Race Management Solutions
Our Integrated Race Management Solution Packages cover everything you need for race events:
- Sign-up and Onsite Registration
- Cashless Payment Systems
- Tracking & Gamification
- Social Media Amplification
- Live Analytics
- Audio & Basic Infrastructure
- Photography / Video / Drones
Our packages provide end-to-end support, ensuring your event runs smoothly from start to finish.
Website Development
We offer comprehensive event website solutions, including:
- Domain Registration
- Single-page design with multiple sections
- Time & location information
- Registration and proxy forms
- Legal terms and conditions (provided by the client)
- Contact information
- Web hosting and email forwarding
Event Registration
Choose from two options for event registration:
- Globibo’s Registration Platform
- Single racer registration (no groups)
- 3 standard ticket options (including PayPal payment)
- Invoices/receipts issued by Globibo on the client’s letterhead
- Data transition into the race-timing system
- Cancellations/refunds managed by the client
- Client’s Registration Platform
- Imported by Globibo
Race Timing System
Our advanced race timing systems ensure accurate tracking and recording of race participants’ start and finish times. Key benefits include:
- Accuracy: Precise timing down to milliseconds.
- Reliability: Consistent performance under various conditions.
- Data Collection: Detailed race data for analysis and record-keeping.
- Participant Experience: Immediate and accurate results.
Components of a Race Timing System
- Antennas
- Ground Antennas: Easy deployment, robust, and cost-effective.
- Overhead Antennas: No tripping hazards, wide coverage, suitable for crowded races.
- Side Antennas: Non-intrusive, good for split timing points, easy setup.
- Timers
- LED race clocks (single-sided or double-sided) for visibility from different angles.
- Software
- Central solution managing start/end logs and intermediary checkpoints.
- High-volume tracking of race tags.
- Readers
- Passive Readers: Cost-effective, suitable for large races in wireless systems.
- Active Readers: Greater range, suitable for high-speed environments.
- Hybrid Readers: Combines benefits of passive and active systems.
- Tags
- Various types, including body bibs, bike-mounted tags, shoe tags, and waterproof solutions.
Race Bibs
A race bib is a lightweight, numbered piece of fabric or paper that runners pin to their clothing during a race. It helps identify each participant uniquely.
Types of Race Bibs
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Standard Bibs | Plain with numbers, used in smaller or local races. |
| Custom Bibs | Feature logos, colors, or participant names, adding a personal touch. |
| Chip-Integrated Bibs | Equipped with timing chips to track runners’ times accurately. |
Benefits of Race Bibs
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Accurate Timing | Chip-integrated bibs ensure precise timekeeping from start to finish. |
| Efficient Identification | Quick and precise identification of participants for organizers and spectators. |
| Enhanced Experience | Custom bibs offer a sense of personalization, making the event memorable. |
Globibo Race Bibs
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Water & Sweat-proof | Durable and designed to withstand extreme conditions. |
| Customizable Design | Customizable to any design, with printing available within one week. |
| Packaging | Packed in a ziplock bag with four safety pins. |
| Chip Integration | A chip can be pasted on the back of the race bib before distribution. |
Types of Race Chips
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Disposable Chips | – Single-use chips attached to race bibs or shoes – Discarded after the event – Cost-effective and convenient |
| Reusable Chips | – Durable and can be used multiple times – Attached to an ankle band or shoe – Ideal for frequent racers and long-term events |
Benefits of Race Chips
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Accurate Timing | Provides precise start and finish times for each participant. |
| Ease of Use | Simple to attach and read, making them efficient for event organizers. |
| Real-Time Tracking | Offers live updates and results for participants and spectators. |
| Enhanced Experience | Improves the overall race experience with reliable and immediate feedback. |
Race Chips Provided by Globibo
| Type | Features |
|---|---|
| Race Chips (Non-reusable) | – Water & Sweat-proof: Designed to withstand extreme conditions, ensuring reliable performance throughout the event. – Sequenced Numbers: Each chip is uniquely numbered for easy identification and accurate timing. |
| Race Chips (Reusable, Running) | – Shoelace Fixed: Easily attachable to shoelaces, making them convenient for runners to wear and ensuring consistent timing. |
| Race Chips (Reusable, Waterproof) | – Wristband Style: Designed as waterproof wristbands, perfect for events involving water activities. – Waterproof: Guaranteed to function flawlessly even in wet conditions, providing accurate timing for water-based races. |
Race Timing System Design
Professional racing events require comprehensive support beyond timing systems. We offer:
- Trussing, fences, cones, tentage, printing stations, and mobile devices.
- Arch / Truss Gantry Systems: For various needs, single arch, double arch, and box truss systems.
Advanced Race Timing Solutions
- Laser/Video Timing Systems: Offering ultra-high-speed video material for boat and horse races.
- Photofinish Systems: High-speed cameras for precise finishing times.
- Race Management: Event website, payment gateways, social media integration, and registration process management.
- Expo/Chip Check Day: Ensuring participants have functioning timing chips.
- Checkpoint Monitoring: Accurate split times and real-time updates.
- Kiosks: Onsite registration, immediate results, photo purchases, and sponsor advertisements.
- Inflatable Arches and Tube Men: Enhance the event atmosphere.
- Expo Booths and Locker Shelves: Engage participants and provide secure storage.
- Engineering Submission: Ensuring safety and compliance with professional engineer endorsements and technical drawings.
