Discussions

Has anyone dealt with a situation of a participant wearing two different bibs to get a time for a spouse who did not run?
Posted: Sept. 12, 2025
First time directing a 5K run! I’d love your advice!
Posted: Sept. 5, 2025
Do any timers include race directing free as part of their service?
Posted: Aug. 8, 2025
How do you time a backyard/last man standing ultra?
Posted: May 16, 2025
How would you decide the right time to add a marathon to an event with a 5k, 10k and half?
Posted: April 30, 2025
I've noticed that our kids' races are sometimes very lightly attended. Anyone here consider dropping/not doing a kids race?
Posted: April 25, 2025
What’s the easiest app to use for manual timing?
Posted: April 13, 2025
Does anyone use an accounting software that they find to be exceptional for tracking profit and losses for each race and also make it easier at tax time?
Posted: March 29, 2025
Why don’t RDs automatically enable non-binary registrations when often times it’s just a button/click on the back end?
Posted: Feb. 21, 2025
I'm not sure how to time our race. We’re hoping for a turnout of around 300 people so we’re unable to just use Strava or stop watches.
Posted: Feb. 21, 2025
Doing a 10k/5k event which includes a fairly technical scramble section. I plan to start the 10K first with a 20 minute lead time between the next race. Thoughts?
Posted: Feb. 18, 2025
Any recommendations for an app for timing a smallish (150 people) 10k run?
Posted: Feb. 13, 2025
5K start times: have you found that 8 AM or 9 AM attracts more runners or even different runners for a mid-fall race?
Posted: Feb. 12, 2025
Need a timing system for a trail 10k 5k. My first race so not looking to break the bank but want accurate results.
Posted: Jan. 18, 2025
What time should a 1-mile kids run start to avoid running into the 5K race finishers?
Posted: Dec. 12, 2024
Timing clocks are so expensive. Anybody use a flat screen TV with some type of timing app?
Posted: Nov. 23, 2024
We are looking at trying to get series or individual event sponsors. Worth putting my own time or hiring someone to do this?
Posted: Oct. 30, 2024
Any good race timing software that has the ability to capture races with no internet?
Posted: Oct. 24, 2024
How does everyone do their timing - gun start or chip start?
Posted: Oct. 16, 2024
Has anyone got experience with starting a run race in waves? Specifically one without chip timing?
Posted: Oct. 12, 2024

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