How to Create a Race in CT Live 2.0

Introduction

CT Live's Athlete Management and Scoring features are built around the Races in an Event, so nothing can be done with Athlete Management or Scoring until at least one Race has been created.

Each Event may have multiple Races, like a Half Marathon, 10k and 5k.  Each of those races might have variations in team policies, etc. These attributes fall under what we call Registration Choices. After you set up your races, you can set these options up under Registration > Choices.

You may want to set up two races of the same distance if you are having both a Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay at your event, for example. While both of these are the same distance, if you want to have the results of each of these scored and shown separately, you should create them as separate races. If you're unsure how to structure variants of race distances, feel free to reach out to Support to talk it over.

Creating a Race

If you just created a new Event, the Create Race window will appear as soon as you finish making the Event. If you've already made a Race or closed the Create Race window, you can click the +Add Race button on the Event tab.

1. Enter a Race Name, then select a Race Type. There are 7 selectable race types: Running, Biking, Swimming, Multisport, Obstacle, Untimed, and Other. You should also select a Race Subtype. This supplies a more specific classification to your race. For Swimming and Obstacle race types, there are currently no associated Subtypes.
   
2. Select a Course Distance type and enter a number value. Course distance types include Kilometers, Miles, Meters, Yards, and Feet. Course distance defaults to Kilometers.
   • Selecting Multisport from the Race Type dropdown reveals the Leg Distance panel.  This allows you to specify the types of sports involved with the race and the distance for each. The multisport feature also automatically configures the Course with Timing Points and Intervals. (For information on Timing Points and Intervals, see Course Configuration). You can add additional legs by clicking the + Add Leg link below the Leg Distance pane.
     
3. Set the Planned Start time and Planned End time for the race. These choices default to the date and time of the Event Start and End.
4. Toggle On/Off Rosters and Results for the Race. Doing this will toggle on/off rosters and results in your Results page. (For more info on Results see Microsite Results)
5. You can also choose whether or not your Race Allows Teams. Selecting Yes enables a variety of team-related features. (For more on teams, see Athletes & Teams)
6. Next you can specify an Age Ref Time. This is used to calculate the participant’s race age as of the Event date. This setting defaults to the time and date of the event start. 
7. Enable Athlete Update Sign Up adds the Athlete Update opt-in feature to the registration forms. For more on this, click HERE.
8. When finished with your settings, click Create Race.
   

The page will refresh, and your race will be displayed on the main Event tab as shown below. You can click on the race to edit its settings. You may notice that the Actual Start and Gun Start fields now appear. These are useful after tag data has been streamed.