Effortless results: with virtual splits or with checkpoints and with geolocations of participants, no timing hardware, no rfid tags
Flexible results: adjust settings (add a new split, move start location, etc.) of a running event or even of a past event, refresh results with new parameters within seconds
Scales to the largest events with 2,000+ participants
Proof of activities: athletes contribute activities using any device
Comparison of activities from anytime and from everywhere
Processing results from virtual splits respectively geofences and location data of each participant. Corresponding to the settings of the event, the leaderboard flexibly compares any activities.
anytime
everywhere
net results: difference from start timestamp, independent from if participants start
anytime, like a virtual race or a permanent timing OR
at nearly the same time, like a regular event
without race track like a virtual race (activity challenge), participants provide activities from everywhere OR
participants move on given racecourse from start- to finish, like a regular event
Processing geodata in the leaderboard
net results: difference from start timestamp
live rank: 10 sec auto-update
results of 1 sec accuracy
Feature
Without race track (virtual race)
Athletes run on given track (shadowtrack)
Map geolocations
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Projection of device locations on shadowtrack within 100 m distance from shadowtrack
Detection of start
FIRST geolocation within event time
LAST geolocation at location of the start within event time
Detection of splits
Device covers distance of corresponding split
Linear interpolation between two closest mapped geolocations of the device
Detection of finish
Device covers distance of finish
FIRST geolocation at location of finish/ split
Target
Distance (needed duration is calculated) OR duration (achieved distance)
Distance = length of shadowtrack (duration is calculated)
Speed filters
Segments with too high and too low speed (depending on
type of sport) not considered
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Segmentation
Participants contribute multiple activities to accumulate the total activity (Monday workout + Wednesday training etc.)
No segmentation: participants provide activities from start to finish corresponding to shadowtrack
Segmentation
With keys: sum up activities (Racemap App + upload) to total activity
Segmentation
If total activity > target, detection of finish from the fastest segment corresponding to target
Segmentation
Breaks without geolocations (duration & distance between two locations) are ignored eg. stop recording activity or rest between two activities
Evaluation of the participant status (DSQ, DNF, DNS) if geolocations do not fit the required distance within the event time. Status is displayed on the leaderboard in the "Rank" column.
Status
Without race track (virtual race)
Athletes run on given track (shadowtrack)
DSQ: disqualified
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First geolocation of device is more than 500 m behind location of start on shadowtrack
DNF: did not finish
Does not reach target
Last geolocation of device does not reach the location of finish on shadowtrack
The leaderboard provides results from geolocations and virtual splits with low effort, no timekeeping system is needed.
The same scoring with leaderboard and with professional timing solution.
Accuracy depending on tracking interval of GPS device, deviation < 1 min.
Best practice
Leaderboard for an event with a given route
Prevent unintentional start- and finish timestamps: If participants wait before starting their race and the GPS device already sends locations close to the start split, then "start" detection can be triggered too early. To prevent unintentional reads of start and finish just move the location of the start split 100 m along the shadowtrack (100 m behind real start area). finish split: 100 m before real finish area.
Without a given route
Comparison of activities for an event without a given racetrack like a virtual race or an activity challenge:
Participants contribute their exercises at any time and from everywhere. Provide a leaderboard comparing individual workouts of every participant and a tracking map showing the current location or the progress.