Mass starts made fair
Five hundred runners leaving together, five hundred different net times. Nobody is punished for starting at the back.
Chip timing
Time a trail without staying up all night
A mass start, several distances, an aid station to control. The sensor does the work, you run the race.
Where we travel The published price covers France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany, where booking happens online. For an event anywhere else, write to us, we price the transport and we come.
On a trail the podium often comes down to seconds and a mass start distorts everything. Net time fixes that, every runner is timed from their real crossing of the line. A second sensor at a checkpoint proves nobody cut the course, and tells you who has not reached the aid station yet.
What you get
Checkpoint control
The second sensor validates a mandatory passage. No more arguments about a shortcut.
Several distances the same day
The twelve, the twenty five and the fifty share one setup and come out as separate leaderboards.
Safety
You see live who has passed and who has not. On a long course that is your first tracking tool.
Results published at the finish
Runners see their time on their phone before they finish their beer. And the page stays online all year.
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Yes. The sensor records crossings locally and syncs as soon as it finds signal. Results then upload in one go.
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Transponders are velcro units built for the outdoors, and so is the sensor. This is the kit used on off road races.
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One sensor per point. The base pack includes one, a second costs 600 €. On a simple trail one covers start and finish.
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Yes, each leg runner carries a transponder and the leaderboard adds up team times automatically.
Other timed disciplines
- How much does chip timing cost One price for the weekend, not a subscription. You know what you pay before you book.
- The backyard, the format that breaks every stopwatch One loop an hour, for days on end. The one format where counting laps by hand is impossible.
- Obstacle racing, in waves and without bottlenecks Starts every few minutes, penalties to fold in, multiple categories. The timing keeps up.
- Ten k, half marathon, corporate run The most classic format, with the same demands as the rest. Net time, instant results, a page that stays online.
- Canicross, bikejoring, run and bike Starts one by one every thirty seconds, harness categories to separate. A textbook case for net time.
- What happens between the line and the leaderboard The principle comes down to three parts, a transponder, an antenna and software. Here is how they work together.
Time your next trail
Give us the date and the field size and we tell you what you need.
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