race result 11 Introduction

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Registration 3. race result 11 Demo 2 3 4

How to open an event ........................................................................................................................... 4 How to navigate in race result 11 ...................................................................................................................... 5 Participants Window ............................................................................................................................. 5 Output Window ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Making changes ................................................................................................................................... 7 Participant activation............................................................................................................................ 10 How to purchase participant credits .................................................................................................... 10

4. Create a New Event

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How to create a new event.................................................................................................................. 11 How to configure events ..................................................................................................................... 11 Other Options / ettings...................................................................................................................... 14 On!ine "egistration ............................................................................................................................. 14 How to create race certificates ........................................................................................................... 17 #urther Options.................................................................................................................................... 1$

. !"ortl# before #our event

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%own!oad and insta!! race result 11................................................................................................................. 1& 'hecking out events ........................................................................................................................... 1& %own!oading participant credits .......................................................................................................... (0

%. During t"e event

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"egistration of !ate entrants ................................................................................................................ (1 Manua! )i*e +eeping.......................................................................................................................... (( 'hip )i*e +eeping ............................................................................................................................. (, "esu!ts in rea!-ti*e on the .nternet...................................................................................................... (4

&. Rig"t after #our Event

'heck-in of /our event and up!oad of participant credits.....................................................................(5 "esu!ts on */.raceresu!t.co* ............................................................................................................ (5 */ race resu!t 'o*p!aints................................................................................................................... (5

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1. Introduction
)hank /ou ver/ *uch for /our interest in race result 11! We are thri!!ed to know that /ou wi!! :e enthusiastic a:out using the new version of race result to *anage7 ti*e7 and ana!/;e /our events. With *ore than 1, /ears of e<perience as a provider of top =ua!it/ ti*ing software in the sports industr/7 we have :een a:!e to de!iver professiona! ti*ing so!utions to !arge and s*a!! event organi;ers7 he!ping the* create attractive and =ua!ified events. )ake initiative now and *ake /our event !arger7 *ore popu!ar7 and *ore successfu! :/ using a specia!i;ed infor*ation *anage*ent too! > race result 11. ure!/7 /ou have seen how *an/ ath!etes wait for race resu!ts :eing *ade avai!a:!e ?ust to cut out the proof of persona! achieve*ent fro* newspapers and resu!t !ists. atisf/ing this innate hunger for infor*ation fast and accurate!/7 is a cornerstone for a high!/ successfu! event. Man/ professiona! ti*ers have :een using our software race result 11 for so*e ti*e now. However7 the software is e=ua!!/ suita:!e for !arge and s*a!! events regard!ess of whether a professiona! ti*er is invo!ved. +e/ to a successfu!!/ organi;ed event is the effective use of the .nternet which a!so created a !ot of new opportunities for event organi;ers in the sporting industr/. Whi!e e<p!oring race result, /ou wi!! e<perience how /our event can e<ist on!ine as we!! as off!ine at the sa*e ti*e@ :efore and after the actua! event7 /ou wi!! work on!ine. )hat *eans /our event fi!es wi!! :e stored on!ine ABin the c!oudCD and therefore can :e accessed and edited at an/ ti*e and fro* an/ !ocation with an .nternet connection. Most !ike!/7 /ou do not organi;e the event so!e!/ :/ /ourse!f. race result 11 ena:!es /ou and /our co!!eagues to work on the sa*e event fi!e si*u!taneous!/ even if /ou are in different geographic !ocations. race result 11 a!!ows /ou to not on!/ easi!/ co!!a:orate on!ine :ut /ou can a!so *ake event infor*ation auto*atica!!/ avai!a:!e to a!! ath!etes. Our on!ine porta! B*/ race resu!tC A*/.raceresu!t.co*D he!ps /ou to give a!! ath!etes i**ediate access to participant !ists7 resu!t pages7 and race certificates. 0dditiona!!/7 */.raceresu!t.co* is the centra! on!ine registration porta! for a!! events *anaged :/ race result 11. )he porta! connects direct!/ to the race resu!t software to capture necessar/ infor*ation. .n other words7 changes in /our event fi!e are updated on */.raceresu!t.co* i**ediate!/. Eou do not have to i*port7 e<port7 up!oad7 etc. an/thing whi!e preparing for /our event. .f /ou need to correct the spe!!ing of na*es Ae.g.D7 /ou are a:!e to change the *istake in the event fi!e which auto*atica!!/ corrects a!! !ists and certificates on */.raceresu!t.co* as we!!. Eou wi!! not find a too! that is easier and *ore co*forta:!e to use.

%uring the race7 *ost event organi;ers work off!ine. .f /ou do have access to the .nternet Ae.g. via an .nternet stick for /our !aptopD7 /ou can even pu:!ish the race resu!ts in rea!-ti*e. 0!! it takes is rea!!/ ?ust one c!ickF 3owada/s7 ath!etes and their friends use *o:i!e .nternet devices Ae.g. s*art phones7 ta:!etsD to check resu!ts during the race. With race result 11, /ou can now offer this specia! service and satisf/ their need for fast and accurate infor*ation. )he fo!!owing introductor/ *anua! descri:es the *ain features of race result 11. Our goa! is to present the *ost i*portant steps when navigating through the software7 so that /ou can reap the :enefits of using race result 11 i**ediate!/. 6esides7 we regu!ar!/ update our upport 'enter which inc!udes additiona! e<p!anations7 detai!s7 and infor*ation. We hope that /ou en?o/ working with the new version race result 11.

