JK Relays

[JimB]

Using punching starts makes the other logistics easier and less error prone too. I've been in a race where the start crew neglected to move people up at the right time, and everything got out of synch. It's an easy mistake to make, especially if there are gaps in starts, or a change of crew. Punching starts run smoothly and confidently with few volunteers.

But with Emit, does that mean that each person is being timed entirely by their own card? (I.e., each by a different clock.) How consistent are they? (Old SI units used to drift a few seconds over a weekend.)

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But with Emit, does that mean that each person is being timed entirely by their own card? (I.e., each by a different clock.) How consistent are they? (Old SI units used to drift a few seconds over a weekend.)

Yes if it's a punching start, for a timed start it's just the time from the finish to download that matters, so fine unless you have a remote finish. I've no idea how accurate the clocks in the cards are though...

I guess for the big events there is an independent timing system anyhow, to remove any doubt over clock drift from e-cards/units. How big does/should an event have to be for this though?

[JimB]

the maps in envelopes...don't think this worked as they were hard to get out especially on first leg with the added confusion of a mass start it was really quite hard.

I managed to rip off half my control descriptions in my haste opening the envelope...

One thing that I've done when organizing relays, with at least reasonable success, is to roll the maps into a scroll, and then tape it closed. When printing, I left a four inch white band on one end end of the map, in which I had the course drafting software print the team number and leg. By rolling the maps printed-side-out (not in), the team number and leg were visible, and none of the map was visible. The main downside was that the maps retained a bit of "curl" after opening.

[Tatty]

Rolling up of maps has been the usual method of mrecent years. much quicker for the Organiser and easier than opening those envelopes. I was almost athte railway before I'd wrestled my map out!! I thought the envelopes were of too good a quality, it was a struggle. No doubt they were Military issue