How it started.

Where we are going.

Future enhancements.

As a software programmer, I discovered the physical outlet of racing. In 2004, I started participating in Adventure Races. With each race, I would contemplate creating a system for posting race results. This year at the Dirty Dozen race on February 7th, I approached Scott and Kathy of Terra Firma to pitch creating a timing software simplifying the race results process.

Haven’t ever been involved with race promotion, I believed that races started, races finished and awards were handed out. It was magic! It did not seem complicated. Well I was wrong, one thing lead to another and then the “could you dos” and the “we need to have” and the “it has got to do” turned into the complete timing system currently in use today.

The software automatically generates a final html file for results to be posted in real time. Those results are displayed on a large screen and to our website. Now Grandma can track the progress of the race from the comfort of her rocker.

I need to thank Michael Butler for his help in setting up all of the online web processes. It brings back memories of the old days when we worked for the company that must not be named and gave us the saying 'We make it happen'.

We are researching incorporating RFID to replace the scanners currently in use. Adding RFID functionality will allow racers to pass through without having to stop and be scanned. This also will free up race staff and volunteers to help in other areas.