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2. Registration
0s descri:ed in the introduction7 :efore and after /our event /ou shou!d :e working on!ine via the .nternet. )hat wa/7 /ou wi!! :e a:!e to co!!a:orate with a!! of /our tea* *e*:ers and *ake changes to the event fi!e a!! at the sa*e ti*e. i*u!taneous!/7 whi!e on!ine7 my race result can access /our event fi!e to store a!! AnewD on!ine registrations and to pu:!ish up-to-date participant !ists and resu!ts pages. .n order to access race result 11 on!ine7 /ou need a custo*er account@ if /ou a!read/ have an account7 /ou can skip this step and continue :/ !ogging into /our account :/ fi!!ing in /our custo*er date in the top right hand corner.

.f /ou do not have a custo*er account /et7 fo!!ow the !ink B"egisterC to create a new account.

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3. race result 11 Demo

'ow to o(en an event
.n /our custo*er area c!ick on the :utton start race result 11 in order to access /our events in the race result software.

)his B )0")C area of race result 11 a!!ows /ou to open e<isting events and to create a new events. #or i!!ustration

purposes7 a de*o event has :een pre-insta!!ed.

'hoose the race result 11 Demo event :/ si*p!/ c!icking on it. Eou can now see the *ore detai!ed overview of that particu!ar event@

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race result 11 has *ade working with the *ost i*portant features even easier :/ providing convenient access through the header area@ )he )ain *indow a!!ows /ou Aa*ongst other thingsD to configure /our event7 create statistics7 i*port participantsG data etc. )he +artici(ants *indow is designed to add7 edit and de!ete individua! participants. )he ,ut(ut *indow creates and prints !ists7 resu!t pages as we!! as race certificates. )he m#.raceresult.com ta: a!!ows /ou to set options that *anage the pu:!ication of /our event on */.raceresu!t.co* and the -nnouncer ta: can :e used on an/ device :ut is particu!ar!/ usefu! for *o:i!e devices so that the *oderator can easi!/ access re!evant infor*ation a:out each finisher at the finish !ine during the race.

)he race result 'el( Aa!so ca!!ed upport 'enterD is !inked throughout the software via the =uestion *ark icon and contains detai!ed infor*ation a:out race result 11. .n addition7 the H I 0 section and a chat ena:!e /ou to connect to other race resu!t users to discuss an/ =uestions /ou *a/ have.

'ow to navigate in r ace r esult 11

Eou can easi!/ switch :ack and forth :etween the individua! progra* ta:s !isted in the header.

We wi!! now focus on the Participants Window and the Output Window first.

+artici(ants *indow
9ach participant record contains a variet/ of different infor*ation that is grouped according to categories a!ong the top of the screen@ General, Results, History, Archives, and Certificates.

General specifies the *ost :asic participant infor*ation Ae.g. na*e7 /ear of :irth7 gender7 etc.D. Results shows a!! race resu!ts of that particu!ar participant. Eou can a!so edit the resu!ts. #urther*ore7 this part presents a!! rankings Adifferent
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categoriesD of the ath!ete. History records a!! changes that have :een *ade to the participantGs infor*ation. 6eing a:!e to track the histor/ is particu!ar!/ he!pfu! when there is confusion a:out race resu!ts or other data. Provided /ou are using participant archives7 /ou can see a!! recent runs / registrations of each individua! ath!ete when c!icking on Archives. #ina!!/7 the section Certificates a!!ows /ou to view and print a sing!e race certificate for the participant. Navigation On the !eft hand side7 /ou wi!! see a c!ear!/ structured !ist of co**ands that wi!! he!p /ou :rowse through the participant !ist. 6rowse the participant !ist :/ c!icking on Go to First / Go to Previous / Go to Ne t / Go to !ast. )he function "ort Asee :e!owD specifies the *etrics a!ong which the participants are :eing sorted. Eou *a/ a!so want to choose the list vie# in order to find specific participants faster@

!earc" .n order to search for a specific participant7 /ou can use the search fie!d on the !ower !eft side of the participant window. Eou wi!! :e fastest when searching for the :i: nu*:er@ si*p!/ c!ick on the :utton $i% or press #$7 enter the :i: nu*:er and press BenterC / c!ick on "earch. Eou can a!so search in other specified fie!ds or within a!! fie!ds at the sa*e ti*e. C"anging (artici(ant information .f /ou need to change a participantGs data7 /ou can si*p!/ c!ick on the appropriate Ate<tD fie!d and change the infor*ation. Once /ou start *aking changes7 a !itt!e disk s/*:o! wi!! appear in the upper right hand corner.

