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If you help organise a running or biking race, you’ve probably considered the right way to make your timing techniques more efficient. At small or massive races, timing can be done by folks with stopwatches standing at the line. But for high profile races, there are too many finishers too close together, making it very tricky to record all finishing times accurately. Electronic timers are necessary for enormous races and the devices provide correct timing and address faults found in conventional timing.

Electronic timing systems are beneficial for a number of reasons. Finishing times can be available almost immediately, without any mistakes due to baffling multiple-chute finishing areas. There will definitely be no mistakes due to runners wearing the wrong number, or any due to runners who didn’t register for the event. There’s definitely no chance of misidentifying runners who get out of order in the chutes. Last of all, the finishing area will be a lot less crowded.

There are two preferred methods for electronic timing : chips and the D-tag. These can be employed by bicyclists, runners, tri-athletes, and even skiers.

A small, light chip is worn by the athlete on their shoelace or as an ankle band. The chip identifies each runner as they pass over a mat placed at the line of the race. More advanced chip timing systems will have cunningly placed mats throughout the race. These systems can also prevent against cheating, compensate for slow start times due to crowded beginning lines, and record split times in the correct way. The best thng about employing a chip is that there aren’t any batteries, the devices may be employed again and again with highly correct timing.

D-tag is a more modern technology that is comprised of a lightweight disposable timing tag that comes attached to your race number. You then peel the D-tag off your race number and loop it around your shoelaces, where it is held in place by adhesive. As you pass over strategically placed mats, your times are recorded. It’s convenient ; the tag is thrown out when the race is finished.

Both timing systems are very correct and work extremely well – especially when comparing to manual stopwatch timing. Relying upon your race and what’s necessary to you and your sportsmen, you may want to consider using a chip or the D-tag.