Enhancing Participant Experience
- Event Photography and Drone Videography: Capturing memorable moments from unique perspectives.
- LED Walls and Live Broadcasts: Real-time race coverage for spectators.
Additional Support Services
- Drink Stations: Providing hydration points along the race course.
- Event Medics: Onsite medical assistance for participants and spectators.
- Road Marshalls: Ensuring safety and order along the race course.
Smartphone Solutions
- Extend race results and information through custom-branded or general applications, supporting event marketing and participant engagement.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Snapshot Camera | The snapshot camera, placed at the finish line, automatically captures photos of each finisher as they cross the line. This ensures high-quality images for personal keepsakes or race-related promotions, maintaining an accurate record of finishers. |
| Event Photography | Professional photographers capture memorable moments from start to finish. Participants can purchase high-quality images as keepsakes. Globibo provides edited images or soft copies from the event. |
| Event Drone Videography | Drones with high-definition cameras capture aerial footage, providing dynamic visuals for live broadcasts, promotional materials, and post-event highlights. Globibo offers drone videography with CAAS submission/approval (if possible for location). |
| LED Wall with Live Broadcast | An LED wall with live broadcast capabilities enhances spectator experience. Using four cameras placed at strategic points, it provides comprehensive event coverage. Globibo provides the LED wall, cameras, network setup, central video management, and live streaming to one channel. |
 
Video: Bizad Charity Run 2024 | Globibo Race Timing Solutions
Description: Globibo helped to organize an annual charity run by a known educational club, NUS. We assisted in organizing a precise and trouble-free timing system for a 5 and 10-km running event that drew more than 700 participants, including 350 recreational runners and 425 serious competitors. We delivered non-reusable RFID racing chips with bibs, a stage-truss gantry system, an inflatable arch, a race timing system with four antennas, one processor, inflatable tubes, tentages, and drone videography.
Academic references on the Race Timing System
- An Environmentally Friendly Race Timing System Based on Cameras Only
- Success in elite cycling: A prospective and retrospective analysis of race results
- Energy system contribution to 1500-and 3000-metre track running
- [HTML] Ground reaction force differences between running shoes, racing flats, and distance spikes in runners.
Rick Lee
Project Manager – Event Technology
Email: rick.lee@globibo.com
Case Study: Large-scale interpretation with event tech support
News: Revolutionizing Race Events- Race Time Integration with Gamification
Portfolio: Event Technology, Events Studio
With over 10 years of experience in event technology, Rick is an expert in integrating cutting-edge tech solutions for seamless event execution. His expertise includes Race timing solutions setup, tour guide system setup, audio-visual setups, interactive displays, and live-streaming technologies. Rick’s innovative approach ensures every event is technologically advanced and highly engaging.
Key Articles on Race Timing System
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is revolutionizing the way we track and manage objects, people, and animals. Utilizing radio waves to identify and track tags attached to objects, RFID technology offers a versatile and efficient solution for various applications, from inventory management to race timing solutions
   2. Timing Solutions for Active Sports
Accurate timing is essential for fair competition, participant safety, and operational integrity, whether for competitive running, cycling, swimming, or triathlons. This article delves into the technological landscape of race timing solutions, detailing various systems, methodologies, and innovations shaping the industry.
3. Timing Solution for Marathon
Accurate timing is crucial in marathon events to ensure fair competition and reliable results. The advancement of technology has led to the development of sophisticated race timing solutions that enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and overall experience of marathon events.
Race timing systems are crucial in competitive sports, ensuring accurate and reliable timekeeping. The design and implementation of these systems require a deep understanding of various technologies, components, and best practices.
Race timing systems are fundamental in the realm of competitive sports, ensuring precision and reliability in recording participants’ times. The tags used in these systems are crucial for accurate timekeeping and data collection.
6. Race Timing System Software
Race timing system software is a sophisticated technological solution designed to manage and streamline the timing and results of various racing events. These systems are essential for ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and real-time data dissemination in competitive sports such as marathons, cycling races, triathlons, and other timed events.
7. Race Timing System Antennas: An In-Depth ExplorationÂ
Race timing systems are integral to the accurate and efficient management of competitive sports events. Whether it’s a marathon, triathlon, cycling race, or motorsport event, the role of race timing system antennas is crucial. These antennas facilitate the communication between race timing tags and the central timing system, ensuring precise timing and data collection.
8. Race Timing Smartphone Solutions
Race timing is an integral component of competitive sports, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and efficiency in recording and reporting times. With advancements in technology, smartphone solutions have emerged as a powerful tool in race timing, offering significant improvements over traditional methods.
Inflatable race arches are an essential part of event infrastructure, particularly in sports events like marathons, triathlons, cycling races, and other competitive activities. These arches serve multiple purposes, from marking the start and finish lines to providing space for branding and sponsorships.
10. Wireless Race Timing Systems
In the world of competitive sports, accuracy, and precision are paramount, particularly in races where every millisecond counts. Wireless race timing systems have revolutionized the way events are managed and results are recorded, providing reliable and accurate data in real time.
Race timing systems are critical components in the execution of competitive timing solutions for active sports, particularly in events where precision timing is essential, such as marathons, triathlons, cycling races, and other endurance sports.
12. Maximizing Race Timing Accuracy
In competitive sports, accurate timing is essential to ensuring fair competition and delivering reliable results. With advancements in technology, race timing has evolved significantly, incorporating various sophisticated systems designed to minimize errors and enhance precision.
