Leaderboard: Smarter & More Customizable

We've expanded our leaderboard solution with new customization options and improved logic to support more complex event formats. 

Improved start detection

The leaderboard now better identifies the actual start of a race when start and finish locations are geographically close but connected by a long course loop. This improves ranking accuracy for lap-based and looped events.

Custom leaderboard branding

You can now set the leaderboard header color directly within the settings, making it easier to align leaderboards with event branding and sponsor requirements.

Built-in leaderboard preview

We've added a leaderboard preview in the configurator, to immediately verify appearance and settings before publishing changes. This reduces setup time and helps avoid configuration errors during event preparation. 

All about the RACEMAP leaderboard add-on in our documentation:
https://docs.racemap.com/live-tracking/gps-timing 

Auto-pause API to prevent unnecessary costs

To help customers better manage API usage and operational costs, the Data API add-on now automatically deactivates after an event has concluded.

How it works:

• The system automatically pauses the Data API after the first API request that occurs more than two hours after the event end time.
• Users can resume the API at any time if continued access is required.

This change helps prevent unintended API consumption and unexpected costs while maintaining full flexibility for customers who need extended access. 

More current API Improvements

Our current API continues to evolve as a reliable data source for broadcasters, media teams, event organizers, and technology partners.

AI-assisted development becomes common. An increasing number of teams use tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or GitHub Copilot to rapidly create custom dashboards, reporting tools, and event-specific applications. Our current API is the stable, structured, and well-documented data foundation for such custom solutions.

Whether you're building a live race dashboard, an operations monitor, a broadcast control panel, or automated reporting workflows, you can use AI assistants together with our documentation to generate applications tailored to your specific requirements—while relying on verified real-time race data from RACEMAP.

We've enhanced the current API with reliability, analysis capabilities, and consistency.

Highlights:

• New routing and expanded test coverage for the Current API Analyser. 
• Consistent formatting of units, pace values, and receive-gap information. 
• Improved speed and movement calculations within backend processing. 
• Additional test coverage and internal quality improvements.

Explore the current API documentation to start building your own dashboards and integrations: https://docs.racemap.com/api/current

Clearer Tracker Management for Queclink GL3xx Devices

We've improved the Tracker Manager interface to make device communication settings easier to understand and operate. 

Improved ACK visibility

The tracker dashboard previously exposed two different acknowledgement concepts ("Cl-ACK" and "Server ACK") that could be difficult to distinguish during troubleshooting and device configuration. These improvements help operations teams diagnose communication issues faster and manage Queclink GL3xx GPS tracker with greater confidence.

The improved interface now includes:

• Context-sensitive explanations directly within the UI.
• Clearer descriptions for tracker communication settings.
• Improved display and sorting behavior for Server ACK states.
• Better support for identifying unknown versus disabled acknowledgement states. 

Learn more about Tracker Management in our documentation:
https://docs.racemap.com/tracker-management

Faster Synchronization Across the Platform

To improve data freshness and operational responsiveness, we adjusted platform synchronization intervals.

• Starter synchronization now runs every one minute (instead of every five minutes). 
• The default player aut-reload interval has been standardized to one minute, also.

These adjustments provide faster updates while maintaining efficient system performance.

Set Presenter Mode in Visualization Settings 

The presenter mode (largeMode) can now be set directly in the visualization settings as an event default. 

Previously, the presenter mode was only available as a temporary state through the URL hash. Primary users of this feature like production and broadcast teams had to manually re-enable it after every reload.

With this update:

• Presenter mode can now be persisted as part of the event configuration.
• Tracking maps automatically load in presentation-ready mode.
• Dots, flags, distance markers, and POIs are displayed larger for improved readability on studio screens and broadcast overlays.

This update is especially useful for video production teams working with live sports storytelling and large-screen visualizations like LCD screens at the finish line. 

New NET State in Tracker Management 

Previously, SIM cards without a disconnect time could appear active even when they had stopped transmitting data.

With the new behavior:

• SIM cards are now marked yellow if no data has been received for more than 30 minutes. 
• Improves operational visibility and troubleshooting in the tracker management 
• Makes inactive or unresponsive devices easier to identify at a glance. 

This improvement shows a more accurate network status for monitoring and support teams. 

Complete Rework current API 

We fully redesigned the current API to improve reliability, flexibility, and analysis capabilities.

Key improvements

• More reliable and predictable API behavior
• Expanded parameter support and improved query capabilities
• New interactive tools for advanced analysis workflows even during your event
• Better support for live storytelling and post-race analysis

Removed parameters

The following misleading parameters were removed:

• currentSpeedDuration
• liveDelay

These parameters caused confusion and inconsistent interpretations across integrations.

