This document discusses options for virtual and flexible race starts using RaceDay Scoring timers to manage registration, check-in, bib assignment, and results for races with open or staggered start/finish lines. It provides examples of traditional, hybrid, and purely virtual race formats and how features like corral assignment, gap timing, and RaceJoy integration allow for virtual and flexible start experiences while still providing official results. Upcoming training sessions are also announced for RaceDay Scoring, RaceJoy certification, and the RaceDay Suite license.

1. Virtual and Flexible Start Results for Timers

2. RaceDay Suite
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3. Why is this important?
Adjusting Strategies for Open Start/Finish Lines and/or Virtual
• Seeking ways to offer reduced contact race experiences with increased
social distancing
• Largest crowds at an event are at the start line and finish line. It is easy
to ask athletes to go home after finishing, but how to manage the
starting process.
• Provide alternatives to engage as many athletes as possible
• Must support safety measures and flexibility for the unexpected
• Many races uncertain as the steps to take and looking for guidance
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RaceDay Scoring timers have an opportunity to lead the industry.

4. Traditional
• Defined course routes.
• Typically completed in one
day.
• Officially timed & scored.
• Full event support w/well
marked course.
Hybrid
• Defined course routes –
with more options.
• Expanded race dates/times.
• Course may not be marked.
• May be officially timed or
use virtual results.
Purely Virtual :
Race Anywhere
• Complete a distance from
any location or cumulative
achievement.
• Offers virtual results: User
submitted time.
• Typically: Set start and
finish event dates.
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Current Event Options (Virtual)

5. Use RaceJoy
Many Event are Unable to Host In-Person and MUST go Virtual
• RaceJoy’s Race Anywhere option allows for athlete engagement
nationwide
• Athlete’s can run a prescribed distance and submit results directly
through the RaceJoy app (James will cover some of this in today’s 4:00
PM session for tomorrow’s Virtual Run)
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RaceDay Scoring timers have an opportunity to lead the industry.

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Use RaceJoy Race Anywhere

7. Traditional
• Defined course routes.
• Typically completed in one
day.
• Officially timed & scored.
• Full event support w/well
marked course.
Hybrid
• Defined course routes –
with more options.
• Expanded race dates/times.
• Course may not be marked.
• May be officially timed or
use virtual results.
Purely Virtual :
Race Anywhere
• Complete a distance from
any location or cumulative
achievement.
• Offers virtual results: User
submitted time.
• Typically: Set start and
finish event dates.
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Current Event Options (Open S/F)

8. Why Does All of this Matter?
• RaceDay Scoring bi-directionally syncs with the RunSignup database
• By using RaceDay Scoring, dynamic bib assignment through the Check-
In App, an leaving registration open on RunSignup, you can
simultaneously have athletes registering, checking-in, having a bib
assigned, starting, finishing and receiving their results LIVE!!!
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9. Where in RunSignup Can I Setup Corrals?
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▷ Go Race Day
○ Corrals
■ Set Up Corrals
■ Assign Corrals

10. RaceDay Corral Set Up by Finish Time
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11. Using Corrals to Limit Numbers on Course
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12. Other Corral Settings
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13. Flexible Start Results
• Offer staggered start official race timing
• Available using RaceDay Scoring or The
Race Director
• Distribute through RaceDay Results
• Enhance the event by offering RaceJoy
for directions/pacing
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14. Timing with Gap Factors
HOW TO: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/the-race-director-software/SC_z3SD9gYo
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16. Timing with Gap Factors
• Offer staggered start official race
timing
• Available using RaceDay Scoring
or The Race Director
• Distribute through RaceDay
Results
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18. Timing with Gap Factors
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19. Timing with Gap Factors
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20. RaceDay Scoring
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Let’s jump into RaceDay
Scoring to see the set up

21. Editing Result Sets
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22. Timer Symposium Sessions

23. Timer Symposium Session:
Thursday
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24. RaceJoy Rocks
Virtual 5K
Register for RaceJoy Rocks
Receive bib number for auto results
Experience of how you can elevate your virtual events.
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Download RaceJoy App
Audio demo and race anywhere tracking
Phone Setup Session
Wednesday, 4-4:30pm EST
Debrief Technology Demo
Thursday: 11-11:30 EST
RaceJoy Rocks Virtual 5K
Thursday: 5-11am EST
Non-Runners welcome!

25. Upcoming Training
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26. RaceDay Scoring Training
Basic or Advanced
Training
• One-on-One sessions
• Email
crisp@runsignup.com
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27. RaceJoy Certification
Training
RaceJoy Certification:
Basic & Virtual
Tuesday, July 28 1pm
to 5pm EST
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28. RaceDay Suite License
• Yearly License Includes:
• RaceDay Scoring and The Race Director
• Unlimited RaceDay Results and TXT alerts
• Unlimited RaceDay Photos
• RaceJoy special pricing arrangement for RaceDay Certified
Timers
• RaceDay CheckIn, Bib Management, RaceDay Registration
• Support services
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29. Thanks!
Any questions?
www.runsignup.com
www.racejoy.net
info@runsignup.com
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