The ChampionChip

Accurate net times for every athlete

The ChampionChip is a high-tech, easy to use timing device. It can provide net and split times for every individual athlete. Once you buy your own yellow chip, you can use it all over the world in almost every event we time.

What is a ChampionChip?

A ChampionChip is a minature transponder housed in a specially designed housing, marked with a unique indentification number. The Transponder is a waterproof glass capsule that contains a silicon chip and an energizing coil. The Championchip can be used under all weather conditions, wet and dry, cold and hot.

How does the ChampionChip work?

There are no batteries in the ChampionChip. The transponder is inactive until moved into a magnetic field, generated by a send antenna in a mat. When the ChampionChip enters the magnetic field, the energizing coil produces an electric current to power the chip. The transponder then transmits its unique identification number to a receive antenna in a mat. The entire process takes approximately 60 milliseconds.

Where can the Championchip be used?

The ChampionChip can be used in many active sports events. Thousands of event organizers around the world are using ChampionChip timing for runing, triathlon, cycling and mountain biking, in-line skating and cross-country skiing. One chip can now be used in all these sports worldwide.

How to use the ChampionChip during events

When you bring your personal chip to an event, make sure the organization knows the chip code. This is the 7-digit code, marked on the outside of the chip.

Make sure no one else uses your personal chip, or the chip issued to you by the event organization.

Make sure you have only one chip in an event.

Bear in mind; no chip, no time. Only athletes wearing a ChampoinChip will be timed.

In some countries the distributor offers chip/barcode labels with the personal chip. Use these labels on the entry form. this prevents errors during reading, writing, or typing the code by both the owner and the organization. when you register online, make sure the chip code is entered correctly.

Chips issued by the event, should be returned after crossing the finish line, or sent to the event's office as soon as possible after the event. The event brochure or information package will include instructions for returning the ChampionChip.

What are the advantages to using the ChampionChip system?

For the race Organizers;

• True start times (net) are recorded as a service for the athletes.
• Split times for the press, TV, and as a service for the athletes.
• Free flowing finish lines (no chutes are required anymore) so there is no error from inaccurate tag collection.
• Checkpoints and round counting is now possible for large quantities of athletes.
• Less personnel required in the finish line area because of no chutes.
• Automatic registration of participants personal data via national and international database of chip owners.
• Fast accurate processing of results possible.
• Recognition of cheaters immediately.
• Automatic and early recognition of participants and announcers.

For the Participants;

• True Net times from their actual crossing the starting line. Mid and Back of the pack runners are not penalized in their time.
• Much less stress at the start line.
• Split times and lap times.
• Fast accurate results.
• Free flowing finish, no more waiting in chutes as in previous races.
• Protection against cheaters and bandits.
• Ease of registration for chip owners who simply enter their chip number on the entry form, which ties back to the national database.

How many events have used the ChampionChip system and which events?

The ChampionChip timing system has been used in thousands of events including:

• The Olympics
• Los Angeles Marathon
• Walt Disney World Marathon
• Gasparilla Distance Classic
• Boston Marathon
• Rock & Roll Marathon
• New York City Marathon
• The Las Vegas Marathon
• The Rotterdam Marathon
• The Munich Marathon
• The St George Marathon
• The Ironman Triathlon
• The Chicago Marathon