Built for modern broadcast workflows

The new API approach is designed specifically for modern sports production teams:

• Faster access to live and historical tracking data
• Better synchronization for broadcast and replay systems
• Improved tooling for commentators, analysts, and video editors
• Enables more flexible integrations for custom visual storytelling

Video production teams covering sports events will especially benefit from the new analysis capabilities. 

Read all about our current API in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/api/current

This release improves the usability across Safemap and the map player experience. Based on customer feedback, we refined chart rendering, improved layout behavior, and added new interaction capabilities. 

Read all details about Safemap and the elevation chart component in our documentation:

• https://docs.racemap.com/live-tracking/safemap 
• https://docs.racemap.com/live-tracking/profile

📈 Safemap chart improvements

We revisited the chart for better readability and trend visualization while still handling sparse GPS data correctly. Data points of distance from track, speed, and elevation are rendered with connected dots.

• Added dedicated chart colors for better visual consistency
• Enhanced legend readability for primary metrics
• Improved axis styling and labeling

Our major concern with connected dots was that long gaps could create misleading visualizations. To solve this, the chart flexibly shows gaps:

• Large data gaps automatically break the chart line
• Gap thresholds are calculated dynamically based on median time intervals
• Missing data is displayed accurately while preserving trend readability 

📋 Flexible Safemap header

We improved header behavior when filters are expanded. Now, opening filters shrink the header area and hide the event details: Start- and end time, length of the shadowtrack. 

• Header now adapts more intelligently to available space
• Compact mode is applied dynamically when filters are expanded
• Improved logo scaling and layout responsiveness
• More usable space for participant and alert tables

🚨 Participant Status in Alerts & Notifications

Alerts and notifications now display the participant status such as DNF, DSQ directly. This makes operational monitoring much clearer, especially during live race situations.

⛰️ Elevation Chart Zoom Functionality

The elevation profile now supports zooming both:

• in the tracking map and
• in the standalone elevation chart component.

New interactions:

• Mouse wheel zoom
• Pinch zoom support for usage on smartphones
• Double-click reset

Our latest update focuses on making the RACEMAP tracking platform more intuitive, consistent, and technically robust. Here’s what’s new: 

📋 Tracker management: Clear connectivity state

We’ve integrated our SIM provider data directly into the tracker management and show connectivity through two separate indicators:

• CON column: Socket connectivity of the GPS tracker with the RACEMAP server
• NET column: Network registration of our SIM cards 

Important: NET is not transmitted by the GPS tracker itself—it comes directly from our SIM provider, adding redundancy. This is especially useful when a device cannot establish a socket connection, but the GSM modem is still registered in the network. In such cases, the tracker can still be reached via SMS (supported in RACEMAP tracker management).

This removes ambiguity and makes diagnosing GPS tracker status much more straightforward. 

Additional improvements:

• New dedicated NET column
• Simplified CON to show socket status only
• Replaced the online icon with a server icon for clarity
• Removed the cell tower icon from signal strength
• Improved column order and overall table consistency 

Read all about our dashboard to work with many GPS trackers in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/tracker-management

🔄 Player reload functionality (auto & manual) 

Keeping event data in the tracking map up-to-date is now much smoother—whether it’s DSQ dots disappearing or participant colors updating automatically. Activate the auto-reload feature in the visualization settings of your events. 

Auto-reload (default ON) refreshes:

• Participants, tracks, and colors
• Starter and track names
• POIs and metadata

Reload button is shown in the tracking map when auto-reload is disabled

Rendering improvements in the interactive race visualization:

• Viewport position is preserved after reload
• More accurate visual updates via sprite hashing

This feature ensures your player reflects real-time changes without requiring a page refresh.

⚙️ Current API improvements

We’ve continued refining the current API to improve accuracy, performance, reliability, and transparency. It now handles sparse data scenarios much better—such as endurance events with infrequent position updates every five minutes—making it an even more powerful tool for video production teams.

Core updates:

• More reliable speed calculation, especially with limited or missing geopoints
• Fixed inconsistencies in gap and average calculations
• Improved handling of shadow tracks
• Added extrapolated parameters including gap support
• Introduced participantId-based gap queries for unified comparisons 
• Simplified query parameters introducing Average Speed Window and Result Time 

Read more in our documentation, including live data samples: https://docs.racemap.com/api/current

If you’d like to test the latest API improvements with real event data from your RACEMAP library, reach out. We set up a 24/7 live event based on your real data for hands-on testing. 

