New technologies in traditional races – New Aland

Photo: Stefan Öhberg

Sports
 MOTION. The 33rd edition of the New Year intoxication attracted nearly 400 participants to start at Mariebad in Mariehamn during New Year’s Eve. To mark the occasion, they tested the Åland Athletic newly purchased timing system.
Ulf Asplund was one of those who ran with the new system associated chip.
– It’s about time something new, but it changes the status of the race, says Asplund with a laugh.

 
 
 
 Unlike previous editions of the race was being screened this year Åland Athletic new timing system. Some sixty participants acted as guinea pigs and carry the chip is required to be able to measure the time with the new system.
– Today, we take the simple model measuring only the time from start to finish, says Nigel Guildford , head of timekeeping system in Åland.
basis for the use of the program is simple.
– Here are all the participants with the chip collected at the same time on the computer. Today it is only testing and an entry-level opportunity for us, says Helper Ia Colérus .
chip itself easily attached around the ankle by means of a belt, showing Colérus.
Åland Sports has purchased 400 chip for lending, which will be used in competitions in which this system is applied. Although 20 pieces of personal chip found in the covenant for those who want to buy their own.
 211; The idea is to be able to bring it to international competitions, and thus do not need to register again each time, says Guildford.
Åland Sports is the one who bought into the system using PAF funds. There were requests from various quarters about something new.
We looked at several different systems but in the end we got stuck for this Dutch MYLAPS Sports Timing, which is the world’s largest supplier of timing system, said sports director Jani Westerlund .
The same system is used for example in World Cup skiing, Vasaloppet and the Stockholm Marathon. There you can follow the person live on the internet during the race and see where the person is located and get accurate lap times and results.

Ida Jansson