As we all know, ID’ing a race sounds like an easy task but can be difficult

depending on so many factors. We do want to ID a race in a timely fashion while

keeping in mind “Would I buy this picture” but we also want to actually be focused
on the picture and everyone in it. Did that runner have a picture before this? Does
he/she have one after this? Are these runners running together? And making sure
we go back and fix partial assignments if we see the runner’s bib clearly in
subsequent frames.

I’ve put together some guidelines that everyone should be following. I’ve used
what we are calling Image ID Zone borders to help emphasize the ID’s process.
There are examples of these borders below, we just overlaid them on the actual
images and the zones change depending on the race course position.

As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

HAPPY ID’ING

Examples of the Image ID Zone borders.

 Partial/MF Assignments
These assignments should be less subjective in the IDing process. Before you partially assign you should look
at the next 3 frames to see if you can see the runners complete bib number.

Please use the following guidelines:

• Do not guess at the bib numbers.

• If the bib is not visible you would use M for male and F for female.

• If you can only make out the first or last digit of the bib you would use an * in the appropriate spot.
(Example: Bib #1234 but you can only see the 1 you would enter 1* or if you can only see the 4 you
would enter *4)).

• If you can only see the middle numbers of a bib it would be wiser to M/F. (Example: Bib #1234 but you
can only see 23 you would enter M or F).

Incorrect assignment for frame 30: 63* - We cannot see the first or last digit of the bib number. Runner will not find himself under partial
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Incorrect assignment for frame 33: This is overexposed and assignment for frame 38: Man in blue jacket is not assigned (M).
should be “X”.

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Incorrect assignment for frame 3: *830 - Cannot see the first digit of the bib number, but know the bib should be 5 digits (you would know
Incorrect assignment for frame 1: 36*8 – If you enlarge the picture you can clearly see the complete bib number = 36089.

Scenic/Course Examples
For these images we have provided an Image ID Zone. Please ID runners within this zone using the following
guidelines:

• Do not ID if:

o ¾ of the runner is outside of the zone.

o Runners shoulders and above are outside of the zone.

o Runners thigh and below is outside of the zone.

o The exception to these rules is if a runner is not found in another frame go ahead and ID them.

• If the runner is only seen in 1 frame and is partially obstructed by another runner or falls outside of the
ID zone, you still want to ID the runner so that we can offer them a picture. Be sure to go 3 to 6 frames
ahead to be sure he is not in another frame.

The following examples show the correct assignments for each frame.
FR7: F9837-F9838-8159
FR8: F9837-F9838-F9836
FR9: F9838-F9836
(These ladies are clearly a group, so try to ID as many as you can)
 FR13: F9838-F9836
FR14: 26342
FR15: F2909-3402-26342

FR17: 26342-F5948
FR18: X
R19: 3402-37674-F8807
Runner was never ID’d at this position
 FR32: 11656
FR33: 6345-11656
FR34: 6345

Runner was never ID’d at this position

 FR36: 20577
FR37: 11900-20577
FR38: X

Runner was never ID’d at this position

Course Examples
For these images we have provided an Image ID Zone. Please ID runners within this zone using the following
guidelines:

• Your focus will be on all runners whose feet and knees fall inside of the dotted ID Zone.

• Do not ID if:

o ¾ of the runner is outside of the zone.

o Runners thigh and below are outside of the zone.

o Runner is in the background and you can see progression to the next set of frames.
 o The exception to these rules is if a runner isn’t found in another frame go ahead and ID them.

• If the runner is only seen in 1 frame and is partially obstructed by another runner or falls outside of the
ID zone, you still want to ID the runner so that we can offer them a picture. Be sure to go 3 to 6 frames
ahead to be sure he is not in another frame.

The following examples show the correct assignments for each frame.

FR5: 11271-35460
FR6: 35460-34326
FR7: F6737

FR9: F6446-F2818
FR10: F2818
FR11: X (This frame was “X” because the runner in pink has multiple frames)
 Finish Line Examples
For these images we have provided an Image ID Zone. Please ID runners within this zone using the following
guidelines:

• Your focus will be all runners whose feet fall within the clear ID Zone.

• Do not ID if:

o ¾ of the runner is outside of the left or right ID Zone.

o Runners knees and below are outside of the zone at the bottom of the frame.

o Runners feet are not in the top of the ID Zone.

o The exception to these rules is if a runner isn’t found in another frame go ahead and ID them.

• If the runner is only seen in 1 frame and is partially obstructed by another runner or falls outside of the
ID zone, you still want to ID the runner so that we can offer them a picture. Be sure to go 3 to 6 frames
ahead to be sure he is not in another frame.

The following examples show the correct assignments for each frame.
 FR4: 18328-36772
FR5: F152*
FR6: F152*- 21079

Runner found in 6 frames, could be ID’d in 4.

Received no assignments
FR11: F250-F2647
FR12: F250-1241*-5759
FR13: 1241*-5759-11680
FR14: 1241*-11680-18539-15235
FR15: 1241*-11680-15235-18539
FR16: 18539