Results Kiosk - Success Story
April 2, 2012 - The Results Kiosk was used recently at a race scored by Aaron Ford and Jeannine Henderson in Davis, California and they passed along a note with their experience.
Yesterday I was working with A Change of Pace Foundation –
I wanted to THANK YOU for implementing the new Single Results Kiosk Screens.
We used it a couple weeks ago as a beta test, however this was the first all-out implementation where we had 8 different kiosks for viewing results.
The race was comprised of 2,200+ runners and featured a 5K/Half/Half Relay. With the great success of the kiosks we didn’t print ANY overall results and there was hardly ever a line for the participants to view their results at the kiosks.
Also the fact that there wasn’t a need for a re-print when a correction was made was a huge plus!
- Arron Ford / Jeannine Henderson
Please Share your Success
If you have a success story you'd like to share, let me know - roger@theracedirector.com
2012 Finishing Touches
March 13, 2012 - This is the time each year that I stop making enhancements and additions to the current version of the software. At this point in time over 200 timers are on Race Director 2012. Adding new features always brings along the risk that there is an unintended impact to another component of the system. From this point forward, only bug fixes and minor improvements will be considered for this version of the software. In mid April, Race Director 2013 will become available for those on the Extended Support plan.
| Final 2012 Features added | |
| - Results Kiosk Enhancements | - Chatsworth Optical Mark Reader Addition |
| - Email Exceptions | - Updating Unknown Participant Data |
Click on Read More for additional details on the features recently added. -Roger
Race Director 2012 Development Update
December 17, 2011 - All major additions to Race Director 2012 are completed now. I have a long list of minor changes that I still hope to get to before I consider RD 2012 to be in "bug fix only mode". I won't begin work on RD 2013 until the spring. Many have subscribed early for 2012 support and are actively using the new release. For those who wish to wait a few months before jumping to the new release, rest assured that Race Director 2011 will continue to be supported as you use it in your races. You can find the latest 2011 update at the bottom of the 2012 Update page.
| New Features Recently added | |
| - DNF / DNS Improvements | - More Versions of Excel Supported |
| - Results Kiosk Improvements | - Chip Results Import Improvements |
Please Continue to Send Ideas my Way
I have quite a stock-pile now, but as I hear the same ideas repeated from multiple timers, I tend to give those a bit more priority. Please also continue to use the Forum for sharing your stories / ideas and asking questions of the RD community. Click on Read More for additional details on the features recently added. -Roger
2012 Fremont Frostbite
February 4, 2012 - Fremont, MI This year, the10k male Winnner was Kyle Starr 34:45 and the 10k female winner was Devon Sutton 40:25.
The 5k male Winner was Nick Vander Kooi 16:29 and the 5k female winner was Ashley Rusco 20:39.
2012 Fremont Frostbite Results- Saturday, February 4, 2012
5K Age Group | 5K Scrolling | 5K Overall | 5K Age Graded
10K Age Group | 10K Overall | 10K Age Graded | All Years Combined Results
Next year's event is February 3, 2013.
Race Director 2012 Special Offer!
November 17, 2012 -Fremont, MI - Race Director 2012 development is wrapping up and in the final stages before release. Major new features and enhancements have been included in this version. Extended Support customers can download this latest version immediately and begin use.
Early Subscription Offer
Any new Race Director users or renewing support plan users who buy or renew between now and December 31st will automatically recieve an email with a link to download the 2012 version now and full support for this latest version until the end of 2012. If you've purchased Race Director in the past 6 months, ask me about an 2012 support subscription discount. Significant development time was put into this latest version. We hope these new features expand the capabilities of your organization and help make the most timely, accurate results at every race. Buy 2012 now! | Download 2012
Comments or Suggestions
Please login to the site and comment on this article to let us know how we are doing, if you have any suggestions for 2012, or if you just like our new Race Director 2012 logo!
