Video Assisted Timer

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Our Video Assisted Timer (VAT) is a step in between a manual hand timer and a Fully Automated (FAT) system. It is a great option for distances races where you do not need FAT-level precision.

Check out the video for an example of how to use the system

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Key points:

• Use with a laptop and an external webcam pointed at the finish line. This particular method is not suited for mobile devices.
• As each person crosses the finish line, you or a volunteer will still manually click a button.
• A series of images are captured both before and after the athlete crosses the finish line. This gives you a visual record of each finisher without having to scroll through long videos.
  • Saved images are also imprinted with the timestamp.
• Times for each button press are auto saved to your race results and immediately published to the public results page along with the images.
  • Your athletes, families, and spectators will be able to see the times and finish line images before the race is even finished!
• You will still need to input the athletes separately to match them up to their times as described in this article.
  • For the smoothest and most reliable results, we recommend scanning QR codes.