For timing an obstacle course race, you would normally set up a finish and intermediate points required by the race.

The start may vary greatly, depending on the race. It may not have a start point or it may start in waves.

Recommendation: if each wave have few people, you could make them wait standing on the floor antennas or just on the line between the side antennas. In this way, by standing for some seconds or minutes on the floor antennas, you can be sure that each participant gets many more readings. Copérnico will be in charge of deciding which reading is best.

Floor antennas can be fit in this kind of race as long as as long as no sand, water, mud falls on top because it could affect the radiation performance of the antennas and also the readings.

Connect them to your TS2 device to set up timing points over the length that you require. As in other races, at the finish point, set up a second back-up line, placed 2m and 3m from the main line.

If ground conditions do not allow the use of floor antennas (irregularities, mud, wet sand…) use side antennas. With side antennas, you need to keep in mind which channels to use with each device if you have more than one device nearby, which may cause interference.

With the multisport chip, you need to make sure that the athletes do not pass through the last 30cm at the extremes of the timing points with floor antennas. If they do, their reading may not be registered. You can delimitate the passing area with fencing or you can also use cones, but don’t place them on the floor antennas.