Click on read more for additional details regarding the updated features available in 2012. -Roger
Cross Country Season
September 3, 2011 - It's that time of year again - cross country season is upon us. At this time of year, the most frequent support question is something along the lines of "... what is the best way of scoring cross country with Race Director?" What I'm always so surprised to hear is how common cross country events have become for both high school and college meets across the US. To that end, a Getting Starting Guide has been created which will help you though the basics of cross country scoring. Before attempting your first meet this fall, be sure to install the latest 2011 update to take advantage of some recent improvements and corrections.
Please read this: Getting Started Guide.
-Roger
Race Director 2012 Ideas
April 22, 2011 - The development of Race Director 2012 is underway. Extended Support customers can contact me at any time to gain access to the new version. I'm very interesting in everyone's ideas about what you would like to see in next year's release. Use "Read More" to see what is coming or "Add Comment" to provide some input for Race Director 2012.
Your input is important in deciding what additional features will be implemented in Race Director 2012. -Roger
2011 Chris Cook Memorial Run
Fremont, MI - Saturday, July 23, 2011 is the date for the 38th Annual Chris Cook Memorial Run. Again this year, there will be a 5K, 5K Walk, and 10K event. The race is put on as a part of the National Baby Food Festival and starts at 8:30 am. This race originated in 1973 and has run every year since. The race became a part of the National Baby Food Festival in 1986.
Course Description
Both courses start and finish near the high school. The 5K course follows residential Streets within the city. The 10K course loops out and back on scenic, country roads and through the forested Branstrom Park. Click here for the Chris Cook Memorial Entry Form.
Downtown Dash
Just after the race, will be the Downtown Dash. This half mile race is especially designed for children under the age of 12 on streets near the festival activities. Click here for the Downtown Dash Entry Form.
2011 Results 10K Overall | 10K Age Group | 5K Overall | 5K Age Group
2010 Results 10K Overall | 10K Age Group | 5K Overall | 5K Age Group 2008/2009 Results
Raceit Integration
April 16, 2011 - Race Director now has an advanced integration for pulling registration data from Raceit.com. You will now find a choice for Raceit under the Import options found on the Update -> Participants screen.
The integration with Raceit starts by giving you a sign-on screen where you enter your Raceit UserID and Password. Once signed in, you will be provided with a list of your Raceit events. The only mapping required is for division assignment or to indicate how "non-standard" Raceit data is mapped to Race Director data elements. After you've imported participant data and return later, each subsequent import will pick up whereve the last one left off.
New Race Director Website
February 20, 2011 - A thousand thanks to Justin Mercer of Forsyth Striders - Atlanta, Georgia who designed the new Race Director website. There are many improvements and additional features.
Existing users: Please see the Login area to the right and create a new account. Once you do this, log in and you'll see the link under "Downloads" to where you can install the latest Race Director update.
Click on Read More for additional details on this new site. -Roger
Race Director 2011 Enhancements
Click on Read More to learn about the new features.
The Race Director - System designed specifically for the management of races (running, bicycle, skiing).
Includes:
-Participant setup
-Results entry
-Pre-race reports
-Post-race reports
-Labels
-Software for timing
-Individual and team scoring for single races, biathlons and triathlons.
Designed for use with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000.
Interfaces to all major chip systems:
- MyLaps BibTag
-ChampionChip
-RFID (Accuchip)
-IPICO
-ChronoTrack
-Winning Times
-DAG
-J-Chip
-AMB
Click on Read More for additional information on this comprehensive application.
Read More
Here are some sites that should be of interest to all Race Directors
The Race Timer - Very nice, well documented PC Timing program with interface capabilities designed specifically for Race Director.
Madden Corporate Services, Inc. - T Shirts, awards and other products for Race Directors
Rainbow Racing - Race Numbers and Supplies
Finish Line Clock - Overhead clock for your finish line.
Flying Feet Computers - Makers of the Time Machine electronic time recording system
Time Tech - Makers of the Sprint 8 timer
Interactive Inflatables - Makers of start/finish archways, pop up tents, manners and feather flags.
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