We've added parameters to flexibly adjust the mapping algorithm to the specific needs of your event: 

• Max. mapping distance
• Max. and Min speed for speedfilter

This will allow for more accurate mapping, and we are sure it will be a helpful addition for your event. Access the mapping parameters in the "Danger Zone" of the advanced settings of your event.

The mapping impacts all functions and features in Racemap that calculate the relation of the devices' locations to the shadowtrack. Which are visualization, leaderboard, monitor, */ranks & */current API.

How does the mapping work? GPS devices send their geo data to a specific tracking map. The mapping calculates the device's location on the shadowtrack. The algorithm takes into account the device's current coordinates and its previous location on the track. Mapping considers laps and assumes that a device moves onwards (and not backward) on the track.

Our monitor is a safety dashboard for the head office of endurance races. This tool provides real-time data directly from the race course to verify the participants' situation and to support making precise decisions within seconds. During this season a growing number of rally events use this solution to monitor the drivers' safety. Due to this specific use case, we were asked to feature automated crash detection. 

Now, in Tracker Management crash alerts can be activated for Pro GPS tracker. The setting parameters are the sensitivity and the revoke time. Crash detection is highlighted in the monitor (same as the SOS alert). Recipients for alert emails can be defined, too. 

We improved the alert and notification stream, also. Now, notifications of the same category are stacked for each device. The latest notification is shown on top, users can navigate through the messages and copy related coordinates.

In most cases, our monitor dashboard is used to increase the safety of endurance sports events. Usually, the monitor is streamed on a large screen in the race office. 

Users asked for better targeting of the SOS alerts from GPS trackers. Hence we published a feature to send detailed SOS notification emails which perfectly works on smartphones. 

When a participant presses the SOS button of its GPS tracker the editors of the tracking map receive a short email summarizing relevant information: 

• name of the event (to keep an overview when multiple events are running at the same time),
• participant's name & bib number,
• time, when the participant pressed the SOS button on the GPS device,
• name of the device in the tracker management 
• link to the corresponding monitor with additional data such as the last known location to verify the situation in the race 
• exact coordinates of the SOS alert, to copy and past and forward to the helicopter team
• maps showing the overview

The SOS email is sent a couple of hours before and after the event start- and end time

• if monitor  add-on is activated for the event and 
• if the GPS device is active in the tracker management

With our monitor we provide a dashboard automatically showing the safety status of participants. Users feedbacked to prioritize filtering and highlighting the relevant information. For that reason, we reworked the monitor to improve its useability in the race office. The two most important enhancements are 

• Column added with status tags, which let users hide devices of participants with DNS- or DSQ-status. 
• Alert stream supports selecting and highlighting the corresponding entry in the device list. 

Read more about the monitor in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/monitor 

Racemap now supports SOS alerts for the mictrack MT825 GPS tracker. If the GPS device is active in Racemap Tracker Management our safety monitor processes SOS alerts. 

Read more about the monitor and the tracker management in our documentation. 

• Tracker management: https://docs.racemap.com/hardware-for-live-tracking/trackermanagement 
• Monitor: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/monitor

We integrated links into the monitor now. Each alert refers to the corresponding entry in the list automatically. With this new feature, you can work even more efficiently with our security dashboard. 

Read all about our monitoring tool in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/monitor

We received user feedback for our monitor dashboard. We developed new features (alerts & status), improved usability (filters & alert stream), and resolved issues. You and your team can now work with the brand new version of the monitor in the race office.

• All information about the monitor in our documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/monitor 
• Interactive live sample of the monitor: https://racemap.com/monitor/100KmDuathlon2018_Repeat

We added more features and valuable information to our event monitor:

• sortable columns
• event progress overview: number of finished participants and participants still moving on the shadowtrack
• charts for each participant eg. to identify cheating
  • distance to the shadowtrack 
  • distance from start
  • map with received geolocations

We published an add-on, you will love to monitor live tracking during your races. You can now work with our monitor. This dashboard summarizes relevant information for security and is the perfect copilot for organizing your race.

• battery state 
• alerts 
• network reception 
• GPS fix 
• last known location 
• non-movement 
• leaving the track and much more. 

Check the sample of a past event: https://racemap.com/monitor/5a535fdf787fe25ece1a0cc8