RFID TIMING

RFID Americas Conference 2012

RFID Timing — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:47:24 +0000

“Florida was amazing” is pretty much the summation of the 2012 RFID Race Timing Conference held between the 26th and the 28th of January 2012. Conference participants were treated to the latest innovations and trends in the timing world set on Florida’s spectacular coast.

Held at Deerfield Beach Resort, this was the perfect location for the launch of the new ULTRATAG. Our USA agent Al Harding stole the show with his graphic demonstration of the ULTRATAG being read whilst fully immersed in a glass of water. This spectacle was a real attention grabber with the assembled crowd, highlighting the possibilities for triathlon, mud runs and multi-sport events in general. Using a combination of side read antenna and the ULTRATAG timers quickly identified that this is the UHF solution to the water issue.

Through the formal sessions the Pro-timers attending were captivated by a range of stimulating presentations ranging from an insightful presentation by Andrew Peterson on the future direction of RFID race timing through to the brilliantly practical presentation on “Effective strategies for building your race timing business” from our UK agent Stuart Steele.

Needless to say the informal networking that occurred during the breaks and at the end of each day ensured that new relationships were developed between timers from all parts of the country. The open conversations that resulted in businesses sharing their “tricks of the trade” was not only invaluable to those assembled but illustrated a true camaraderie between timers using RFID Race Timing equipment.

RFID RTS at Tour Down Under

RFID Timing — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:34:24 +0000

ULTRA was used for the first time at the 2012 BUPA Challenge Ride yesterday at Tanunda (South Australia) with over 7000 bike riders taking on Stage 4 of the Tour Down Under prior to the worlds best cyclists finishing the 130km stage in the afternoon. With 4 separate start lines, two finish lines and three mid way splits, the ULTRA System provided reatime tracking of the cyclists for organisers and emergency services. The disposable UHF tags meant no backlogs with recovering transponders and the low profile ULTRAMAT ensured 100% read rates and safety for the fast finishing road bikes. The highlight was 66 year old Tour de France legend Eddy Merckx (pictured) starting and then riding the shorter 33km ride in front of 600 fellow riders.

New RFID race cost comparison calculator

RFID Timing — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:03:44 +0000

Compare the costs of using a RFID Race Timing ULTRA system to those of our competitors.

We don’t lock our customers into using a single tag type like our competitors, hence the opportunity to reduce costs in your timing business is substantial.

Click on the calculator icon and be amazed at the difference it will make to running your events, then contact us to see how we can make a difference to your timing business.

Tour de Bintan (Bintan, Indonesia)

RFID Timing — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:38:55 +0000

Some 800 cyclists trekked to Bintan, a one hour catamaran ride from Singapore, for the Tour de Bintan which took place from November 11-13 in relatively hot and humid conditions. The ride past traditional fishing villages, dense lush green forests, and beautiful unspoiled beaches included three stages over a total distance of 265Km. BlueChip Timing timed the event with the ULTRA system. The ULTRA mats again proved successfully that they are the number one choice for cycling events.

Tour de Bintan website

Pacific Association-USA Track and Field Half Marathon Championship (Clarksburg, California)

RFID Timing — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:37:58 +0000

Just over 500 runners lined up on November 13 for the Clarksburg Half Marathon Championship, one of a number of running events that make up the 45th Annual Clarksburg County Run. The Half Marathon is now a Pacific Association-USA Track and Field Championship race, and many of Northern California’s best runners participate in this race as a tune up for the California International Marathon. The ULTRA chalked up yet another flawless race for A Change of Pace Foundation contributing to the event being an overwhelming success.

Clarksburg County Run website

Pacific Association-USA Track and Field website

RFID Timing December newsletter

RFID Timing — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:22:55 +0000

Dear Friends and Partners in the timing world,

The holiday season is just around the corner and a successful year is drawing to a close. RFID Timing is not only celebrating the festive season but a great year as the ULTRA has continued to be the choice of timers large and small all over the globe.

The neat part of it all is with every new unit we make the RFID Timing world grows. Whether it is timing walks, runs, pedals, swims, skis, or paddles – we are all working together, side-by-side as partners.