0s soon as /ou want to save the changes without switching to a different data set7 /ou can c!ick on that disk s/*:o! to save the new!/ entered info. )he s/*:o! in the upper right hand corner wi!! then disappear. 3ote@ genera!!/7 race resu!t 11 saves a!! changes /ou have *ade when /ou navigate awa/ to a different page Aauto*atica!!/D7 or if /ou c!ick on the disk s/*:o! A*anua!!/D. 'ow to add a (artici(ant )o add a participant to /our event7 si*p!/ c!ick on Ne# Partici&ant in the upper !eft hand corner or press #1(. 0n e*pt/ for* wi!! appear where /ou enter the participantGs infor*ation. )he docu*ent wi!! again :e saved auto*atica!!/ or *anua!!/.

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race result 11 Introduction ,ut(ut *indow

'!ick on 'ut&ut to go to the Output Window which serves to create and print a!! kinds of !ists as we!! as race certificates.

.n the navigation :ar on the !eft7 we a!read/ pre-defined the *ost co**on!/ used !ists. )his wi!! save /ou ti*e when configuring /our event fi!e and co*pi!ing resu!t pages. 0fter choosing a !ist7 /ou can disp!a/ the data in a variet/ of for*ats7 e.g. P%# and H)MJ Aand *oreD. P%# is *ost suita:!e for printing. 6/ choosing a contest in the upper !eft hand corner Ainstead of K0!! 'ontestsLD /ou can fi!ter the !ist according!/. "ight :e!ow the !ists7 /ou can choose fro* a nu*:er of different pre-defined Certificate "ets, e.g. certificates for a!! age group winners for /our award cere*on/.

#or *ore infor*ation and a detai!ed e<p!anation on how to configure and custo*i;e !ists as we!! as certificates7 p!ease refer to our race resu!t upport 'enter.

)a.ing c"anges
.n order to see how concrete changes affect the resu!ts sections7 !etGs *ake so*e *odifications. 1o to the Output Window and choose Ha!f Marathon as we!! as the Result !ist AG Aresu!t !ist age groupsD. )hen7 c!ick on the output for*at (ie#. We wi!! now change the race ti*e of participant Marco "ohrer A4 th in 0ge 1roup M,5D so that he wi!! *ove into second p!ace. )o *ake the necessar/ changes7 go to the Participant Window and search for Marco "ohrer :/ searching for his :i: nu*:er AM ,,1,D. 3e<t7 c!ick on Results and change his race ti*e to 1@(4@(0.
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0s soon as /ou ?u*p to the ne<t te<t fie!d7 /ou can see how the 0ge 'ategor/ "ank AM0ge'atD changes fro* 4./,, to (./,,. 1o :ack to the Output Window and c!ick again on (ie#. Eou wi!! now :e a:!e to see the updated resu!ts !ist. 3e<t7 we wi!! *odif/ Marco "ohrerGs /ear of :irth which wi!! shift hi* into a different age group. 0ccess the Participant Window and c!ick on General. 'hange the /ear of :irth fro* 1&7, to 1&5$. )he change wi!! :e ref!ected i**ediate!/ :/ changing his age group fro* M,5 AMenD to M40 A eniorsD auto*atica!!/.

.n the upper right hand corner7 /ou wi!! again see the disk s/*:o! which *eans that the change has not :een saved7 /et. 3ow7 c!ick on History ) navigating awa/ now saves the change auto*atica!!/. race result 11 saves a!! *odifications when navigating to a different ta:7 participant7 or when /ou c!ick on the disk s/*:o!. Jooking at the History of this participant7 /ou now see a!! *odifications that have :een *ade to this particu!ar participant so far@

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.f /ou go :ack to the resu!ts !ist A"esu!t Jist 01D in the Output Window7 /ou wi!! see that Marco "ohrer is now inc!uded in age group M40 with a race ti*e of 1@(4@(0. He is third in that age group.

3e<t7 we wi!! add a new participant *anua!!/. 1o to the Participant Window7 c!ick on Ne# Partici&ant or press #1(7 and fi!! in the e*pt/ for*. 0!so specif/ which contest the new!/ added participant is registered for@

1o :ack to the Output Window Aagain changes /ou have *ade wi!! :e saved auto*atica!!/D and open the !ist
Partici&ants !ist1*+.

0t the :otto* of the participant !ist /ou can see that the new!/ added ath!ete Nohn *ith has not :een activated /et. His na*e and his c!u: na*e have :een frag*ented :/ underscores. )he fo!!owing section e<p!ains wh/.
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race result 11 Introduction +artici(ant -ctivation

