Race Day Operations Guide

This guide covers everything timing staff need to know for race day operations with RaceDay Scoring and the Time Machine V3 RFID reader.

Who This Guide Is For

This guide is designed for field operators who will be working at timing locations on race day. It assumes that:

  • Event setup (timing lines, scored events, streams) has already been configured by advanced staff

  • Equipment is already connected and powered on

  • You need to verify the system is working and monitor it during the race

What You Will Learn

Module Topics

Module 1: Fundamentals

RaceDay Scoring terminology, chip timing basics, Time Machine orientation

Module 2: Verifying Your System

Pre-race checks, using the test tag, confirming reads are flowing

Module 3: During the Race

Starting collection, monitoring dashboard, handling wave starts

Module 4: Reviewing Reads

Viewing reads by location, spotting missing reads, participant lookup

Module 5: Issues & Escalation

Common problems, quick fixes, when to escalate

Quick Reference

For a condensed race day checklist, see Race Day Checklist.

Prerequisites

Before starting this training, you should have:

  • Access to a RaceDay Scoring account

  • A laptop with RaceDay Scoring installed or browser access

  • Basic familiarity with race events (you understand what a finish line is!)