To top off a great year we are launching our new website with this newsletter. The expanded site has many new features and products, showing who is using our timing equipment around the world, the incredible cost savings our ULTRA units are delivering to timers, as well as the amazing range of events that are being timed by our systems.

We are also looking to kick off 2012 with a bang with the Americas Race Timing Conference at the end of January. The event has garnered extensive interest in the last few months, and we are excited to meet our American partners face-to-face.

I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Mr Genco Jin of Sydex (Beijing) Science and Development Co. Ltd. as our new China Agent. With this new partnership we look forward to seeing the ULTRA grow in popularity throughout the China region.

We hope you enjoy this newsletter and would like to take this opportunity to wish you health, prosperity, and joy in the coming year.

All the best for the holiday season!

Andrew Peterson

RFID Race Timing’s New Website
		RFID Race Timing is launching their new website with this issue of the newsletter. An all new look, the website has been updated in line with the products and technology of our ULTRA units that are surging in popularity. The latest ULTRA 8 and ULTRA 4 are unveiled along with developments in timing mats, side antenna, disposable transponder choices and the new multisport ULTRATAG. We invite you to take a look at rfidtiming.com to see what is the latest and greatest at RFID Race Timing.

RFID at the races
Our ULTRA System has gained hugely in popularity over the last year so it is no coincidence that it was used in each of the highlighted events for this month:
		The Santos Great Bike Ride for Charity (Perth, Australia): On November 20, over 3,000 cyclists donned their helmets and pedalled in support of three different charities in the Santos Great Bike Ride for Charity. The Great Bike Ride, established in 2004 and taking place a stone’s throw from RFID Timing headquarters, is one of Perth’s most popular cycling events. Participants of the 10km, 53km, and 106km rides raised significant and vital funds for the Horizon House, Hope for Children and the Heart Foundation. One of the largest bike events ever to use a UHF system, the Great Bike Ride was reliably timed by Blue Chip Timing with the ULTRA System. More on the Great Bike Ride here YouTube clip

		Run Geelong (Geelong, Australia): Approximately 11,500 people took part in a Run Geelong on November 20. A charity event, Run Geelong included runs of 6km and 12km to support the Geelong Hospital children’s ward. Raising an impressive sum of over $475,000 AUD, the event had 9,100 finishers whose times were all captured without exception by Tomato Timing using the ULTRA System. CEO Andrew Peterson was on course to see first-hand the smooth running of the event and the successful capture of race times. More information here

		Pacific Association-USA Track and Field Half Marathon Championship (Clarksburg, California) Just over 500 runners lined up on November 13 for the Clarksburg Half Marathon Championship, one of a number of running events that make up the 45th Annual Clarksburg County Run. The Half Marathon is now a Pacific Association-USA Track and Field Championship race, and many of Northern California’s best runners participate in this race as a tune up for the California International Marathon. The ULTRA chalked up yet another flawless race for A Change of Pace Foundation contributing to the event being an overwhelming success. Clarksburg County Run website Pacific Association-USA Track and Field website


		Tour de Bintan (Bintan, Indonesia) Some 800 cyclists trekked to Bintan, a one hour catamaran ride from Singapore, for the Tour de Bintan which took place from November 11-13 in relatively hot and humid conditions. The ride past traditional fishing villages, dense lush green forests, and beautiful unspoiled beaches included three stages over a total distance of 265Km. BlueChip Timing timed the event with the ULTRA system. The ULTRA mats again proved successfully that they are the number one choice for cycling events. Tour de Bintan website
News Flash: Americas Race Timing Conference around the Bend Sign up by December 26 for your complimentary pass
		The 2012 RFID Race Timing Conference for partners in the Americas will take place on January 26 – 28, 2012 in Deerfield Beach, Florida. RFID Timing is pleased to provide complimentary access to attendees that register by December 26, 2011. The RFID team from Australia will team up with Americas agent Al Harding to tell the RFID Race Timing story. This is your chance to attend informative seminar sessions, view product demonstrations, and meet race timing peers in an informal atmosphere at a one-of-a-kind venue. Visit our registration page to sign up now