race result 11 uses a credit-:ased *ode!@ that *eans7 /ou do not have to :u/ the software7 :ut instead purchase a contingent of participants AM creditsD and thus pa/ a s*a!! fee per participant. 0!! our software services are inc!uded in that price per participant@ scoring7 on!ine registration7 participant- and resu!t !ists as we!! as certificates on */.raceresu!t.co*7 support7 server usage7 etc. )his *ode! has proven to :e fair and advantageous for a!! event organi;ers as even ver/ s*a!! organi;ers can now *anage7 ti*e and score their races using professiona! software at a !ow price. 6i!!ing happens through the participant activation. 0s !ong as the participant has not :een activated7 a!! participant infor*ation wi!! :e frag*ented :/ underscores in a!! !ists of race result 11. Once /ou activate a participant7 the underscores wi!! disappear and /our credits wi!! :e reduced :/ 1. Eou can activate new participants in the 'vervie# ta: at Activation. )here7 /ou can a!so choose :etween ,anual Activation and Automatic Activation. .f /ou prefer *anua! activation7 /ou have to activate new participants *anua!!/ in order to re*ove the underscores. )hus7 we reco**end auto*atic activation so that a!! new participants wi!! auto*atica!!/ :e activated. P!ease note that on!ine registrations wi!! a!wa/s :e activated auto*atica!!/. )hus7 this option refers on!/ to participants that have :een entered *anua!!/.

'ow to (urc"ase (artici(ant credits

Eou can find prices for the credits on our we:site www.raceresu!t.co* in the section RAC- R-".!/ 11. Onused participant credits are not !ost7 :ut can :e used for /our ne<t event. .t wi!! :e *ost cost-efficient to purchase participant credits in :u!k as the per participant cost decreases as /ou :u/ a !arger a*ount at once. Once /ou have *ade the decision to use race result 11 for /our event7 go to /our 'ustomer Area and c!ick on 6uy//ransfer Credits where /ou find the fo!!owing for* to :u/ race resu!t credits@

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race result 11 Introduction 4. Create a New Event

Having gained first insights into race result 11, we now show /ou how to create and configure /our own event. #irst7 go to the "/AR/ ta: in race result 11 Ain the top !eft cornerD.

'ow to create a new event

'!ick on Create Ne# -vent and enter /our event na*e and the event date. Optiona!!/7 /ou can a!so choose a preconfigured event t/pe Ae.g. a !ap raceD or create a cop/ of another event fi!e@

'ow to configure events

Once again7 /ou wi!! :e directed to the Overview Window and can now a!so choose :etween Main Window7 Participant Window7 Output window and the other ke/ functions in the header area. #irst7 open the )ain *indow. .n the navigation :ar on the !eft7 /ou find the categor/ "ettin0s, which specifies a!! options for /our event. Event #irst7 c!ick on -vent in order to set a!! genera! settings for /our event@

Eou can sti!! change the na*e and date of /our event. 0!so7 specif/ the -vent /y&e and where the event takes p!ace APip7 'it/7 treet / JocationD. .f /our event is !onger than a sing!e da/7 /ou can a!so define a ti*e period for /our event. Other options in this area inc!ude setting Aoptiona!D passwords7 inserting genera! co**ents and weather conditions. Contests 3e<t7 c!ick on Contests where /ou can specif/ the individua! contests inc!uded in /our event. Eou *a/ e.g. define a 5k run7 a 10k run7 and a ha!f *arathon. )wo contests have :een predefined and inserted :/ defau!t. .f /ou p!an on offering *ore than two contests7 /ou can add *ore :/ c!icking on Create Ne# Contest.
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.n the first section 1General2, /ou shou!d specif/ the contestGs iden tification nu*:er A.%D7 na*e7 distance in *eters7 and fina!!/ the start ti*e. )he Partici&ants section on the right deter*ines who is e!igi:!e. )his part has7 for instance7 an effect on who is a!!owed to register for the event using the on!ine registration on */.raceresu!t.co*. .f /ou add none!igi:!e participants *anua!!/7 /ou receive a warning. /imes defines how to dea! with the race ti*es of this contest7 how to round and for*at individua! ti*es. Finish Result on!/ needs to :e *odified if /ou p!an on having *ore than one resu!t per participant Asee :e!owD7 e.g. :/ interi* and finish ti*es. )he ne<t section7 Ran3s, deter*ines the order in which participants are :eing ranked for this contest. Osua!!/7 /ou do not have to *ake an/ *odifications here. 1 +artici(ant Configuration )he Partici&ant 4in5o# contains a !arge nu*:er of input- and te<t fie!ds. Most !ike!/7 /ou wi!! not need a!! of the*7 :ut so*eti*es additiona! fie!ds *a/ :e re=uired. .n "ettin0s67Partici&ants /ou specif/ the input- and te<t fie!ds which are disp!a/ed when adding and editing participants.

)he first part of the screen shows the defau!t fie!ds that /ou can either activate or deactivate Ae.g. 3ationa!it/7 treet7 etc.D. .n case /ou need additiona! input fie!ds7 /ou can activate (0 A55itional /e t Fiel5s AM0)#D and (0 A55itional 8es/No Fiel5s AM0E3D. 0n 0)# a!!ows /ou to enter an/ desired te<t or va!ue7 e.g. )-shirt si;e. )he individua! va!ues that descri:e the )-shirt si;es have to :e entered into the te<t fie!d '&tional Fi e5 (alues 1e.0. QMQJQRJQRRJD. 0n 0E3 can on!/ :e activated or deactivated7 e.g. participation at a pasta part/ :efore the race. When opening the Participant Window7 /ou wi!! now find on!/ those input- and te<t fie!ds tai!ored to /our re=uire*ents.
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defau!t7 ranks are sorted first :/ "tatus Awhich ensures that e.g. dis=ua!ified participants wi!! :e at end of the resu!ts !istD and then :/ the Decimal/ime of the finish resu!t.
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-ge /rou(s .n the settings *enu7 A0e Grou&s defines a!! age categories / groups.

