Professional race timing is one of those things everyone’s come to expect when entering a race. And, for more than three decades, RFID has been the undisputed gold standard when it comes to timing races.
But, with new technologies coming on to the market, cheaper and more widely available alternatives to RFID timing are fast becoming a reality. Alternatives like Bluetooth, which can be programmed to deliver highly accurate race times at a fraction of the cost of RFID.
Does that mean you could soon be timing your race on your own, using just a pair of phones? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be getting into today with my guest, Atlas Live Tracking Founder, Jean-Louis Lafayeedney.
Things covered in this episode:
- Bluetooth race timing: what it is and how it works
- Tags and components for a Bluetooth timing system
- Setting up multiple timing points using a Bluetooth timing system
- Types of races Bluetooth timing is best and least suited for
- Bluetooth vs RFID timing accuracy
- Bluetooth vs RFID timing cost
- How to hire or buy a Bluetooth timing system
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