Glossary

The words RaceRanger uses, in plain language. Each term links to the guide that covers it properly.

Athlete check-in — uniform and equipment checks at the start-line stations before a race, run from the Athlete check-in tool in race mode when it's switched on for the event. Athlete check-in

Correction window — if the race allows it, the few minutes after you report a penalty during which you can still cancel it or change its athlete number, until the penalty box acts on it. Penalties

Crew — a field team (volunteers, medical, police, security, and others) brought into an event. Crew members join without an account by showing a code from the app to their crew leader. Crew members

Drafting — riding close behind another athlete on the bike to save energy. Some races allow it, some don't; in non-drafting races it's a penalty. Drafting view

Drafting devices — small devices on athletes' bikes that measure the gap to the rider ahead, so officials can see drafting live. Drafting view

Event — one race weekend or venue, e.g. "City Triathlon 2026". An event contains one or more races. Managing events

Incident — something worth recording that happened during a race — a crash, a course problem, unsporting behaviour. Not necessarily a rule violation. Incidents

Merged race — two or more races run together on the same course, so officials see one combined penalty and incident list. Race configuration

Number series — the valid athlete-number ranges for a race. When an official types a number, the app checks it against the series to catch typos. Athlete management

Organisation — the top-level account, usually a federation or event series. All events and members live under it. Creating an organisation

Penalties & Incidents — the list of every penalty and incident in your race, opened from race mode. The event's bottom bar has an event-wide version. Penalties

Penalty — a recorded rule violation against an athlete, e.g. drafting or littering. Approved penalties may be served in the penalty box. Penalties

Penalty box — where athletes serve time penalties during the run or bike leg. Also the app screen the box officials work from. Penalty box

Practice mode (demo mode) — practising in Demo Mode, the practice race every event has. You can try everything safely: nothing counts, and practice data never reaches real reports or notifications. Practice mode

Race — a single competition inside an event — a sprint, an Olympic-distance race, a relay. Each race has its own rules, numbers, and start time. Race configuration

Race control — the monitoring screen on the web and on tablets: Team, Race log, Penalties and Incidents, Map, and Athletes. Race control

Race mode — the phone home screen during a live race, with big tiles for reporting penalties and incidents. Running an event

Race status — where a race stands, shown on the race list: Pending (race mode not on yet), Active (race mode on), Running (active, with penalties or incidents logged), or Finished. Running an event

Ready check — a pre-start round where every official confirms they're in position. Ready check

Start list — the athletes entered in a race, with their numbers. For connected organisations it's imported automatically. Athlete management

Stop & go — a penalty served on the spot (stop, then continue) instead of in the penalty box. Race configuration

Technical delegate (TD) — the official who prepares an event for race day: races, rules, maps, and people. Technical delegate guides

Technical official (TO) — an on-course official who watches the race and submits penalties and incidents. Technical official guides

Tools folder — the tile in race mode that holds the in-race tools: Chat, Notifications, Ready Check, Start List, Documents, Environment, Race Map, Race Log, and more. Running an event

TO assignment — a race-level job for a technical official, like Chief Bike or Chief Penalty Box. It determines what that official can see and do on that race. New officials start as Official (default); Not in Race marks someone who isn't working that race. Users and permissions

User role — the event-level role a person holds (Technical Official, Technical Delegate, Medical, ...). It sets their overall permissions in the event. Users and permissions

Walk-in — on races that allow walk-in serves, an athlete who comes to the penalty box to serve before any report has reached it. The box official records the serve, and it's then matched to the referee's report. Penalty box

WBGT — wet bulb globe temperature, a heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, and sun. Used to judge conditions on hot race days. Event setup