6/ defau!t so*e age groups are a!read/ created7 :ut /ou can a!wa/s change the predefined categories and custo*i;e the* to /our specific needs. .t is possi:!e to define co**on age groups for a!! contests7 or different age groups for each contest. #or the !atter activate the check:o< "e&arate A0e Grou&s for each Contest. .n case /ou re=uire two different age group scores7 /ou can define a second A0e Grou& "et. .n order to enter the second 0ge 1roup et7 si*p!/ choose A0e Grou& "et * fro* the drop down *enu. 0ib Ranges )he ne<t section a!!ows /ou to define certain :i: ranges for each contest. Eou can even define severa! :i: ranges for one contest7 e.g. Ha!f Marathon > ,001-,500 and 4001-4$00.

%efining :i: ranges for each contest is optiona!7 :ut having a c!earer structure for /our :i: nu*:ers can *ake adding participants *uch easier !ater on. )he Partici&ants settings section gives /ou two options to dea! with new entries :ased on :i: ranges@ use %i% ran0es to &ro&ose a contest and use %i% ran0es to &ro&ose a %i% num%er. .n the first case7 the contest wi!! :e set auto*atica!!/ when entering the :i: nu*:er for a new participant. )his scenario is *ost suita:!e for !ate entries during the event. )he !atter case searches for an avai!a:!e :i: nu*:er after choosing the contest the new participant wi!! co*pete in. )his option shou!d :e chosen during pre-registration :efore the event. Entr# 1ees
3 e<t7 weG!! !ook at setti ngs for the entr/ fees. %efining entr/ fees is i*portant for pa/*ent during on!ine registration.

0dditiona!!/7 /ou can print the entr/ fee on !ists7 !a:e!s7 etc.

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Eou can define a variet/ of fees for each contest. We distinguish :etween three t/pes of fees@ a %asic fee, which has to :e paid :/ ever/ participant. )his is usua!!/ the registration for the run itse!f. 0n o&tional fee, if certain conditions are :eing *et7 e.g. participants who ordered a t-shirt during on!ine registration. #ina!!/7 multi&ly #ith *u!tip!ies the entr/ fee :/ a specific va!ue7 e.g. if /ou defined the nu*:er of !unch coupons in a separate te<t fie!d7 then /ou cou!d *u!tip!/ the entr/ fee with that nu*:er. #urther*ore7 /ou can deter*ine that on!/ participants who were :orn within a certain ti*e period have to pa/ the entr/ fee7 or ath!etes who registered during a pre-defined ti*e period Ae.g. ear!/ registrationD. )ake a !ook at the settings %orn %et#een and re0istere5 %et#een.

,t"er ,(tions 2 !ettings

Results and Ran.s .t is possi:!e to save severa! different ti*es for each participant7 e.g. a start ti*e7 interi* resu!tAsD7 and a finish ti*e. 'heck out the artic!e 9nterim Results in the race resu!t He!p for a detai!ed e<p!anation. race result 11 a!so ena:!es /ou to ca!cu!ate specia! ranks for each participant. 6/ defau!t7 the progra* a!read/ co*putes the overa!! rank7 the gender-rank as we!! as the age group rank. 0gain7 p!ease refer to the race resu!t He!p to see how additiona! custo*i;ed ranks can :e progra**ed. Team !cores 0 /eam "core is used to group severa! participants Ae.g. fro* the sa*e c!u: or co*pan/D to for* one tea*7 and su:se=uent!/ rank each tea*. )he race resu!t He!p e<p!ains in detai! how to configure tea* scores. -rc"ives Eou can archive a!! data of /our event. Osing the archives7 /ou can then add new participants ver/ =uick!/ :/ si*p!/ i*porting individua! ath!etes fro* the archives. )ake a c!oser !ook at the He!p artic!e Archives to gain a deeper understanding of archived data as we!! as how to use the archives to add new participants.

,nline Registration
Most !ike!/7 to save ti*e and *one/ /ou wi!! want to offer on!ine registration for /our event. .nc!uded in our service is free usage of our sports porta! my race result Ahttp@//*/.raceresu!t.co*D which !ists /our event so that race participants can find /ou =uick!/ and easi!/. Eour event page on */.raceresu!t.co* contains the pages 'vervie# Afor genera! infor*ationD7 Re0istration Afor on!ine registrationD7 Partici&ants Ain order to pu:!ish participant !istsD7 Results Afor the pu:!ication of resu!t !ists and certificatesD7 '&inions Afor co**entsD7 and Contact Ato contact the event organi;er or ti*e keeperD.

