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- Announcer ResultsSet up Announcer View to show live racer crossings to commentators and configure Precall devices.
- Timing a Hill Climb or DescentIf your race includes a “King of the Mountain” segment, timed descents, or any other sort of race within a race, you can use the Timed Segments feature of our software.
- Time Factors (for Paralympic or Paranordic races)If you are timing a race format where racers’ total time is corrected by some factor, you can use the “Time Factor” setting in our timing software.
- Creating a Race RegistrationBefore creating your registration, it’s useful to understand the relationship between registrations and races in Zone4.
- Scrolling Results on a TVSet up scrolling Zone4 results for display on a television.
- Assign Chips to RacersUnderstand GoChip rack numbering and assign one or multiple timing chips to racers in Zone4 Timing.
- Displaying Time of Day on ResultsConfigure results to display time of day instead of elapsed or calculated race times.
- Creating Multiple Results SetsFor most races, Zone4 Timing will automatically create three default sets of results for you: age group, overall, and gender results.
- Introducing Zone4 Event PagesA Zone4 Event Page brings registration, public results, start lists, reports, and event links together on one public page.
- How to Publish a Start ListIn some sports it is necessary to print and or publish start list before an event so racers know their scheduled start time and position.
- Uploading Racers from a SpreadsheetFormat a CSV file and upload racers into a Zone4 race, including names, bibs, categories, ages, and chips.
- Setting Custom Text in a Racer’s Finish Time or Status FieldRace results contain two primary fields that are calculated automatically based on recorded times: the rank, in the left-most column, and the time in the right-most column.
- Racer PagesRacer pages are displayed publicly when a viewer of the results clicks on a racer’s name on the results.
- Using a Zone4 Test KitFollow this guide to set up a timing point with your test kit and get a feel for how Zone4 Timing works.
- Optimizing Package PickupThe goal of package pickup is to get the right race package to the right person as quickly as possible.
- Timing a Cyclo-Cross RaceA cyclocross race is a sort of combination between a standard multi-lap race, and a time-limit race.
- Monitoring or Recording Start TimesIn an time trial or interval start race, it is critical that each racer has an accurate recorded start time.
- Using Photocell times with Chip times or Summit dataThis document assumes that you are using a photocell that can be plugged into a Summit Timer, and are already familiar with the operation of Summit Timers and your specific model of photocell.
- Applying Time Penalties, Sanctions, or Jury DecisionsOn the main race settings page, at the very bottom, select the Standard Racer Fields option, and turn on the “Time Penalty” field.
- Marking racers as DNF or DNSThere are three main statuses common to all race formats built into Zone4 Timing:.
- Hiding or Renaming Columns on ResultsYou can select the columns that are displayed on results using the options available on the “configure results” page:.
- Printing ResultsThe best way to print results is to select the Print option in the Publish & Print menu at the top of the results page:.
- Posting Results to Zone4.caOnce you start getting racer times you will want to make your result sets visible to the public.
- Biathlon Kurvinen Range DataConfigure Zone4 Serial to convert Kurvinen range data from RS232 into data for Zone4 Timing.
- Cross Country Skiing Individual Start SeedingThe seeding rules communicated to Zone4 by Nordiq Canada are as follows:.
- Seeding a Race off the Results of a Previous RaceTo use the results of a previous race, you must wait until the first race is completed before creating the second race.
- Dual Start Mode RacesA dual start race is an interval start race, except that multiple people start on each interval.
- Using the Scheduled Start Time for TimingWhen building your race file you will assign racers or start groups scheduled start times.
- Creating a List for Bib and Chip HandoutCreate a racer list showing assigned bib and chip numbers for race package pickup.
- How to Assign Racer Numbers if You are Missing SomeUse the Missing Racer Numbers List to assign specific replacement or missing bib numbers.
- Calculating Series PointsPlease get in touch with us before your series begins to make sure our system will work for your series points calculation rules and that you’re collecting the necessary information on your race registration.
- Seeding off series pointsOn the Racers tab for the race you want to seed, find the Import Series Points button:.
- Selecting the Start Order for your RaceWhen setting up an interval start time race, start times are assigned in the same order as the racer numbers.
- How to create a Multi-Run MTB raceAlpine Skiing has the common requirement of having racers complete the same course multiple times and then ranking racers by their best run.
- Importing missing racer data from CSVIf the race does not already contain a field for the data you want to import, start by creating a new field under the “Custom Racer Fields” button.
- Assigning Bibs and GoChips in RegistrationsAssign bib and GoChip numbers in a registration when assigning them through the race timing tools is not suitable.
- Hardwood Wed Night Series ProceduresSet up the annual registration and follow the weekly file preparation steps for the Hardwood Wednesday Night Series.
- Seeding High School RacesIn High School racing, it’s common for the registration to have a Seeding field allowing coaches to seed their races to a desired seed.
- Timing Using a Custom FormatAs of April 2024 we have tweaked the format options to allow more flexibility and easier support for races.
- Timing Scenarios for TroubleshootingThe following is a non-exclusive list of possible issues that race timers might encounter.
- Add a New RacerTo add a new racer to an existing race, navigate to the Racers tab and click the green “Create a New Racer” button near the top of the screen.
- Changing a Racer’s Racer Number or Timing ChipTo change a racer’s timing chip or racer number, find the racer by entering their name or their current racer number or timing chip in the search box on the “Racers” page of your race:.
- Changing a Racer’s Start TimeScheduled start times are the times that are displayed on the start list.
- Changing the timing point order after the race has startedGuidance for changing timing point order after a race has started, including the risks and recovery steps.
- How to not assign a missing chip or dead chip to your racersOn the start list tab of the race file at the chip assignment tool.
- How to Start a Race with a PhoneUse a phone with Zone4 GO to record race start times.
- Racer Checkin and Dynamic Bib HandoutCheck racers in and hand out bibs and swag from any number of stations with tools.zone4.ca/checkin/, and configure what each station shows.
- Removing a Racer from the RaceTo remove a racer, find them by typing their name or racer number into the search tool on the “Racers” page of your race:.
- Team ResultsScore a race by team and publish a public standings page from tools.zone4.ca/teams/.