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Timing Services and Results

The ING Greater Hartford Marathon will be using the ChronoTrack Systems D-Tag as the method of scoring all races for all runners. The D-Tag must be propely worn on your shoe from the start to finish in order to be recognized in completing the race and receiving the official finish time.   Read more about how to affix the D-Tag to your shoe.

  ChronoTrack Systems

Prize money awards are based on official "gun" time, the time elapsed from the official start signal to your D-Tag recording at the finish. Age group awards in the marathon and half marathon are based on “net" time. Your net time starts as you leave the start line and your D-Tag is noted, so this time shows your actual time on the course. Marathon finishers can use this "net" time for qualifying for the 2010 and 2011 Boston Marathons.

Your D-Tag is part of your registration packet and can be retrieved at Registration/ Packet Pick-up. Race numbers are used for identification purposes and must be worn and clearly visible from the front of your body throughout the race.

CHRONOTRACK D-TAG REQUIREMENTS
The D-Tag should look like this photo on your running shoe

Tips on wearing your D-Tag: 

  • DO NOT forget your D-Tag on Race Day. NO D-TAG. NO TIME.
  • D-Tags are non-transferable and MUST be worn only by the participant to whom it is assigned. 
      • The D-Tag must be attached to your running shoe in order for it to be readable.
      • DO NOT attach any metal to the same shoe (i.e. car key). 
      • DO NOT run with the D-Tag in your hand or any place other than on your shoe,  
      • Relay Teams: only the last leg runner wears the D-Tag.  
      What to do with the D-Tag if you drop out of the race: 
      • DO NOT cross the finish line with your D-Tag attached to your shoe if you drop out of the race.  The tag will mistakenly register you as a finisher, causing problems with our results.
      • If you are forced to cross the finish line. remove the D-Tag and discard it well before you cross the finish line mats.
      • If you drop out of the race,  stay well away from any timing equipment on the course or at the finish.  
      • If you know at packet pickup that you will not run your event, please return the D-Tag to the registration staff.

      The D-Tag is disposable. 

      • Look for the recycle bins at the Finish Line.
      		  Recycle your D-Tag
      CHAMPION CHIP OWNER INSTRUCTIONS
      • If you own a ChampionChip, you cannot use it at this event. 
        The D-Tag is a different timing technology.         
      SCANNING MATS ON COURSE
      As an added benefit to marathon runners and to verify all marathon finish times, runners will cross ChronoTrack scanning mats at the 10K, 10-mile and 20-mile marks. These split times will be posted with full results at hartfordmarathon.com. 

      Why the Gun Time is Used For Timing the Overall Top Positions?

       By Bob Teschek, Granite State Race Services, official timing service of the ING Hartford Marathon:

      The Marathon and Half Marathon use net times for order of finish and for divisional prizes and awards. Gun Time is used in awarding cash awards and finish order in the Marathon and Half Marathon. In the 5K, Gun time is used for order of finish and awards. 

      The reason net times are not used for the top finishers is that the top runners need to know they are going head-to-head so there is no doubt as to the order of finish. It would be sad to see a winner crossing the line with arms upraised only to find that he or she was beaten by someone back behind them who started a few seconds later. This would take a lot away from the sport.  A runner who has a shot at a front position in the race should still start near the front for this reason. Prize money awards are based on official "gun" time, the time elapsed from the official start signal to your D-Tag recording at the finish.

      Age group awards in the marathon and half marathon are based on “net" time. Your net time starts as you leave the start line and your ChronoTrack D-Tag is noted, so this time shows your actual time on the course. Marathon finishers can use this "net" time for qualifying for the 2010 and 2011 Boston Marathons.

       

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