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Flagship Leader Tracking Procedure

Flagship Leader Tracking

We want to track the top 3 male and top 2 female of all flagship runs as well as the leading
wheelchairs from KM 44 onwards to be able to show top 3 runners live on TV and the Live
Experience.
This means following positions in the race have to be accompanied by a bike that carries a
tracking device:

  • From KM 44 until the end:
    • 1st male runner in the race: 1 bike = 1x LG Phone (same from start)
    • 2nd male runner in the race: 1 bike = 1x KingKong from 44k Split
    • 3rd male runner in the race: 1 bike = 1x KingKong from 44k Split
    • 1st female runner in the race: 1 bike = 1x LG Phone (same from start)
    • 2nd female runner in the race: 1 bike = 1x KingKong from 44k Split
    • 1st male wheelchair in the race: 1 bike = 1x LG (the same from start on)
    • 1st female wheelchair in the race: 1 bike = 1x LG (the same from start on)

The bikers will have a phone with an app to track the leaders, they can enter the
startnumber of the runner they accompany.

At KM 44
  • One biker stays with the leader
  • The other biker (TRACKING) gives his phone to the timer at KM 44 an receives a new
    tracking phone.
    When the 2nd runner passes the biker enters the startnumber of the runner and
    then starts going with him/her (applies for 2nd place male and female)
  • The 3rd biker should be placed at KM 44 and will receive a phone from the timer
    there.
    The biker waits at KM44 until the 3rd runner arrives, enters his startnumber in the
    tracking app and starts going with him.
    • Means there will be 1 additional bike waiting at KM 44 to go with 3rd place male.
      The other bikes to track 2nd place male and 2nd place female will arrive with the
      male and female 1st place and then split up.

How to use the tracking devices

This is how the tracking app will look like:

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  • The Bikers have to enter the startnumber in the field „Pos1:“ to track it.
  • The tracking devices including the app will be prepared and handed out by the timing
    team on site. They will also give a briefing to the bikers.
  • The devices are already labeled correctly.

3 KingKongs labeled as following:
1x KingKong = <IOC>-2F

1 x KingKong = <IOC>-2M
1x KingKong = <IOC>-3M
Explain how the switch to the new trackers works at Split 44k to the bikers
Make sure they understood what they have to do so it doesnt lead to confusion
Explain how the App Works
Make sure the person responsible for handing out the new trackers knows what to do at split
44k

FAQs – Please read carefully

  • Question: One oft he tracked females was caught – can we re-use the phone to track
    male runners?
    • Answer: NO – if there is really a need of switching phones please confirm with race
      control BEFORE you do it.
  • Question: The 1st wheelchair is also the leader of the race. Which tracking devices
    shall we use?
    • Answer: ALWAYS use the „leading man“ / „leading woman“ devices to track the race
      leaders. Either you don’t use the wheelchair tracking device at all in such a case or
      you align with race control what you want to do with it. If you use it to track a
      different athlete this MUST be aligend with race control
  • Question: A device is broken or has other issues – What can we do?
    • Answer: You can exchange the device to another tracking device but this must be
      confirmed with Race Control first.
  • Question: We have multiple runners running together in a bulk – Can we enter more
    than one runner in the tracking app?
    • Answer: NO – if we have a situation that there are more runners in a bulk than you
      have tracking devices you have to choose only 1 runner per tracking device.
  • Question: Can we also track other athletes that are not leading the race?
    • Answer: YES – every location get’s a few additional tracking devices. All devices that
      are not used for leader tracking can be used to track VIPs or other athletes.
  • Question: Can we see the position of our leaders and other tracking devices
    somewhere?
    • Answer: YES – you will receive a link to RMS in the week before the race where you
      will see the positions oft all tracking devices on a map.
  • Question: At KM 44 when the 2nd bike that was with the leader so far and now
    accompanies the 2nd place – What does the bike have to do?
    • Answer:
      1) Give the tracking device that was used until now to the timer at KM 44
      2) Receive a new tracking device from the timer at KM 44 that can be used to track
      2nd place athlete
  • Question: The catcher car passed the tracked runner. What does the biker have to
    do?
    • Answer: Nothing. Just go back and give your phone back to the timing team after the
      race.
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