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0!! settings can :e accessed through the my.raceresult.com ta: in race resu!t 11. We wi!! now address each setting in *ore detai!. 0asic !ettings .n order to pu:!ish /our event on */.raceresu!t.co*7 c!ick on the ta: ca!!ed my.raceresult.com at the top of the genera! window. )hen7 accept the genera! terms of use and activate the check:o< Pu%lish event on my.raceresult.com.

0n individua! cover picture is reco**ended and gives /our event a specia! touch. )he fo!!owing $asic "ettin0s a!!ow /ou to *ake changes to the BOverviewC and B'ontactC page and to choose different options for co**ents !eft on the resu!t !ist (.0 as we!! as change settings for the B"eviewsC page. ,nline Registrations )he options that refer to the on!ine registration can :e set in the section 'nline Re0istration. 0ctivate the check:o< Activate 'nline Re0istration in the :asic settings overview in order to ena:!e on!ine registration on */.raceresu!t.co*. cro!!ing down7 /ou find a!! other i*portant settings referring to7 for instance7 registration period7 on!ine pa/*ent7 and ru!es of participation. .n this part of the navigation AOn!ine "egistrationD7 /ou can a!so specif/ the te<t of confir*ation e*ai!s ath!etes receive after registering for /our event as we!! as the data that wi!! :e co!!ected fro* participants during the registration process 1Form Fiel5s2. P!ease note7 that /ou need race resu!t credits to have the on!ine registration function proper!/ since on!ine registrations are activated i**ediate!/. .f /ou do not have an/ credits in /our account or have run out of credits7 /ou are sti!! a:!e to see the event as we!! as the registration for* on */.raceresu!t.co*. However7 the on!ine registration is deactivated as soon as a participant tries to register for /our event.

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#or de*o purposes7 we have defined a race result /est -vent on http@//*/.raceresu!t.co* where /ou can tr/ the on!ine registration without having to purchase credits.

+ublis"ing .n the section Pu%lishin0 /ou can define which !ists and certificates fro* the Output Window sha!! :e pu:!ished on */.raceresu!t.co*. )he certificates can then :e accessed :/ c!icking on a participantGs na*e in a resu!t !ist. .n order to pu:!ish a !ist or a certificate7 si*p!/ activate the check:o< for the desired contest and for*at. .n the te<t fie!ds7 /ou can enter a different na*e for the !ist/certificate that wi!! :e shown instead of disp!a/ing the na*e fro* the Output Window.

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race result 11 Introduction 'ow to create race certificates

.f /ou want to print race certificates for /our event and/or offer certificates on!ine for participants to down!oad7 /ou need to configure /our certificates first. )his is not :eing done in /our :rowser7 :ut through an e<tra progra* ca!!ed Desi0ner. .n order to *ake use of the %esigner7 first go to www.raceresu!t.co* and c!ick on RAC- R-".!/ 117Do#nloa5 and insta!! the !atest version of race result 11 on /our co*puter or !aptop. 3e<t7 /ou can find the progra* Desi0ner in the race result 11 fo!der in /our Windows start *enu. Jaunch the %esigner and c!ick on File 7 Connect to "&orts -vent "erver.

Make sure that "&orts-vent"erver.com has :een se!ected as server in the dropdown *enu. )hen7 c!ick on Connect. 9nter /our user na*e/.% and /our password7 and open the desired event.

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Once /ou are connected and se!ected /our event7 /ou *a/ choose fro* three t/pes of pre-defined certificates on the !eft@ /eam Certificate, Certificate : $ac30roun5, and Certificate. )he si*p!e and standard Certificate is intended for prints on pre-printed paper. Certificate : $ac30roun5 can :e used if /our certificates contain a :ackground picture and wi!! :e offered to participants on!ine for down!oad. More detai!ed infor*ation a:out how to use the %esigner to create and configure /our own certificates can :e found in the upport 'enter.

1urt"er ,(tions
Eour event has now :een configured. Of course7 /ou can add detai!s and specia! options to /our event :/@
x 'reating new and custo*i;ed !ists for /our event x

'usto*i;ing the e<isting !ists@ e.g. :/ inserting pictures7 for*atting font st/!e and si;e7 changing page fra*es7 etc. etc.

x 'reating certificate sets that /ou *a/ want to print during /our event x

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Most !ike!/7 /ou do not have re!ia:!e .nternet access during the event. 9ven if /ou do have an .nternet connection7 we reco**end that /ou work off!ine during the event@ this wi!! he!p reduce issues in case the connection is !ost for an/ reason. )hree steps are necessar/@ /ou have to insta!! the !atest version of race result 11 on /our co*puter7 down!oad the event fi!e and save it on /our hard drive7 and /ou have to transfer so*e participant credits to /our !oca! co*puter in order to :e a:!e to activate !ate registrations.

Download and install r ace r esult 11

)he !atest version of race result 11 can :e down!oaded on our we:site www.raceresu!t.co*. 1o to "0'9 "9 OJ) 11 L %own!oad. %own!oad7 start the insta!!ation fi!e and then fo!!ow the instructions that guide /ou through the insta!!ation. 0fter the insta!!ation !aunch the race result 4e% "erver :/ choosing the new shortcut in /our Windows start *enu or on /our desktop.

