course, you can place volunteers who will record the bibs of passing athletes using a mobile app.

Course configuration

Point-to-point course

Start and finish are located in different places. Typically, there's a mass start, and one official is sufficient for organization: time starts simultaneously for all participants.

For organizing intermediate checkpoints, it's convenient to use volunteers with mobile apps. When a participant passes a checkpoint, the volunteer enters their bib number into the app, which automatically records the passage time.

At the finish, you can use side antennas and floor antennas. For a tight finish where more than 3 people may run through simultaneously, floor antennas should be preferred.

Platform

Platform capabilities

Online registration and payment processing

Participants enter their own data and are added to the list after payment, you don't need to manually process payments.

Live results broadcasting

As soon as each participant crosses the timing line, their result is immediately available online and accessible to judges, participants themselves, announcers and spectators

Notifications

Email and SMS notifications with results and important information

Ticketing service

We provide smartphone software for express registration on race day and race packet distribution.

Electronic certificates

Personalized certificates for each participant with result and finishing position.

Photo service

Participant photo sales with automatic race number recognition in photos.

Trail race timing

Required equipment

4-Port Decoder

Timing Gun

2.8 meter Floor Antenna

Side Antennas

Disposable Chips

Reusable Ankle Chips

Case Studies

Ugresa Trail, Dzerzhinsky

Boron Energy, Buzuluk

Loop course

Point-to-point course

Platform capabilities

Online registration and payment processing

Live results broadcasting

Notifications

Ticketing service

Electronic certificates

Photo service

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