Goodday all! Thanks for responding on SS Timing. I see that there is alot of uncertainties with regards to chips and timing and costs and data etc. Let me give you the rundown on how it works out there. - Race organiser asks for quotes for timing of event - For MTB events SS Timing supplies the number boards that has a timing chip in it to the race organiser. - He must make sure that he hands it out at events and have to capture all the data - He hands that data to SS Timing who use equiptment to record time when going over finish lines with timing board. - SS Timing also have a manual backup at all events for the odd person the system missed or the board that is placed on the wrong place on the bike or number boards that has been cut by athletes etc(you will be amazed at what they will do to the boards) - Organiser takes back all number boards and pays SS Timing for damaged or lost boards - no extra cost to the athlete. - Inexpensive way of timing event For triathlon, duathlon events - Same as Mtb but race organisers do not take responsibility for the timing chips. They decide if it is in the race budget to pay for finish times only or split times and finish times. - Race organiser have to make sure that athletes bring timing chip to race and record number next to name. - If this step was missed - no data will come up with time - Athletes have to buy or rent timing chip - To buy is R80 and it is used in the Teavigo series, BSG Energade Series, JHB Tri Series, Sasol Cross Series and several single events. For athletes doing odd race there is an option to rent chip for R50. - It is still the organisers choice to make use of SS Timing or ChampionChip or Winning Time. All seperate companies. Road Cycling - Currently SS Timing are not selling chips at these events as they are in the process of designing a less expensive timing chip and more effecient way of timing road events. - Something similar to MTB system - Watch this space. -NO DATA's is not SS Timing mistake - as you can see there is a time recorded next to a no data so that means the data went missing when it was captured. -SS Timing strive to give on the day results and loaded on the website by then end of raceday. - All queries are promptly done via email Please send me any further questions, comments etc. - in order for us to be able to give you, the athlete a better service
