Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever been in an OWS race event where the race timer malfunctioned/didn't work and therefore you did not get your time results.
I just competed in a 3km OWS race over the weekend (here in Japan) (no ankle timer chips) - waited all week for the time results to be released, only to find out that due to some technical issue, that no times will be given to us. Am totally annoyed. I realise that these kind of things happen, but still disappointing to train for and compete in a 3km OWS to not be given a time. Basically paid a 50dollar entry free to just have a swim in a free beach!
Has this ever happened to you?
Also are ankle timer chips the norm in the US? (Apparently not the case in Japan...I've entered in many races here and only once have I had to wear an ankle timer chip).
I was in an OW race once where I didn't get my time, but it wasn't the fault of the timer chip -- it was the fault of the race organizers. It was a swim from Alcatraz, "Swim with the Centurions." They told us that there had to be an "in water" start, i.e., that we would tread water and then the gun would go off. Meanwhile, it takes time for everyone to jump off the boat into the water (you're not allowed to set foot on Alcatraz for these swims). And many people, including me, were still on the boat when the gun went off. So, all I know about my time is that it was faster than what was registered. :( I was really ticked off. They kept saying, "it's all about the experience," but if so, then why have the timers? Why have awards? Argh. I would never swim with them again, even though the race was in most other respects well run.
I was in an OW race once where I didn't get my time, but it wasn't the fault of the timer chip -- it was the fault of the race organizers. It was a swim from Alcatraz, "Swim with the Centurions." They told us that there had to be an "in water" start, i.e., that we would tread water and then the gun would go off. Meanwhile, it takes time for everyone to jump off the boat into the water (you're not allowed to set foot on Alcatraz for these swims). And many people, including me, were still on the boat when the gun went off. So, all I know about my time is that it was faster than what was registered. :( I was really ticked off. They kept saying, "it's all about the experience," but if so, then why have the timers? Why have awards? Argh. I would never swim with them again, even though the race was in most other respects well run.
