Live course instructions for Ebrington ROX.
How custom lap logic and real-time athlete prompts helped keep a three-lap run course moving between stations at this HYROX-style event in Derry. The event data lists 872 participants.
872
participants listed in event data
Live
athlete instructions on course
Instant
finish display and result printouts
Make every lap count, and get every athlete to the right station.
Ebrington ROX had an unusual course layout: athletes completed three laps of the run course between workout stations. The timing system needed to distinguish each lap and station transition so athletes completed the correct number of laps at every stage.
At a fast-moving event, athletes also needed clear, immediate guidance about whether to keep running or head to a specific station next.
Timing logic built around the actual course.
We programmed the system to track each athlete's progress through the three run laps and the sequence of workout stations. That let the timing setup apply the correct lap count at each stage rather than treating the run as one simple loop.
As timing data came in, a course-side instruction board displayed the athlete's next action, such as continuing to run or going to a named station. Athletes could see the instruction in real time, helping them stay on the correct sequence.
Automatic penalties, with timing staff checking the exceptions.
The timing system was programmed to apply a penalty automatically when an athlete's reads showed that a required run lap had been skipped. It also flagged unusual lap data in the timing reports, which the timing team monitored during the event.
That live review mattered when an athlete noticed a missed lap and went back out to complete it before finishing. Staff could check the updated timing data and remove the penalty when the athlete had completed the required lap. Automation handled the expected cases while review protected athletes when the live sequence changed.
A finish time athletes could see and take away.
A large screen behind the finish displayed athlete data as competitors crossed the line. The photo screen showed finish times, creating a finish-line moment athletes could share.
The system detected an athlete finishing and automatically printed their result, including splits, for them to collect immediately. This gave athletes a printed breakdown without requiring staff to look up and print each result manually.
Together, the live course instructions, staff-reviewed lap penalties, finish displays, and automatic split printouts connected the athlete journey from the run course to the finish.
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