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We are the International Event Timing
Association of Las Vegas, Nevada, and we will be
providing Timing & Scoring for your events this
year. We have been working since the beginning of
the year developing new software and integrating it with
your hardware in an effort to provide you accurate and
prompt results after each event.
EQUIPMENT
The equipment consists of
4 Arbiter GPS Receiver/Clocks tied to 4 computers
to supply extremely accurate Time-of-Day from the
U.S. GPS Satellite Network. A 5th computer is
used to provide totally independent, manually generated,
average speeds as a back up to the double redundant
electronic system. A GPS synchronized atomic clock with
large LED numbers will be on display at the starting line to signal the start of the event for each participant. Infra-red beams
will record car passage at the Finish Line on two
additional independently operating computers.
The GPS Time-of-Day is automatically updated from
the GPS Receiver/Clocks each time a car starts or
passes through the infra-red beam.
SYSTEM OPERATION
As each car is
in position, ready to start, the atomic clock will
display the accurate GPS time. You will be signaled to start your time at the top or bottom of the next minute. When the clock reaches this time, this is your start time to be recorded by the computer.
YOUR ELAPSED TIME HAS BEGUN!
At the Finish
Line, the GPS Time-of-Day will be recorded by the breaking
of the infra-red beam. The precise location of
the infra-red emitters will be clearly marked with large
red traffic cones at the Finish Line Banner, Mile Marker
7, in Lincoln County.
The start and
finish times will be automatically computed to provide
the elapsed time, average speed, and variance for each
participant.
RESTART PROCEDURE
In the unlikely
event that the event has to be stopped, your are to stop
immediately at any checkpoint displaying a red flag.
Before the event is restarted, you will be directed by
Check Point Officials to proceed south to either Check
Point #3 or Check Point #6. When all participants
are in position at Check Point #3 and #6 the event will
be restarted in the order in which the participants
arrived. It is imperative that no passing occurs
while in transit. Before you restart, your restart
time (time-of-day) will be written on your
timing card by the Timing Official. You will be flagged
off at that precise time. For the purpose of computing
average speed, Check Point #3 is at 30.20
miles, and Check Point #6 is at 57.40 miles from the
Start Line. Your average speed will be computed using
only the legs which you completed at event speed.
COMMITMENT
It is our goal
to provide accurate timing and timely results to all
participants of the Silver State Classic Challenge series
of open road events. However, should you feel that
an error has been made, the normal protest procedures
for SSCC events also apply to disputes regarding Timing
& Scoring Results. We will diligently investigate
all protests which are properly filed and report back
to the Event Director in a timely manner.
We hope that
our efforts will make these events even more enjoyable
for all participants.
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