FAQ

Definitions:

• Event: The main race or competition with a specific date, location, and participants that contains all components: Classes, Sections, and Tracks.
• Itinerary: The schedule and structure of the Event, showing Classes and Sections with a starting dates and times.
• Class: A Class is a group of participants competing under the same rules or criteria (e.g., motorcycles, cars, SSV, trucks, bicycles, beginner level, expert level, enduro, adventure, T1, etc).
  Each Class can have different Sections, and competition settings.
• Section: A Section is a specific part of the Event where competitors are timed or measured. It’s based on a Track and has a starting date and time.
  Sections use Tracks as their base, and multiple Sections can share the same Track file.
  Section synonymous terms: "timed section", "selective section", "special stage", "special section" or "selective stage".
• Track: A Track is the path or route participants will follow. It could be a roadbook or a GPX trail.
  Track can start with a liaison or DSS (start) and end with an ASS (finish), possibly followed with another liaison.

Competitors of the event will get access to sections in their class on the corresponding dates and times set by the organizer.

There are many event configurations possible.

Relationships Between Objects

• Event: The main container for the entire competition.
• Classes: Groups of participants competing under specific rules.
• Each Class is linked to specific Sections.
• Sections: Timed or measured segments of the event.
• Sections are built using Tracks.
• Tracks: The route for Sections. Can be a GPX file or Roadbook.

Example: Rally Event Setup

• Tracks:
  • Track 1: Roadbook "Mountain Trail" (50 km)
  • Track 2: GPX File "Desert Run" (80 km)
• Sections:
  • Section 1: "Mountain Stage 1" (Uses Track 1 - Roadbook)
  • Section 2: "Mountain Stage 2" (Uses Track 1 - Roadbook again, but with a different starting time)
  • Section 3: "Desert Sprint" (Uses Track 2 - GPX)
• Classes:
  • Class 1: Motorcycles
  • Class 2: Cars
• Linking Sections to Classes:
  • Motorcycles (Class 1):
    • Section 1: "Mountain Stage 1" (Roadbook)
    • Section 3: "Desert Sprint" (GPX)
  • Cars (Class 2):
    • Section 2: "Mountain Stage 2" (Roadbook)
    • Section 3: "Desert Sprint" (GPX)
• Result:
  • Track 1 (Roadbook): Used for "Mountain Stage 1" and "Mountain Stage 2" with different start times.
  • Track 2 (GPX): Used for "Desert Sprint" by both Classes.
  • Motorcycles (Class 1): Compete in "Mountain Stage 1" (Roadbook) and "Desert Sprint" (GPX).
  • Cars (Class 2): Compete in "Mountain Stage 2" (Roadbook) and "Desert Sprint" (GPX).