🌍 Extended language support

The RACEMAP tracking app and white-label apps now also support:

• 🇵🇱 Polish
• 🇹🇷 Turkish 

All information about RACEMAP lightweight tracking app solutions: https://docs.racemap.com/apps/tracking

Track Style Customization

Live tracking with multiple tracks is now more flexible and easier to read for spectators. In the map settings, you can adjust both line width and opacity of each track separately, giving full control over how they appear in the visualization. 

We also replaced the previous color picker library with the Ant Design color picker, unifying track styles across the system for a cleaner, consistent look.  

Track Chart in Safemap: Visual Breaks for Gaps

The track chart in Safemap previously connected all time gaps in GPS data with a line, implying continuous movement that didn’t exist. Now, lines are removed where data is missing, showing tracker data more clear. 

Tracker Management: Configuration Update Progress

Tracker management now records the configuration update process in the message history, giving you more confidence when adjusting tracking configurations across devices to meet specific event requirements. Each configuration change is timestamped and displayed in the tracker message history, making troubleshooting easier if updates fail. 

We’re excited to share our recent improvements & new features in RACEMAP, designed to give our users more flexibility, clarity, and control over live tracking and event management. 

Interactive Elevation Chart Component

Our new Interactive Elevation Chart component is now available. It allows you to:

• Visualize the course elevation profile
• Track real-time positions of athletes
• Highlight important Points of Interest

The chart is fully customizable via URL parameters, making it easy to integrate into video productions, live broadcasts, or custom dashboards. 

This component was developed based on feedback from our advanced users during the February RACEMAP Masterclass Workshop and represents the first outcome from that collaboration.

🎯 Try the live demo: https://racemap.com/elevation-chart/61a2055b10cacc0001302283/#selected=632c5f976d787758a9e66d40&color=00ff00&elevation.showProgress=true

📄 Documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/live-tracking/profile 

Tag-Based Filtering for Generic Imports

You can now filter participant synchronization in the Generic Import based on tags. 

• Import only specific subsets of starters
• Align Generic Import logic with the race result import filter
• Address previous import issues and revamp the participant configuration component

This improvement ensures more precise and reliable imports, saving time when managing large events and complex datasets. 

Knots as a New Speed Unit

A customer working with water events was asking for knots as a new speed unit. 

• Renamed unit → unitType to separate from external APIs and make it explicit
• Added preview for the unit system
• Updated distance markers in the player
  

With the RACEMAP platform, you can flexibly customize how your tracking map opens — for example, to select specific participants. This is perfect for embedding a reference in your results sections, participant lists, or event highlights. Here is the base tracking map URL for 100km-Duathlon: https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018

1️⃣ Select one participant by ID: https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018#selected=632c5f976d78777a56e66d38

2️⃣ Select the same participant by bib number: https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018#selectedStartNumber=053

3️⃣ Select a participant and hide all other dots: https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018#selectedStartNumber=053&hideNonSelected=true

Best practise:

• Hide URLs behind a button or short anchor text, making them cleaner and more user-friendly on your website or in communications 
• Combine different URL parameters to increase the marker size, change the map stype all in one link.

By using these URL parameters, you can create focused tracking links that improve clarity for viewers, whether embedded on your site, in a results section, or shared as direct links.

For full reference, check our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/live-tracking/iframe#url-parameters

Predictive tracking uses sporadic split detections from timing systems to estimate participant positions, creating a smooth, realistic live visualization of a race - without requiring every participant to carry a GPS device.

The converter bridges timing systems with RACEMAP. It ingests detections from MYLAPS or ChronoTrack, transforms them into the required format, and forwards them to RACEMAP so the platform can compute and display real-time predictions seamlessly.

Quick Setup: Follow the guide to configure the forwarder for your timing system:
https://docs.racemap.com/predictive-tracking-with-data-from-timekeeping/other-timing-sytem/2-racemap-forwarder-new

Unified Live View: Combine predictive tracking with GPS devices or the RACEMAP app in one integrated visualization.

Check out the documentation and reach out if you’d like a demo or need assistance with integration.

You can now control the initial zoom level of your tracking map using a simple URL parameter - #zoom= - like this: 

• https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018#zoom=2
• https://racemap.com/player/100KmDuathlon2018#zoom=12

This update it easier to create custom landing pages and dashboards, while saving your monitoring team time and effort scrolling the mouse wheel ;-) Discover all URL parameters to tailor the interactive race view in our documentation:   https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/iframe#url-parameters

We’ve rolled out a new live-tracking enhancement for our interactive race visualization - perfect for marathon-length endurance rides & ultra-trail runs: 

Enjoy Clean Recaps:
Once the event wraps up, the “Last Update” timer disappears, keeping your replay focused solely on the route and final results.

No setup needed—this feature is live on all running races. We hope it keeps you dialed-in from start to finish. Let us know if you have ideas for the next upgrade!