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Timing Training

Here is your resource for all timing training materials including videos, drawings, diagrams, and more.


We emphasize visual learning as we believe it's the fastest path to proficiency and we always welcome feedback on how to make this resource better, more useful, and more effective!


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Feibot timing mats have an antenna element in every other section of the foldable mat, represented on the diagram by the color orange.


While this works fine for bib tags since the RFID field builds wider while going higher to cover all of the read space over the mats.


With ankle straps, this presents an issue as runners can go directly over a mat section without an element and the ankle tag never enters an RFID field to power up and read.


To solve this, angling the two outer antenna elements in by propping them upright causes the RFID to extend across the mat sections at a lower level.

Chronotrack Timing Gear

EDS got its start using Chronotrack timing systems and continues to use it for some events.  Chronotrack is a pioneer in RFID timing technology and manufactures, rugged, reliable and accurate RFID timing gear.

EDS uses both the Chronotrack Minitrack timing system and the innovative Aerotrack timing system.  

The videos linked below will show you how to set up both for timing.

EDS utilizes security cameras to back up the RFID timing systems.  The video can also be live streamed online and added to a race's archive and it's  I Did It!TM  video results site.


Proper camera placement not only enables EDS to back up the timing line, it also enables the maximum amount of documentation of a runner's finish.