For further information please contact the
nearest distributor in your country

Asia Pacific & Europe	North and South America	United Kingdom/Ireland
RFID Race Timing Systems	Accuchip	StuWeb
97 Garling Street O’Connor Perth	2501 NW 107th Avenue Coral Springs, Florida 33065	5 Harcourt Dve Dudley DY32PW United Kingdom
Phone: +61 8 9316 4528	Phone: (954) 461-6320	Phone: +44 7808 254 916
Email: info@rfidtiming.com	Email: AccuChip@bellsouth.net	Email: stuart@stuweb.co.uk

France	Spain	China
Ipitos	UNO Multimedia	Sydex (Beijing) Science and Development Co. Ltd.
36 Rue Geoffroy de la Tour Landry 49120 LA TOURLANDRY France	Alta, 46-A, Entlo, 39008 Santander, Spain	Ole Sports Centre No.5 Shimen Cun Road Baizi Wan Bridage East Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Phone:+33(0)2 41 30 44 54	Phone:+34 609 131 130	Email: gencojin@gmail.com
Email: ipitos@ipitos.com	Email: bernardo@uno.es

	Japan
	Motoki Sato
	Japan 21 1-26-7 Ebisunishi Shibukya-ku 150-0021 Japan
	Phone: +81 3 5456 8540
	Email: sato.motoki@japan21.co.jp

RFID Timing – www.rfidtiming.com

Run Geelong (Geelong, Australia)

RFID Timing — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:35:35 +0000

Approximately 11,500 people took part in a Run Geelong on November 20. A charity event, Run Geelong included runs of 6km and 12km to support the Geelong Hospital children’s ward. Raising an impressive sum of over $475,000 AUD, the event had 9,100 finishers whose times were all captured without exception by Tomato Timing using the ULTRA System. CEO Andrew Peterson was on course to see first-hand the smooth running of the event and the successful capture of race times.

More information here

The Santos Great Bike Ride for Charity (Perth, Australia)

RFID Timing — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:34:27 +0000

On November 20, over 3,000 cyclists donned their helmets and pedalled in support of three different charities in the Santos Great Bike Ride for Charity. The Great Bike Ride, established in 2004 and taking place a stone’s throw from RFID Timing headquarters, is one of Perth’s most popular cycling events. Participants of the 10km, 53km, and 106km rides raised significant and vital funds for the Horizon House, Hope for Children and the Heart Foundation. One of the largest bike events ever to use a UHF system, the Great Bike Ride was reliably timed by Blue Chip Timing with the ULTRA System.

In search of a UHF Multisport tag that works

RFID Timing — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:25:41 +0000

From the day we produced our first ULTRA we have been acutely aware of the requirement for a UHF multisport tag. This is because events like triathlon that must use a transponder attached to the ankle because a shoe cannot be worn for all disciplines and often a wetsuit is worn right up to the transition between swim and cycle. The problem with passive UHF tags is that water is a major barrier to good read performance. This occurs either due to the tag’s close proximity to the skin or having a wetsuit dripping in salt water wrapped around the transponder. Most attempts at a solution in the past have seen chunky plastic clips used to hold the tag off the skin but this is cumbersome and not effective for wetsuit swims.

RFID Race Timing Systems in conjunction with our agents in USA and Europe have been testing a new special Gen 2 UHF tag with amazing results in triathlon. The tag has been tested and modified by RFID Race Timing Systems to maximize read performance when worn on the ankle. These tags are reliably read using only two antenna ports connected to two side flank antennas either side of a timing point that can be up to 6m wide. The new tag will be officially unveiled in January 2012 at the RFID Race Timing System conference in Florida. Attendees at the European Conference held at Stansted UK were also given a sneak preview of the new multisport tag we call UltraTag.

Europe Conference a Success. Next Stop, the US

RFID Timing — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:23:21 +0000

On the heels of the successful Users Conference for our European timers in September, we are pleased to announce that the 2012 RFID Race Timing Conference for our partners in the Americas will take place in beautiful Deerfield Beach, Florida on January 26 – 28, 2012. We are also thrilled to extend complimentary registration to those who respond by December 26, 2011. The conference will include a meet and greet cocktail party on January 26 in the evening and informative seminar sessions – including the launch of our new multisport UHF tag as well as other product demonstrations — on Friday, January 27 and 28.

For more information and to register, please click here