C"ec.ing out t"e event file

'urrent!/7 /our event fi!e is sti!! saved on!ine on the .nternet. hort!/ :efore /our event starts7 /ou wi!! want to down!oad /our fi!e and continue working on it in off!ine *ode. 'onse=uent!/7 /our *aster fi!e wi!! then :e stored off!ine on /our co*puter. )his process is ca!!ed chec36out. .n order to check out an event7 go to the race resu!t We: erver and c!ick on 'nline 7 Do#nloa5 an -vent from "erver 1Chec36'ut2 ;. Once /ou have checked-out /our event fi!e7 /ou wi!! not :e a:!e to open it on!ine an/*ore. )his wa/7 /ou ensure that changes can on!/ :e *ade to the *aster fi!e and confusions are avoided.

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3ote that /our on!ine registration has to :e c!osed in order to :e a:!e to check out an event. .n case /ou wou!d !ike to e<perience the check out function and work off!ine on /our co*puter for test reasons :efore on!ine registration is c!osed7 /ou can down!oad /our fi!e :/ activating the check:o< Do#nloa5 a co&y of this event, ori0inal remains online. 0gain7 this precaution wi!! he!p reduce confusion and avoid *istakes so that /ou can re!/ on having accurate infor*ation in /our *aster event fi!e. Once /our event has :een checked out and saved on /our co*puter7 /ou can a!wa/s open it :/ c!icking on FileL '&en -vent. Eou then have access to /our event si*p!/ :/ c!icking '&en -vent in the race resu!t We: erver which :rings /ou the Overview page of /our chosen event.

Downloading (artici(ant credits

%uring the event7 /ou need participant credits off!ine on /our co*puter7 e.g. in order to activate !ate entrants. .n order to down!oad /our previous!/ purchased participant credits7 c!ick on Do#nloa5 or u&loa5 cre5its in the !ower right hand corner@

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3e<t7 we wi!! descri:e the *ost i*portant steps for using race result 11 on race da/.

Registration of late entrants

Osua!!/7 event organi;ers have to enter participants after on!ine registration is c!osed7 i.e. /ou have to enter !ate entrants *anua!!/. .f /ou have *ore than one !aptop avai!a:!e7 we reco**end that /ou add a!! co*puters to a !oca! network. )his wa/7 /our staff can work on entering new participants si*u!taneous!/ and thus save ti*e and *ake the :est use of /our avai!a:!e resources. 0!! connected !aptops can then access the *ain co*puter and the *aster fi!e through the :rowser. )he race resu!t We: erver disp!a/s the network address at the :otto* !eft corner Asee picture@ http@//1&(.15$.1.1(,/D. i*p!/ enter this O"J in the :rowser to access /our event fi!e.

Once /ou have entered the a:ove*entioned address in the :rowser7 /ou wi!! :e directed straight to the )0") page of
race result 11<

3ow7 /ou can access the event fi!e si*p!/ :/ c!icking on it in the !ist. 0!! /ou need is a :rowser7 /ou do not need to insta!! race resu!t 11 on ever/ sing!e co*puter.

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race result 11 Introduction )anual Time 3ee(ing

#or *anua! ti*e keeping Ainstead of chip ti*e keepingD7 we offer additiona! progra*s that work together to record the ti*es of a!! finishers@ /ime Recor5er and $i% Recor5er. )he /ime Recor5er progra* a!!ows /ou to *anua!!/ record the ti*es of a!! finishers at the finish !ine@

0fter the finish !ine7 a!! participants wa!k through a funne!. 0t the end of it /ou can write down the :i: nu*:ers or use the $i% Recor5er to record a!! :i: nu*:ers in the correct order. Eou can either use a :arcode scanner or enter a!! :i: nu*:ers *anua!!/ with /our ke/:oard.

3e<t7 /ou sti!! have to co*:ine the !ist produced :/ the /ime Recor5er with the !ist created through the $i% Recor5er progra*. Often7 pro:!e*s arise when the nu*:er of finish ti*es and the nu*:er of :i: nu*:ers do not *atch e<act!/. Our e<perience shows that it wi!! :e ver/ he!pfu! recording as *an/ :i: nu*:ers as possi:!e when recording the ti*es with the /ime Recor5er. 0s a resu!t7 /ou wi!! have good reference points and wi!! :e a:!e to pinpoint when a :i: nu*:er is *issing or if there is one too *an/.

