New: ACTIVE Timing - Create a New Event Locally

The following article describes how an ACTIVE Timing user can create a new event within their local database. Locally created events are not linked, and cannot be linked to events created online through ActiveWorks Endurance (AWE). A separate process should be used for linking AWE events to ACTIVE Timing.

With ACTIVE Timing running, do the following:

1. From the top-right corner of the opening screen, click Create
2. Enter the following information"
   • Event Name
   • Start Date
   • Country
   • Address
   • City
   • State
   • ZIP
   • Sport Type: Running, Triathlon, Duathlon, Cycling, or Walking. Multiple sport types may be used in a single event by pressing the plus symbol to the right of Race Distance.
   • Race Distance: Enter the race name and/or distance. Multiple names/distances may be added by including a semicolon between each.
3. Optional: ACTIVE Results 3.0.
   • Note: Use toggle switch to activate results publishing. This may be enabled or disabled after an event has been created.
4. Click Create
5. Go to Readers page
6. Click plus symbol
7. Enter the following:
   • IP Address
   • Reader Type
   • Port Number (optional)
     • Note: Port number is automatically filled in when Reader type is selected. However, advanced users may change this to reflect the desired data output.
8. Click Save
9. Go to Configure Race page
10. From top-right corner, press the plus symbol
11. Enter Station Name
12. Select applicable IP Address from drop-down menu
    • Note: Multiple readers may be added to each Station as desired.
13. Click Save
14. Click and drag each created Station to applicable race point(s) (Start, Split, Finish, etc.)
    • Note: Each station may be used multiple times at multiple points. (e.g. common Start/Finish)
15. Click Add Split as needed
16. At top of screen, click the Race Clock (00:00:00.00)
17. Select Chip or Gun time
18. Choose to set gun time for Entire Race, Each Wave, or Each Race
19. Enter gun time(s) as applicable
    • Note: Gun time is used as a reference point for the start of a race. All times recorded by a reader before this point will be ignored by the software.
    • Note: Start Race can be used to manually enter a gun time at the exact moment that the race begins. Regardless, it is still recommended that gun times are entered ahead of time.
20. Click Save
21. Click Close

At this point, the race has been configured for use. Participants and bibs must be added before a race can be completed. Please note that it is integral to the success of all races that the readers in use be synced with the computer time. This can be done via the Readers page, by clicking the IP address of each reader and clicking the Sync button (when available).