Timing accuracy and reliability are essential to successful race-day operations. RaceDay Scoring combines powerful automation, open integrations, and real-time data handling to give timers the flexibility and performance needed to manage any event. From a simple 5K to a complex, multi-segment, or team-based endurance race, RaceDay Scoring adapts seamlessly to every scoring scenario.
RaceDay Scoring Features
Local Windows Application Features
- No internet connection required for scoring
- Ability to easily export and import race definitions between computers
- Backup and restore scoring setup files to/from the cloud
- Supports Windows 10 and up
- Centralized timer dashboard for monitoring multiple events and timing teams
Participant Features
- Real-time, Bi-directional automatic participant data syncing with RunSignUp’s RaceDay Cloud
- Quick Mode for fast onsite participant data entry
- Quick links to participant information from any part of the app
- Real-time data issues report alerting user to potential data issues like missing genders or ages
- Support for custom questions, team assignments, and corral management
- Bulk participant updates and duplicate bib detection
Real-time Results Features
- Real-time event leaderboards and announcer windows give you a quick view into your result standings as reads come in
- Easy troubleshooting with the ability to view raw data and reasons why chip reads may be ignored
- Live results publishing with instant updates to RunSignup Results and RaceJoy tracking
- Progress notifications and real-time participant progress updates
Chip Scoring Features
- Most major chip systems supported, including Chronotrack, MyLaps, Race Result, RFID, IPICO, Trident, RM Timing, Active Timing, Agee Race Timing, BlueBox Timing, and many other potential systems via custom file stream format definition
- Open connectivity architecture allows timers to import or stream reads from different hardware without being locked into a single vendor
- Custom File Type stream support for any hardware that can output times in a structured format
Scoring Features
- Scoring of multiple events at once (5k, 10k, half marathon, etc)
- Scored event grouping to combine multiple registration events into a single group for scoring
- Age group scoring for each scored event
- Top finisher category scoring for each scored event
- Custom top finisher categories can be created using filters on a variety of data – even custom questions (Athena/Clydesdale!)
- Multi-segment or splits supported for events within a race
- Separate start times for each scored event within a race
- Basic option to record times manually
- Aggregate team scoring to handle corporate cup style races as well as cross country events
- Lap race support, where participants are competing to see who can run the most distance on a set loop over some time
- Flexible scoring setup for any type of race format
- Challenge/Combo/Bundle event scoring for complex multi-event configurations
- Prediction run scoring for prediction-based events
Data Checks & Validation
- Data Check Reports – Built-in data checks that alert timers to common issues like missing ages, duplicate bibs, or invalid times
- Default reports help identify and correct problems quickly before publishing results
- Custom data check report creation with export and print capabilities
- Data Actions – Real-time data updates based on custom conditions
- Custom Computed Fields – Create calculated fields based on participant data
Integration & Publishing
- RunSignup Integration – Seamless connection with RunSignup registration platform and all RaceDay technology, including CheckIn, RaceJoy, Photos, and Mobile Timing
- RaceJoy Integration – Real-time timing integration for live participant tracking and predictive positioning
- USAT Export – Clear warnings for missing required fields
- Quick Publish – One-time result publishing with autosave management
Reporting & Analysis
- Built-in, flexible reporting for quick analysis
- Standard reports ready to use right out of the box
- Customizable filters and sorts to meet any award or display need
- Multiple export formats (CSV, TXT, PDF) with flexible formatting options
- Age Grade Reports with automatic age grading calculations
- Boston Qualifier Support with qualifying times and adaptive categories
RaceDay Hub Features
- RaceDay Hub allows local communication between multiple devices running RaceDay Scoring to support different functions on kiosk computers connected:
- Participant data entry/updates
- Results displays/lookups
- Kiosk Mode with dedicated announcer, results, and participant management windows
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