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)he ,anual /ime =ee&in0 progra* fina!!/ co*:ines the !ist of ti*es and the !ist of :i: nu*:ers7 and tries to *atch the resu!ts according!/@

#irst7 open /our event fi!e through the #i!e-MenuL '&en -vent. 3e<t7 open the time file fro* the )i*e "ecorder and the %i% num%er file fro* the 6i: "ecorder. )he progra* wi!! co*:ine :oth !ists auto*atica!!/ and disp!a/s perfect *atches in green co!or7 whi!e pro:!e*atic or unc!ear *atches are :eing *arked /e!!ow or red - these *atches have to :e checked. P!ease note@ /ou can access :oth fi!es Ati*e recorder fi!e and :i: nu*:er fi!eD direct!/ through the network on the co*puters :oth at the finish !ine as we!! as at the end of the funne! after the finish. )he progra* then co*pi!es :oth !ists in rea!-ti*e which a!!ows /ou to *ake i**ediate corrections even whi!e /ou are sti!! recording ti*es and :i: nu*:ers. Of course7 /ou can a!so do that without the network connection and co*pi!e a!! data after the race :/ transferring the fi!es to /our *ain co*puter using an O 6 stick. )he progra* ,anual /ime =ee&in0 does not store the resu!ts in the event fi!e auto*atica!!/. .n order to :e a:!e to print resu!t pages and certificates7 /ou have to activate the :utton /ransfer Results in the upper right hand corner of this progra*. .f /ou choose to co*:ine ti*es and :i: nu*:ers i**ediate!/ and in rea!-ti*e7 a!! resu!ts wi!! then :e transferred into /our event fi!e so that /ou can disp!a/ and print interi* resu!ts during the race.

C"i( Time 3ee(ing

When using chip ti*e keeping7 /ou use the /rans&on5er ,o5ule to create a connection :etween the ti*ing s/ste* and /our event fi!e. P!ease find detai!ed infor*ation in the artic!e /rans&on5er ,o5ule in the upport 'enter.

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race result 11 Introduction Results in real4time on t"e Internet

.f /ou want to pu:!ish the resu!ts of /our event in rea!-ti*e on the .nternet through */.raceresu!t.co*7 si*p!/ activate the 'nline For#ar5in0 :/ c!icking on On!ine L More L tart On!ine #orwarding. )his function wi!! forward a!! the changes to /our event fi!e on the .nternet7 so that */.raceresu!t.co* can a!wa/s access and disp!a/ the *ost up-to-date resu!ts.

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race result 11 Introduction & . R ig"t afte r #our Eve nt C"ec.4in of #our event and u(load of (artici(ant credits
"ight after the event7 /ou want to up!oad /our *aster event fi!e to the .nternet. )his wi!! have two effects@ first7 /our resu!ts can :e shown on */.raceresu!t.co*7 and second!/7 /ou and /our co!!eagues can then co!!a:orate again on!ine and work on the event fi!e si*u!taneous!/. )his process is ca!!ed Chec36in. 0s soon as /our event fi!e is checked A:ackD in7 the off!ine fi!e wi!! :e c!osed and changes can on!/ :e *ade on!ine after !ogging into /our account on www.raceresu!t.co*. )hus7 :e sure to on!/ check-in /our event7 if /ou are certain that /ou do not want to *ake further *odifications to the off!ine fi!e. .n order to check-in /our event7 c!ick on 'nline 7 ,ove this -vent to "erver 1Chec369n2. 0dditiona!!/7 unused participant credits shou!d :e up!oaded into /our on!ine custo*er account. Ose the race result We: erver to do that :/ c!icking on Do#nloa5 or u&loa5 cre5its.

Results on m#.raceresult.com
.f /ou have not done so a!read/7 se!ect the resu!t !ists and certificate sets that /ou wou!d !ike to pu:!ish on */. raceresu!t.co*.

m# race result Com(laints

*/.raceresu!t.co* a!so offers /ou an e<tra for* to co!!ect feed:ack and co*p!aints fro* participants. )his for* can :e found in the section Contact on */.raceresu!t.co*. When participants fi!! in this for*7 a!! co*p!aints are disp!a/ed in the my.raceresult.com ta: of race result 11 under the headings Com&laints 7Han5le Com&laints. When processing co*p!aints7 a!! resu!t !ists and certificates on */.raceresu!t.co* are updated auto*atica!!/. Of course7 the sa*e goes for changes that /ou *ake in the participant window or an/where e!se in race result 11.

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5 race result -/ 0!! rights reserved. )he cop/right and inte!!ectua! propert/ owner of a!! te<ts7 pictures7 graphics7 sounds7 ani*ations and videos as we!! as their !a/out and design is7 if not stated different!/7 race resu!t 01. 'op/rights for pu:!ic7 author created o:?ects and docu*ents pertain to race resu!t 01 a!one. %up!ication7 distri:ution7 storage7 transfer7 and circu!ation of contents without our written consent is strict!/ prohi:ited. 0n/ infor*ation in this docu*ent is :eing presented and *ade avai!a:!e without assurance or guaranteeQ neither e<p!icit nor :/ i*p!ication. Whi!e we strong!/ assu*e that the infor*ation contained in this docu*ent is high!/ app!ica:!e7 *istakes or inaccuracies *a/ not have :een e<c!uded co*p!ete!/. race resu!t 01 is not !ia:!e for an/ har* or da*age that *a/ have :een caused :/ using this docu*ent7 un!ess the har* or da*age is a resu!t of neg!igence or :ad intentions. .ndirect da*age !ike foregone profits7 data !oss7 or third part/ c!ai*s are co*p!ete!/ e<c!uded fro* an/ !ia:i!it/ issues. #urther co*pe!!ing !ega! !ia:i!it/ re*ains unaffected.

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