jeremyd Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 don't know if anyone followed runners on the Comrades Marathon, but you were able to follow up to 6 runners online all the time. It actually showed exactly on a map where they were and their finishing time immediatey. Perhaps some of our bigger race organisers should use these guys for the timing.
Agteros Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 The map only shows the runners at the location of the timing mats. it wasn't real-time tracking of every runner out there.I used http://results.comrades.com/Tracker.aspx?RaceId=93&EventId=1 to track up to ten runners. Less glitz and glammer, just a link directly to the timing back-end.
Tankman Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) don't know if anyone followed runners on the Comrades Marathon, but you were able to follow up to 6 runners online all the time. It actually showed exactly on a map where they were and their finishing time immediatey. Perhaps some of our bigger race organisers should use these guys for the timing. Why would the organizer want to fork out millions (for a race like the Argus) to supply each of the 40 000 riders with a gps tracking device ....when there are already free apps available like Endonmondo where you can do live tracking by using your cell phone? Give your mates access to your Endomondo profile to track you live and bob is your auntie. Edited June 3, 2012 by Tankman Sandro 1
jeremyd Posted June 3, 2012 Author Posted June 3, 2012 Agreed, sorry the thought process was more a case of the time available immediately as people finished and not the waiting period and errors we sometimes see with championschip and raetec. Having said all this though, as I dont run, I don't know how many mistakes and none finish results come from the comrades.
Spartan SL Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 6 of us rode beside the front 3 males, and the front 3 females. We each had transponders on our bikes to allow 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place to be tracked by the organizers.
jmaccelari Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 It was developed using Microsoft silverlight sh1tware. So I couldn't follow my mates on my Android phone or Linux PC... Talk about vendor lockout. Grrrr...
Ramrod Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 6 of us rode beside the front 3 males, and the front 3 females. We each had transponders on our bikes to allow 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place to be tracked by the organizers. How did you organise that? i would love to do that next year!
Stretch Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 How did you organise that? i would love to do that next year!well i saw one of them was the marketing manager of Mr Price - so i think it is more of a case of who you know....and who you are.........@spartan?? lol
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